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Chris Donnelly

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Claiming for Northern Ireland the men who humbled the mighty British Empire

Claiming for Northern Ireland the men who humbled the mighty British Empire

UNIONISM has historically had a problem with regard to claiming people and land. It raises its head each time the loyal orders demand the right to...

20.03.2026 10

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Why the world remembers the 17 victims of Parkland but not the 165 schoolgirls of Minab

THE residents of Parkland, Florida, as well as former and present students and teachers of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the town, will...

06.03.2026 20

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The unspoken truth is many don’t actually want a truly transformed PSNI

THE unspoken truth absent from public discussion regarding the numbers of Catholics in the PSNI is that this is a situation many in the north of...

20.02.2026 20

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We’ll take no lectures from Jon Burrows on the past

06.02.2026 9

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America is the land of my birth but we have created a monster

23.01.2026 10

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Flag row shows unionism still incapable of embracing change

16.01.2026 20

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The consequences of political failure at Stormont are all around us

06.01.2026 10

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Amidst the darkness and hate, here’s to hope and a better 2026

19.12.2025 20

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Ignore the rage bait: many unionists accept the north is changing

06.12.2025 20

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Constitutional change is the best route to reconciliation and stability

18.11.2025 20

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It is the head of state in Britain, not Ireland, that creates a cold house for communities in the north

03.11.2025 20

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A Connolly victory could signal the final collapse of Ireland’s old order

21.10.2025 20

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Levelling up of Irish language rights is long overdue

06.10.2025 20

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Derry is being left behind - the DUP must do better

23.09.2025 20

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In times that test us, leadership is required

08.09.2025 20

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Gaza is the deadliest place on earth to be a child

25.08.2025 20

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The Belfast republican who ensured role of unionists in city’s story is not forgotten

12.08.2025 20

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Time for GAA to be given level playing field

29.07.2025 20

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Dangerous Donegall Road pyre demonstrates why a bonfire commission is long overdue

14.07.2025 20

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Race riots reflect unionism’s identity crisis

16.06.2025 10

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Where is the outrage over the Winkie Irvine case?

02.06.2025 20

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Presidential voting rights are a vital step towards a shared Ireland

19.05.2025 10

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Amid the manufactured outrage over Kneecap, do not lose sight of what truly matters

05.05.2025 10

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Tournaments in their names, questions still unanswered - the legacies of Seamus Morris and Cyril Murray

21.04.2025 20

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Why Irish signs at Grand Central station expose political unionism’s insecurity

07.04.2025 10

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Archbishop Oscar Romero and the price to be paid for peace

24.03.2025 10

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Casement Park and Brandywell controversies spell trouble for Sinn Féin - Chris Donnelly

08.03.2025 10

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With dramatic change now the norm, planning for Irish unity is more urgent than ever

25.02.2025 20

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There is a special needs crisis in our schools and children are suffering

10.02.2025 10

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Chris Donnelly: Amid the chaos and farce, did the Dáil witness the birth of a left-wing alternative government last week?

27.01.2025 20

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Expecting a political solution to flags and emblems is a forlorn hope

14.01.2025 10

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My person of the year? It has to be the UN’s Francesca Albanese for calling out Israel’s actions in Gaza

Janus was the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology. He was depicted as having two faces: one looking back to the past and one...

31.12.2024 10

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