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Niall Stokes
Niall Stokes
Articles by niall
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
Opinion
13 Mar 23
Irish Music Month: A Brilliant Exercise in Collaboration
Opinion
17 Feb 23
The Message: Exposing the Lies of the Far Right
Opinion
23 Jan 23
The Message - Hot for 2023: "It is up to us all to do everything we can to support Irish artists"
Opinion
25 Dec 22
Hero Of The Year – Charlie Bird: "Please, all of us, extend the hand of friendship"
Opinion
08 Dec 22
Bono –
Stories of Surrender
in Dublin: "Why would he put himself through this? Now we knew…"
Opinion
05 Dec 22
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
Music
01 Dec 22
Bono: "This narrative has been out of control for some time..."
Culture
25 Nov 22
Bill Whelan: "Kate Bush was the strongest, yet most gentle presence in the studio and great fun"
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..."
Opinion
10 Oct 22
Daily dread, social media and mental health: "You can’t escape it"
Opinion
09 Sep 22
We Need To Realise The Crucial Importance Of Freedom Of Speech
Opinion
16 Aug 22
The Year Of Living Dangerously: "Is there any sensible way back from the brink?"
Opinion
02 Aug 22
The Death of Michael O'Brien: President Michael D. Higgins Pays Tribute to Leading Irish Publisher
Opinion
13 Jul 22
Hot Press at 45: Why it's past time for men to declare themselves advocates for equality
Opinion
13 Jun 22
Niall Stokes: "We couldn’t let the prevailing darkness get the better of us. We couldn’t let bitterness take hold. We knew that there was – or that there had to be – a better way"
Opinion
13 May 22
National Maternity Hospital: It Is Time For A Rethink At The Top
Culture
04 May 22
RTÉ appoint Alan Tyler as Group Head of Entertainment and Music
Opinion
15 Apr 22
Vladimir Putin: How Can We Bring Him To Justice For His Monstrous Crimes Against Humanity?
Opinion
16 Mar 22
Ukraine: In The Land Of Apocalypse Now
Opinion
21 Feb 22
National Maternity Hospital: Stop The Sell-Out
Opinion
24 Jan 22
Remembering Ashling Murphy, 1998-2022
Opinion
30 Nov 21
10 Things I Really Want For Christmas This Year
Opinion
08 Nov 21
All Against Racism: That Has To Be Our Ambition
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