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: Despite their tragic history, the Kennedys keep on going

Columnists 14 Sep, 2022

THERE'S nothing like getting back to your home ground or at least somewhere close to it.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Queen's historic state visit was full of significant moments

Columnists 09 Sep, 2022

IN THE course of my journalistic career, I have covered a number of events involving Queen Elizabeth II, the most notable of which was her Irish visit in May 2011.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Better to be in the game than watching from the sidelines

Columnists 07 Sep, 2022

WITH the surge in petrol and heating costs, many people are facing a tough winter.

Deaglán de Bréadún: It's a numbers game as Sinn Féin see an opinion poll bounce

Columnists 31 Aug, 2022

THEY say a week is a long time in politics, so what would you call a year, or to put it more precisely: a year and two months? That’s how long it is since Sinn Féin failed to take the lead position in an opinion poll about the next general election in the Republic of Ireland.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Russia and Ukraine need a peace process

Columnists 17 Aug, 2022

THE war in Ukraine goes on and on, with no end in sight.

Deaglán de Bréadún: Nuclear danger is centre stage once again

Columnists 10 Aug, 2022

JUST 77 years ago last Saturday the first-ever atomic bomb used in a conflict was dropped on the city of Hiroshima.