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Noel Whelan: EU jobs carve up was bizarre – but it worked

Noel Whelan: EU jobs carve up was bizarre – but it worked

Member states balancing criteria of scale, power, geography and gender admirably

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 11:20

Noel Whelan: The media must accept that Trump has delivered

Noel Whelan: The media must accept that Trump has delivered

US president made big promises during 2016 election, and in the main he kept them

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Scale of SF’s election collapse not fully appreciated

Noel Whelan: Scale of SF’s election collapse not fully appreciated

Loss of 78 council seats dramatically depletes the party’s officer corps on the ground

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Adjectives used to describe Raab range from ‘disingenuous’ to ‘dishonest’

Noel Whelan: Adjectives used to describe Raab range from ‘disingenuous’ to ‘dishonest’

Tory leadership contender is accused of distorting truth of meeting with Coveney

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: What’s not to like about the Green Party?

Noel Whelan: What’s not to like about the Green Party?

Atmosphere will be more productive now Sinn Féin's noisy cough has been softened

Fri May 31 2019 - 17:23

Noel Whelan: New plan for Border poll would see agreement ripped up

Noel Whelan: New plan for Border poll would see agreement ripped up

Former SDLP leader Seamus Mallon’s latest proposal is provocative but instructive

Fri May 24 2019 - 11:06

Noel Whelan: Expect surprises in European elections

Noel Whelan: Expect surprises in European elections

Fianna Fáil appear set to regain foothold in Dublin with Barry Andrews

Fri May 17 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Children’s hospital report only scratches the surface of this scandal

Noel Whelan: Children’s hospital report only scratches the surface of this scandal

PwC review of the tendering process cannot be the last word on what went wrong

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Government is right to be evasive on no-deal Border plans

Noel Whelan: Government is right to be evasive on no-deal Border plans

Ministers know that sometimes it is more dangerous to answer a question than to avoid it

Fri Apr 05 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Why is anyone surprised at the DUP’s Brexit intransigence?

Noel Whelan: Why is anyone surprised at the DUP’s Brexit intransigence?

Reporters who should know better have wasted time on a possible U-turn by the party

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 01:00

Jacinda Ardern, Theresa May: Leadership styles from different planets

Jacinda Ardern, Theresa May: Leadership styles from different planets

NZ leader strikes right note over shootings as UK PM drips Brexit bitterness

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 01:00

Hard to argue against Bloody Sunday decision taken by Public Prosecution Service

Hard to argue against Bloody Sunday decision taken by Public Prosecution Service

Noel Whelan: PPS heavily restricted by legality of evidence it could rely on in court

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 01:00

Northern Secretary Karen Bradley should go after crass comments

Northern Secretary Karen Bradley should go after crass comments

Remarks hurt chances of successfully prosecuting security forces personnel for murder

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: PAC owes Angela Kerins an apology

Noel Whelan: PAC owes Angela Kerins an apology

Court ruling protects us from our politicians acting like schoolyard bullies

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 01:00

Noel Whelan: Brexit has broken Tory and Labour party loyalty

Noel Whelan: Brexit has broken Tory and Labour party loyalty

The mood in Britain has to favour the successful emergence of a new political entity

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 01:00

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