Opinion

United Nation: The Case for Integrating Ireland by Frank Connolly (Gill Books, £14.99) How do you solve a problem called Identity? It’s a state of ...

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

Rory Gallagher was a man of contradictions. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, he spoke with a soft Cork accent; the quietest man in the room, h...

Astronomers see the universe as an array of galaxies flying apart, though not so far or so fast that we can't see them with space-based telescopes....

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...

How about those Mets! I know I shouldn’t rave about the boys from Queens so early in the season for fear I’ll send them crashing down from their pe...

The economic and political impact of immigrants and refugees on American lives has become a lightning-rod issue, sparking strong feelings on both s...

We are continually told that we are living in an increasingly polarized country and indeed world. Sports, we are repeatedly told, is a means of bri...

There is little comparison to be drawn between the political landscapes of Northern Ireland and the United States. The electoral process is vastly ...

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...

As reported last week, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has called for an Executive to be formed and said the DUP’s stand-off is with the public, not t...

So, The Boardy Barn in Hampton Bays, Long Island is no more. I can hear silent tears dripping into pint mugs all over BBQ. You don’t know what BBQ ...