If Dickens were to write a contemporary version of A Christmas Carol, he could set it here in the north, where thousands will be without food, heat or housing this month

Stormont debate shows MLAs’ blind allegiance to foreign powers outweighs their responsibility for the well-being of those who foolishly elected them

Welcome to Ireland, where everyone has an opinion on a concept which no-one has defined, but which nationalists insist we should plan for

Welcome to the new, aligned Ireland, which has been sleep-walking into war

Hillary Clinton’s support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza makes her unsuitable to be a university leader

Michelle O‘Neill’s participation in Remembrance Day ceremony in Belfast was strongly criticised by some republicans

The Democrats had four years to tackle the festering conditions which Trump exploited. Instead they protected their wealthy funders

Dublin, London, Brussels and Washington are happy to witness what is called democratic backsliding, provided Sinn Féin and the DUP can keep the place under control

Can a military-style party attract and retain sufficient talent to make it successful? In the south, no. In the north, it does not need talent to be elected

Joe Biden claims that famine forced his ancestors to leave Ireland, but he now stands on the side of Israeli-led starvation in Gaza

Which is the more important: preserving Stormont, or protecting children?

Party’s constant demands for ‘conversation’ about unity may have opposite effect

The British state and nationalist and unionist paramilitaries have adopted a common conspiracy of silence

The GAA’s mistake was not to build a 15,000-20,000 capacity stadium for Antrim GAA in 2011

Stormont’s draft Programme for Government is lacking in objectives which can be measured and completed by a certain date