Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. This year, it is back with umpteen events from music to debates. I enjoy the debates and talks at St Mary’s. Yes, they do tend to have a ...

True, it’s an Executive dominated by the DUP and Sinn Féin. Yet Alliance is now the third largest party in government, and with that position comes accountability. As the SF/DUP farce continues to ...

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When I was in a bookshop with my son at the weekend, he asked for several books. I explained that no, he could only get one, but when he read it, he could get more. “Buying books and reading books are ...

One of the big myths about the evangelical right-wing in the USA is that they were provoked into backing the Republican party by the Roe v Wade case that introduced the right to abortion across the ...

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

Some recent conversations have raised questions about why fewer unionist voices are active in the comments. This article reflects on that and invites everyone to consider what helps make debate more ...

On Saturday, I brought Junior down to the Pride parade in Belfast. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. It’s quite the sight. It’s often said that nothing ever changes in Northern Ireland. But ...

The Troubles. I remember the darkness. It always seemed to be dark. A combination of winter and broken streetlights. As I have often said, the arc of events in 1971/72 shaped me. Internment, ...