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Everybody knew there was going to be bother in the North

Everybody knew there was going to be bother in the North

Eamonn McCann: Conditions that spawned New IRA have not gone away

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 04:00

Eamonn McCann: Why Chagos Islanders should be hailed as heroes

Eamonn McCann: Why Chagos Islanders should be hailed as heroes

UN court finding may open the way for Chagos Islanders’ to return home

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 09:35

Eamonn McCann: Anger still seethes on the streets of Derry

Eamonn McCann: Anger still seethes on the streets of Derry

Martin McGuinness’s funeral may alter the public’s perception of the IRA’s struggle

Tue Apr 18 2017 - 01:00

Eamonn McCann: Neither green, nor orange, but up for the fight

Eamonn McCann: Neither green, nor orange, but up for the fight

‘You probably shouldn’t vote for anybody who doesn’t seem a bit uneasy about asking you to vote for them’

Thu May 12 2016 - 01:02

Eamonn McCann: Undemocratic EU may not survive grim challenges

Eamonn McCann: Undemocratic EU may not survive grim challenges

Greek crisis reflects growing notion of every country for itself which undermines union

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00

Eamonn McCann: A  more liberal interpretation of the North’s abortion law

Eamonn McCann: A more liberal interpretation of the North’s abortion law

New guidance throws harsh light on the charging of two women in the North with abortion-related offences

Thu Mar 31 2016 - 01:58

Eamonn McCann: US should apologise to Cuba, not the other way around

Eamonn McCann: US should apologise to Cuba, not the other way around

American anger – and the blockade – was about property rights not human rights

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00

Eamonn McCann: Leicester City proves it is not all about the money

Eamonn McCann: Leicester City proves it is not all about the money

The club’s trajectory runs counter to the assumption that economic clout is all that matters these days

Thu Mar 17 2016 - 06:49

Eamonn McCann: Arlene Foster wraps the orange flag  around herself

Eamonn McCann: Arlene Foster wraps the orange flag around herself

Fear of Sinn Féin leads the DUP to suppress issues that would split other parties

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00

Eamonn McCann: Supreme court to rule on states’ thwarting of US abortion rights

Eamonn McCann: Supreme court to rule on states’ thwarting of US abortion rights

In four states, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi and Missouri, there is only one provider left

Thu Mar 03 2016 - 00:02

Eamonn McCann: Public pressure forces Sinn Féin  U-turn on   Stormont expenses

Eamonn McCann: Public pressure forces Sinn Féin U-turn on Stormont expenses

Unionist and Nationalist MLAs had stood shoulder-to-shoulder until engulfed in public disapproval

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 02:33

Eamonn McCann: Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes should be legal

Eamonn McCann: Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes should be legal

Over recent months, there has been a series of reports from around the world of sufferers from serious illnesses benefitting from cannabis oil.

Thu Feb 18 2016 - 02:16

Eamonn McCann: Bernie Sanders’s big problem is his own party

Eamonn McCann: Bernie Sanders’s big problem is his own party

Despite being far from the hard leftist portrayed in sections of the US media, Sanders does represent something different

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 01:17

Eamonn McCann: Harris County grand jury delivers big bang for US abortion activists

Eamonn McCann: Harris County grand jury delivers big bang for US abortion activists

Until just last week, the only thing many of us knew about Harris County is that it is located in east Texas, where Sheldon Cooper comes from.

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 01:48

Eamonn McCann: State role in killings by IRA changes everything

Eamonn McCann: State role in killings by IRA changes everything

What justification can be offered now for the conflict that saw almost 4,000 killed?

Thu Jan 28 2016 - 17:06

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