Deirdre Heenan
Deirdre Heenan: The lethality of loneliness
The Christmas advertisement for Charlie's Bar in Enniskillen, has become an internet sensation, touching the hearts of the thousands who have viewed it.
Deirdre Heenan: Rumours of a DUP split have been greatly exaggerated
Ignore the hype, the DUP is not about to split in two.
Deirdre Heenan: Free hospital parking will only make a bad situation worse
FREE hospital car parking is set to be introduced in Northern Ireland from May 2024.
Deirdre Heenan: The real reason Brexit 'hard man' Steve Baker wants a border poll supermajority
The movie Being John Malkovich was released just over 20 years ago.
Deirdre Heenan: Long hospital waiting lists are symptom of a system in chaos
How long must we wait? Last week an Audit Office report noted an “alarming growth” in waiting lists for elective care in Northern Ireland.
Deirdre Heenan: Time for DUP to start listening
Lord Paul Bew, former advisor to David Trimble and distinguished academic, has ruffled some unionist feathers by suggesting that the DUP’s current political strategy is short-sighted and self-defeating.
Deirdre Heenan: A bunker mentality won't cure the problems in our hospitals or build public confidence
Last week the Department of Health published a blog penned by its director of communications, David Gordon.
Deirdre Heenan: With no government, no-one in charge and no stability, Rishi Sunak's NI investment summit is a sham
We are just days away from the Northern Ireland Investment Summit due to take place on September 12 and 13.
Deirdre Heenan: The DUP's dream of Brexit purity is making us all suffer. It's time to face them down
Commenting on the catastrophic data breach by the PSNI, Sir Jeffery Donaldson stated that the police should not be "left leaderless" while the issue was being investigated.
Deirdre Heenan: The vilification of GPs must end
Just days before the beginning of the new academic year, the Department of Health announced that almost 20 per cent of GP training places in Northern Ireland had not been filled.