Letters to the Editor

Paying lip service to respecting traditions of others won’t build common identity

Paying lip service to respecting traditions of others won’t build common identity

Criticism of Edna O’Brien’s acceptance of an honorary DBE is a little unfair and one-sided.

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Irish unity question can’t be dismissed as ‘hypothetical’

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Irish unity question can’t be dismissed as ‘hypothetical’

Good gracious, a Fermanagh captain prepared to abandon ship

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Good gracious, a Fermanagh captain prepared to abandon ship

The ideals proclaimed in 1916 are as relevant today as ever

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The ideals proclaimed in 1916 are as relevant today as ever

SF fully respects views of those who wish to remain in Union

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SF fully respects views of those who wish to remain in Union

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Toxic communication on social media is not the way forward

12 Apr, 2018

A couple of years ago I wrote a letter to The Irish News, concerned about the situation in the north becoming a tinderbox.

Clearly Good Friday Agreement hasn’t delivered what it promised

11 Apr, 2018

On the 20th anniversary of its signing, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) is under attack from various quarters. Brexit threatens its very foundations.

Sinn Féin a little scared to allow members a ‘conscience’ vote

10 Apr, 2018

Lots has been written over the past few months on the rights of women to have abortions both here in the Six Counties and in the Republic of Ireland and it seems to me that the crux of the issue is whether or not an unborn baby has any rights at all compared with the expectant mother.

Recognition abortion is evil has always been part of Christianity

09 Apr, 2018

Danny Treacy (March 26) seems to believe that he has a better understanding of Christianity than Christians themselves and therefore he can lecture them about their religion’s teaching on abortion

Sinn Féin has embraced false notion of two nations in Ireland

06 Apr, 2018

Jim Gibney’s concluding words (March 28) “…It is time for the Planter and Gael to irrevocably turn the corner” are entirely correct.

Saddened by Mr Gibney’s slant on upcoming referendum

05 Apr, 2018

Jim Gibney (March 19) highlights Mrs McAleese’s comments about the Church on international women’s day and makes use of that as a platform to discuss the role of women in Irish politics.

Fighting wing of northern Irish love a good slanging match

04 Apr, 2018

I promised myself I wouldn’t do it. In taking a stance against Brexit I mistakenly thought I could avoid the cesspit that is often politics here, but alas, it is proving impossible.

It won’t be business as usual for island of Ireland after Brexit

03 Apr, 2018

The way things are going with Brexit and its political uncertainty, will ensure a hard border is a certainty – despite the dogma that there will be “no borders of the past”.

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