Opinion

Tyrone gold mine: Planning Appeals Committee must allow no questions to go unanswered

Opinion piece on the opening day of the Tyrone gold mine public inquiry

Mary Kelly: As the hospital crisis gets worse, reform plans just gather dust

Anyone who has an elderly parent will already be well aware of the pressures on hospital emergency departments

Even AI may be powerless to stop Starmer’s government from crashing into more economic and political potholes - The Irish News view

More intelligence, fewer artificial announcements needed from uninspiring Starmer

Brian Feeney: The north can never be ‘a nation once again’

Trying to make this place into a nation or a country similar to Scotland or Wales is just putting lipstick on a pig

Tom Collins: We tolerate shocking levels of drug deaths because we do not value these lives

Reflecting on the impact of drugs on his life, Robert Downey Jr said: “Just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there

2025 will be a year of action for hospitality sector

Colin Neill says: ‘Our voice will be heard and must be listened to’

Balancing act between Belfast city and the regions

Does lack of Government take-up of offices in city centre mean it is happy with current work-from-home policies?

Profits and Planet: Getting nature into the boardroom

BITC survey shows that companies are starting to understand the importance of biodiversity, with 40% having a plan in place

What Scrooge can teach us about money

Peter McGahan explains how debt has a way of stealing your sense of freedom

Apocalyptic scenes a stark reminder of devastating power of nature - The Irish News view

Experience of firefighters and other emergency crews, working round the clock in appalling conditions, can scarcely be imagined