Alex Kane: For unionism, it's 1985 all over again
ON November 26 1985 I had a chat with Jim Molyneaux, leader of the UUP.
ON November 26 1985 I had a chat with Jim Molyneaux, leader of the UUP.
On Monday the Scottish National Party comes down to earth with a bang.
A few weeks ago, before any formal announcement of a US presidential visit, a friend told me that Joe Biden would be coming to Ireland the week of April 17.
Are we seeing a boom in private healthcare in response to hospital waiting lists? That question has been raised by Irish News business journalist Ryan McAleer, following extraordinary figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
IN the last European Parliament election, in May 2019, three members were elected for Northern Ireland: Martina Anderson of Sinn Féin, Diane Dodds from the Democratic Unionist Party, and the Alliance Party leader, Naomi Long.
Today in Westminster they're debating the so-called Stormont brake, though probably more MPs will be paying attention to Boris Johnson ducking and diving at the Commons Privileges Committee.
It feels like the world has taken agin me.
It’s a giddy green bath, American St Patrick’s Day; what’s a mis-speak among friends? Taoiseach Leo Varadkar distinguished himself with that crack about interns in the Clinton Oval Office, apparently leaving the Irish officials present wordless.
When Alliance leader Naomi Long spoke out about the abuse that she was subjected to on social media there was widespread disgust at the disturbing attacks.
"Now that the Windsor Framework has been announced, I sincerely hope it clears the way for the DUP to join Sinn Féin in a power-sharing Executive.
When the comedy W1A launched on BBC2 back in 2015, staff muttered that it wasn’t a satire, it was a documentary. The debacle over Gary Lineker’s tweet, which ended with the announcement of a 'review' of social media to mask a massive climb-down by the Beeb, proves it
In celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), what exactly is there to celebrate? It is, of course, heresy to ask such a question, but as someone once said, heresy is the reminder of a hidden truth.
A visit by US president Joe Biden has been confirmed for the Good Friday Agreement anniversary.
I’ve always loved airports. Indeed, on many occasions, my time at the airport has trumped whatever trip I happened to have been going on
I’m sure you are familiar with the saying “greater than the sum of its parts”.
Well, it looks like we’re moving to the final act of a drama that actually began in December 2016, with the BBC premiere of the RHI saga.
Today is Flag Day. I was alerted to this by an advertisement on the back of a Dublin bus last week.
The first ‘EU law’ story since the Windsor Framework could not have been more perfect if a joint committee of satirists had negotiated it.
One of the few occasions where I feel envious of some politicians from this little green island is St Patrick's Day, which of course takes place this Friday.
After today there probably won’t be a politician left in the country.