Noel Doran: Who should DUP turn to in its hour of need?
Facing the prospect of further electoral losses, should DUP cobble together back-room deals or could a long-term strategy for unionism see party amalgamations?
It wasn’t just stars like Rory Gallagher and AC/DC that kept us entertained during the Troubles - our local musicians were the real unsung heroes: Noel Doran
They routinely faced serious dangers travelling to get to bookings in the limited number of bars, clubs and hotels which were still open
Noel Doran: Memories of AC/DC and my own stairway to hell at the Ulster Hall
While a statue of Rory Gallagher outside Belfast’s Ulster Hall is fully merited, my most vivid memory of the legendary venue is an electric gig by AC/DC in 1979
Noel Doran: The eclectic and enduring appeal of the Irish News letters page
If anyone wants to agree or disagree with any of my conclusions, or make a completely different point, the editor will happy to hear from you...
Noel Doran: I will not easily forget my telephone calls with Dolours Price
Former Irish News editor recalls how interview with Gerry Adams sparked what turned out to be a consequential contact from the late Dolours Price
Jigs and reels 10,000 miles away under Australian sunshine shows Ireland might be small but we are still a cultural superpower - Noel Doran
The Irish and Australian people are very close spiritually, but geography is quite another matter
I spent a month in Australia and can understand why so many young Irish people head there - Noel Doran
It’s not just the weather - the taxis are on time too
Noel Doran: Brexit and unionist attitudes both provide big boost to unity campaign
An opinion poll shows support for the union has fallen below 50 per cent for the first time
Noel Doran: Lessons in leadership from Seamus Mallon and David Trimble
Seamus Mallon and David Trimble came from different backgrounds but were heavyweight figures during momentous times
Noel Doran: Loughinisland and the long shadow of collusion
Trevor Birney’s book about the Loughinisland atrocity makes essential but chilling reading
Noel Doran: It’s game on as new generation joins Irish unity debate
Young people coming on to the electoral register will make up their own minds about what happens next
Elon Musk and social media disinformation would have blocked Good Friday Agreement - Noel Doran
We can be thankful that voters backed the deal in 1998, long before the arrival of the destructive forces associated with social media
Ghosts of Belfast’s past can help us understand Ireland’s present - Noel Doran
The sectarian McMahon murders in 1922 came during the most violent six months in the history of Northern Ireland
The Van Morrison fan dilemma and the powerful pull Into The Mystic - Noel Doran
Should the east Belfast genius’s controversial views dim his musical brilliance?
Remembering Nelson Mandela and an unlikely Irish friendship – Noel Doran
Significant anniversaries around former South African president’s life recall absorbing encounter in home of businessman Tony O’Reilly in Dublin