Niall Stokes

Niall Stokes

Articles by niall

Student Special: "We need, collectively, to learn to listen again – and college is a very good place to start"
  • Opinion
  • 11 Sep 23
Student Special: "We need, collectively, to learn to listen again – and college is a very good place to start"
Review: Imelda May Triumphant in Mother of All The Behans
  • Culture
  • 17 Aug 23
Review: Imelda May Triumphant in Mother of All The Behans
Sinead O'Connor 1966-2023
  • Opinion
  • 08 Aug 23
Sinead O'Connor 1966-2023
Sinéad O'Connor: Revisiting her powerful post-SNL interview with <i>Hot Press</i>
  • Music
  • 27 Jul 23
Sinéad O'Connor: Revisiting her powerful post-SNL interview with Hot Press
RTÉ: Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Opinion
  • 07 Jul 23
RTÉ: Where Do We Go From Here?
Ukraine and Beyond: There Are Dangerous Forces At Work In The World
  • Opinion
  • 09 Jun 23
Ukraine and Beyond: There Are Dangerous Forces At Work In The World
Coronation: Will The Chickens Ever Come Home To Roost?
  • Opinion
  • 12 May 23
Coronation: Will The Chickens Ever Come Home To Roost?
On this day in 1982: Rory Gallagher released <i>Jinx</i>
  • Music
  • 02 May 23
On this day in 1982: Rory Gallagher released Jinx
Reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement: "We need to decide collectively, we will never countenance a return to that grisly hell-on-earth. Then the hard work will begin"
  • Opinion
  • 14 Apr 23
Reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement: "We need to decide collectively, we will never countenance a return to that grisly hell-on-earth. Then the hard work will begin"
Good Friday Agreement turns 25: The night when music met politics in Belfast – as musicians gathered for the Hot Press Awards, on the eve of the landmark peace accord
  • Opinion
  • 09 Apr 23
Good Friday Agreement turns 25: The night when music met politics in Belfast – as musicians gathered for the Hot Press Awards, on the eve of the landmark peace accord
Irish Music Month: A Brilliant Exercise in Collaboration
  • Opinion
  • 13 Mar 23
Irish Music Month: A Brilliant Exercise in Collaboration
The Message: Exposing the Lies of the Far Right
  • Opinion
  • 17 Feb 23
The Message: Exposing the Lies of the Far Right
The Message - Hot for 2023: "It is up to us all to do everything we can to support Irish artists"
  • Opinion
  • 23 Jan 23
The Message - Hot for 2023: "It is up to us all to do everything we can to support Irish artists"
Hero Of The Year – Charlie Bird: "Please, all of us, extend the hand of friendship"
  • Opinion
  • 25 Dec 22
Hero Of The Year – Charlie Bird: "Please, all of us, extend the hand of friendship"
Bono – <i>Stories of Surrender</i> in Dublin: "Why would he put himself through this? Now we knew…"
  • Live Review
  • 08 Dec 22
Bono – Stories of Surrender in Dublin: "Why would he put himself through this? Now we knew…"
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
  • Opinion
  • 05 Dec 22
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
Bono: "This narrative has been out of control for some time..."
  • Music
  • 01 Dec 22
Bono: "This narrative has been out of control for some time..."
Bill Whelan: "Kate Bush was the strongest, yet most gentle presence in the studio and great fun"
  • Culture
  • 25 Nov 22
Bill Whelan: "Kate Bush was the strongest, yet most gentle presence in the studio and great fun"
The Message: "Surrender is a life story brilliantly told. It is by a fella called Bono, of whom you’ve probably heard..."
  • Opinion
  • 07 Nov 22
The Message: "Surrender is a life story brilliantly told. It is by a fella called Bono, of whom you’ve probably heard..."
Daily dread, social media and mental health: "You can’t escape it"
  • Health
  • 10 Oct 22
Daily dread, social media and mental health: "You can’t escape it"
We Need To Realise The Crucial Importance Of Freedom Of Speech
  • Opinion
  • 09 Sep 22
We Need To Realise The Crucial Importance Of Freedom Of Speech
The Year Of Living Dangerously: "Is there any sensible way back from the brink?"
  • Opinion
  • 16 Aug 22
The Year Of Living Dangerously: "Is there any sensible way back from the brink?"
The Death of Michael O'Brien: President Michael D. Higgins Pays Tribute to Leading Irish Publisher
  • Opinion
  • 02 Aug 22
The Death of Michael O'Brien: President Michael D. Higgins Pays Tribute to Leading Irish Publisher
Hot Press at 45: Why it's past time for men to declare themselves advocates for equality
  • Opinion
  • 13 Jul 22
Hot Press at 45: Why it's past time for men to declare themselves advocates for equality
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