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Fionola Meredith

Belfast Telegraph

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A secret hatred of the obese reveals our moral panic over fatness — and it’s the weight loss industry that is fuelling it

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29.03.2025 10

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Agreeing with Paul Givan may hurt... but Education Minister has got one call absolutely right

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22.03.2025 5

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Call time on unruly passengers by banning alcohol on flights

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15.03.2025 4

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It’s time our politicians turned their attention to delivering for children who have special educational needs

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08.03.2025 3

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NI is too obsessed with PR and empty slogans... but Van Morrison reminds us what ‘world class’ really means

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01.03.2025 10

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Why this ‘lab meat’ revolution maybe isn’t all it’s cooked up to be

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15.02.2025 2

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Bureaucrats should be fixing public services – not policing our words

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08.02.2025 6

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Environmentalists must woo people, not turn them off with climate zealotry

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01.02.2025 5

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Why the Beeb’s flawed portrayal of Co Down SAS hero ‘Paddy’ Mayne serves one purpose at least

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25.01.2025 3

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We need more than ad campaigns in the fight against paramilitaries

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18.01.2025 3

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Dear NHS, you can stuff ‘Petey the Pengiun’ – we don’t need your ‘fun’ advice

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11.01.2025 7

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Waddle they think of next? Why the NHS’s penguin-inspired safety guide on walking during winter is for the birds

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11.01.2025 7

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Weight loss obsession masks deeper problems that we need to address

04.01.2025 2

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Stuff the turkey… it’s time to act like grown-ups and leave Christmas to the kids

21.12.2024 4

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Security stopped me at my dog walking spot two days before Storm Darragh... have we become too afraid?

14.12.2024 7

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Fear of storms reveals a growing addiction to safety within society

14.12.2024 6

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How our dogs pay such an emotional price for loving us so much

06.12.2024 5

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Why spending £469k on a refugee puppet does not help real children

29.11.2024 5

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Heart failure treatment shouldn’t be based on where you live in NI

22.11.2024 10

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Liberals sneering at Donald Trump voters is a key reason for election loss

15.11.2024 5

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Presbyterian Church’s problem with gay members leaves love and understanding behind

08.11.2024 10

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Claims of ‘harmless’ firework fun ring hollow when pets are suffering

01.11.2024 9

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Being civil is part of the service but spare me the extremities of wokeism

25.10.2024 6

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Life-changing illness and debilitating conditions – those ‘left to rot’ after Covid jabs just want to be believed and treated

18.10.2024 10

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Those ‘left to rot’ after Covid jabs just want to be believed and treated

18.10.2024 20

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Closure of Belfast’s Harland and Wolff a loss that would strike at heart of the city

11.10.2024 10

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Why Netflix’s claims of people living to 100 in certain parts of world just old wives’ tales

04.10.2024 20

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Why those claims of people living to 100 in certain parts of world just old wives’ tales

04.10.2024 30

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You do not have to be a conspiracy theorist to be concerned at proposed health Bill

27.09.2024 10

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Mrs Doubtfire would be proud of new statue. The late Queen? Not so much

13.09.2024 4

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Criminal that Northern Ireland’s spectacular beauty drowning in sewage and filth

06.09.2024 30

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Coincidence around superyacht sinking 'the stuff of novels' as questions remain unanswered

30.08.2024 10

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Bayesian, like Titanic, was ‘unsinkable’, and leaves behind just as many questions

30.08.2024 2

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Victims of Troubles must be understood if we are to truly help

23.08.2024 10

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Finally, an arts space Belfast city centre can be truly proud of

16.08.2024 7

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We shouldn't fear an immigration debate... but let's tackle some myths first

09.08.2024 4

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Immigration debate must be based on the facts, not the myths

09.08.2024 10

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We need to stop treating narcissists like Huw Edwards as national treasures

02.08.2024 10

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