Tom Collins

Tom Collins is a professional writer and journalist. He is currently an honorary professor at The University of Stirling where he teaches in Communications, Media and Culture. For 16 years he was a daily newspaper journalist in Northern Ireland, working as a reporter, critic, commentator and editor. He is a former chairman of the Ulster Orchestra and Imagine Belfast 2008, and was [...]

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Tom Collins: Ireland needs to move on from its old myths

Columnists 01 Apr, 2021

There is something sacrilegious about the way a bloody rebellion in Dublin has become intertwined with the message of Easter – the most central part of Christianity.

Tom Collins: Time to disengage from this disunited kingdom

Columnists 25 Mar, 2021

There are a couple of things worth getting out of the way first.

Tom Collins: Ireland's misfortune to have Micheál Martin in charge at this crucial time

Columnists 18 Mar, 2021

For me, one of the most memorable moments on BBC’s Dragon’s Den happened about 10 years ago when the blunt-speaking dragon Hilary Devey uttered a simple five-word sentence now burned in my memory.

Tom Collins: Holy row as bishops lose plot over Biden

Columnists 25 Jan, 2021

My wife was genuinely shocked when a commentator mentioned during the US presidential inauguration that Joe Biden was just the second Catholic president in the history of the United States.

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