Fionola Meredith

I’m not one for tearing down statues, but using a slave owner to promote luxury living in Belfast leaves me uneasy
Give it a rest on lecturing people on what they should or shouldn’t do on Sundays

Belfast move to right the wrongs of our ancestors brings a lesson our so-called leaders badly need
Parakeets may not even pose a threat, but NI can be a hostile place for newcomers
Senator George Mitchell’s plea for young people to remain in NI unfairly saddles them with our troubled past
Our canine companions offer a pure devotion that human relationships can seldom hope to match
There’s no need to be squeamish about the display of dead bodies in museums and churches
A secret hatred of the obese reveals our moral panic over fatness — and it’s the weight loss industry that is fuelling it
Agreeing with Paul Givan may hurt... but Education Minister has got one call absolutely right
Call time on unruly passengers by banning alcohol on flights
It’s time our politicians turned their attention to delivering for children who have special educational needs
NI is too obsessed with PR and empty slogans... but Van Morrison reminds us what ‘world class’ really means

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Fionola Meredith

I’m not one for tearing down statues, but using a slave owner to promote luxury living in Belfast leaves me uneasy

Give it a rest on lecturing people on what they should or shouldn’t do on Sundays

Belfast move to right the wrongs of our ancestors brings a lesson our so-called leaders badly need

Parakeets may not even pose a threat, but NI can be a hostile place for newcomers

Senator George Mitchell’s plea for young people to remain in NI unfairly saddles them with our troubled past

Our canine companions offer a pure devotion that human relationships can seldom hope to match

There’s no need to be squeamish about the display of dead bodies in museums and churches

A secret hatred of the obese reveals our moral panic over fatness — and it’s the weight loss industry that is fuelling it

Agreeing with Paul Givan may hurt... but Education Minister has got one call absolutely right

Call time on unruly passengers by banning alcohol on flights

It’s time our politicians turned their attention to delivering for children who have special educational needs

NI is too obsessed with PR and empty slogans... but Van Morrison reminds us what ‘world class’ really means

Why this ‘lab meat’ revolution maybe isn’t all it’s cooked up to be

Bureaucrats should be fixing public services – not policing our words

Environmentalists must woo people, not turn them off with climate zealotry

Why the Beeb’s flawed portrayal of Co Down SAS hero ‘Paddy’ Mayne serves one purpose at least

We need more than ad campaigns in the fight against paramilitaries

Dear NHS, you can stuff ‘Petey the Pengiun’ – we don’t need your ‘fun’ advice

Weight loss obsession masks deeper problems that we need to address

Stuff the turkey… it’s time to act like grown-ups and leave Christmas to the kids

Security stopped me at my dog walking spot two days before Storm Darragh... have we become too afraid?

How our dogs pay such an emotional price for loving us so much

Why spending £469k on a refugee puppet does not help real children

Heart failure treatment shouldn’t be based on where you live in NI

Liberals sneering at Donald Trump voters is a key reason for election loss

Presbyterian Church’s problem with gay members leaves love and understanding behind

Claims of ‘harmless’ firework fun ring hollow when pets are suffering

Being civil is part of the service but spare me the extremities of wokeism

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Closure of Belfast’s Harland and Wolff a loss that would strike at heart of the city

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