Deaglán de Bréadún

Deaglán de Bréadún is a former winner of the IPR/BT Daily News Journalist of the Year award in the north and author of The Far Side of Revenge: Making Peace in Northern Ireland (2001 and second edition in 2008) and Power Play: The Rise of Modern Sinn Féin, as well as three books in the Irish language.

All articles by Deaglán de Bréadún

Deaglán de Bréadún: Sinn Féin torch passing to a new generation

Columnists 09 Nov, 2022

IT’S hard to predict what is going to happen in politics at home and abroad, but there are a number of developments that seem pretty inevitable.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Time to modify the rules on power-sharing

Columnists 02 Nov, 2022

RECENTLY I came across a book entitled ‘The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook’, containing advice on a wide range of emergency situations.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Pro-IRA chants shouldn't be taken as meaning support for dissident groups

Columnists 19 Oct, 2022

AS FAR as I'm aware, nobody can eavesdrop on this conversation we're having but keep your voice down anyway.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Charles Stewart Parnell's story has lessons for today

Columnists 12 Oct, 2022

THE terrible tragedy at Creeslough had a heartrending impact but it was impressive to see how people rallied to express support.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Dublin mass protest felt like radical days of old

Columnists 28 Sep, 2022

IT FELT like the radical days of old in downtown Dublin last weekend.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Charles visits show how much times have changed

Columnists 21 Sep, 2022

THERE were many heartrending episodes during the Troubles era (hopefully never to return.