Niall Stokes

Niall Stokes

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Remembering Rory Gallagher on the 30th anniversary of his death: "Rory stayed on the side of the underdog, the outsider, the dispossessed. He stayed true to the music"
  • Music
  • 14 Jun 25
Remembering Rory Gallagher on the 30th anniversary of his death: "Rory stayed on the side of the underdog, the outsider, the dispossessed. He stayed true to the music"
Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"
  • Music
  • 13 Jun 25
Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"
10 years ago today: Ireland voted Yes to Marriage Equality
  • Opinion
  • 22 May 25
10 years ago today: Ireland voted Yes to Marriage Equality
Popes, skorts and women's voices: "Unlike the Conclave in the Vatican, The Camogie Association should make a point of listening to the women involved"
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 17 May 25
Popes, skorts and women's voices: "Unlike the Conclave in the Vatican, The Camogie Association should make a point of listening to the women involved"
Remembering Bob Marley: Read his 1978 interview with <i>Hot Press</i>
  • Music
  • 11 May 25
Remembering Bob Marley: Read his 1978 interview with Hot Press
The Masters and The Cheaters: Rory McIlroy, Donald Trump, and The Game Of Golf
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 19 Apr 25
The Masters and The Cheaters: Rory McIlroy, Donald Trump, and The Game Of Golf
60 years ago today: Bob Dylan 'went electric' with <i>Bringing It All Back Home</i>
  • Music
  • 22 Mar 25
60 years ago today: Bob Dylan 'went electric' with Bringing It All Back Home
Trump, Mafia Tactics and Totalitarianism: "He sees the world as a place that can be carved up between what he imagines are the great powers: the USA, Russia and maybe China"
  • Opinion
  • 21 Mar 25
Trump, Mafia Tactics and Totalitarianism: "He sees the world as a place that can be carved up between what he imagines are the great powers: the USA, Russia and maybe China"
Donald Trump has far more in common with Vladimir Putin than with any European leader
  • Opinion
  • 21 Feb 25
Donald Trump has far more in common with Vladimir Putin than with any European leader
Bob Marley at 80: Revisit his classic <i>Hot Press</i> interview
  • Music
  • 06 Feb 25
Bob Marley at 80: Revisit his classic Hot Press interview
Trump and Musk usher in The Age of Disinformation
  • Opinion
  • 24 Jan 25
Trump and Musk usher in The Age of Disinformation
Rory Gallagher statue unveiling: A memorial not just to Rory but to his love of Belfast
  • Music
  • 07 Jan 25
Rory Gallagher statue unveiling: A memorial not just to Rory but to his love of Belfast
Looking back at 2024: There's No One Left With Moral Authority
  • Opinion
  • 13 Dec 24
Looking back at 2024: There's No One Left With Moral Authority
Donald Trump's election victory: "Democracy is fighting a losing battle"
  • Opinion
  • 25 Nov 24
Donald Trump's election victory: "Democracy is fighting a losing battle"
Trump v Harris: November Could Be The Cruellest Month
  • Opinion
  • 29 Oct 24
Trump v Harris: November Could Be The Cruellest Month
On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
  • Music
  • 16 Oct 24
On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
The World Watches As Israel Extends Its Campaign Of Genocide
  • Opinion
  • 30 Sep 24
The World Watches As Israel Extends Its Campaign Of Genocide
The Script Announce Open-Air Show for Thomond Park in July 2025
  • Music
  • 23 Sep 24
The Script Announce Open-Air Show for Thomond Park in July 2025
Gavin Friday announces release of album <i>Ecco Homo</i> and shares title track as lead single
  • Music
  • 04 Sep 24
Gavin Friday announces release of album Ecco Homo and shares title track as lead single
A Word to Students: On the Legacy of Nell McCafferty
  • Opinion
  • 03 Sep 24
A Word to Students: On the Legacy of Nell McCafferty
Nell McCafferty: A tribute to "The Ultimate Irish Feminist"
  • Opinion
  • 21 Aug 24
Nell McCafferty: A tribute to "The Ultimate Irish Feminist"
Kamala Harris v Donald Trump: A Titanic Battle Is Underway
  • Opinion
  • 06 Aug 24
Kamala Harris v Donald Trump: A Titanic Battle Is Underway
Sinead O'Connor: Remembering "one of our ultimate musical icons" on the first anniversary of her death
  • Music
  • 26 Jul 24
Sinead O'Connor: Remembering "one of our ultimate musical icons" on the first anniversary of her death
We Must End Violence Against Women – And Beat Donald Trump
  • Opinion
  • 10 Jul 24
We Must End Violence Against Women – And Beat Donald Trump
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