There was a Sweetie Shop across from Saint Finian’s School, just above Leeson Street on the Falls Road. It had a large advertisement for Blue Bird ...

I like to spend as much time as I can outdoors. Now in case I give the wrong impression let me make it clear that I am not all the time walking or ...

The government of Scotland has moved decisively by setting the date for a referendum on sovereignty and independence. 19 October 2023 is that date....

Some of our political leaders in Dublin repeatedly reduce their offices to the status of an observer. This affects many matters which fall within t...

My recollections last week on my successful battle against the dreaded nicotine, sparked, pardon the pun, similar recollections from some of my fri...

I thought it would be a good idea to dedicate an occasional column to books. We can return to Brexit, the Protocol, and other such matters at anoth...

The posting online of a vile video showing members of the Orange Order mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey has been widely condemned. Last wee...

Last week, U.S. Congress member Richie Neal, chair of the Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill, led a congressional delegation from Washington ...

Sunday, May 22, marked 24 years from the historic referendum in May 1998 that saw almost three quarters of people in the North vote in support of t...

As this column goes to print Boris Johnson comes to visit our political leaders in Hillsborough. Whatever he may say or not say one thing is clear....

It was never supposed to be like this. I watched with interest as one BBC presenter, reporting on the Assembly election results, told his largely B...

I first published this article in 2005 and again, slightly amended in 2016. It is dedicated to all candidates from all parties and none, and their ...