This man, who was chatting to me that day, was the epitome of the genuinely humble hero. Neil Lennon’s Celtic ensemble was a ...

Mr John Brown is clearly an emotionally spontaneous chap. This piece of mine from June 2012 will attest to that fact. In the ...

I’m a big fan of this platform. Phil, you’re a mine of information and the nuggets you offer are of 24 carats. Nonetheless, I have read this one 3 times, still not understanding the direction you take ...

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It’s apparently good to share 👍🏼. 2018 5th October £1.44m in shares . Total £1.44m. 2019 2nd August £1.72m 6th August £2.15m 2nd October £2.5m ...

I recall back when I was in the An Phoblacht office in Dublin coming across a sneering comment by a Unionist MP in the Six Counties.. I know that doesn’t narrow it down much. However, remember that he ...

So, recognising the underlying problem is lack of education (arguably more accurately ‘wilful rejection of education’), the challenge is how to engage the ‘left behind’, specifically those who leave ...

Regular readers will know that last month I interviewed the filmmaker Sean Murray about his documentary Unquiet Graves. You can read it here. When RTE screened the documentary, it caused a huge media ...

Hey Phil, Can we start a new thread under the heading, “Someone who once played for / managed the Rainjurrs states the bleedin’ obvious” ? “Steven Gerrard’s Ran*ers need to push Celtic” – Lee ...

An important part of the trade of journalism is to ask questions. That is how power is held to account. Nine days ago I sent this email to UEFA: Hello, I am a journalist (NUJ Press Card attached). I ...