Niall Stokes

Niall Stokes

Articles by niall

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…"
  • Opinion
  • 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"
  • Opinion
  • 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

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 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"

National Maternity Hospital: It Is Time For A Rethink At The Top
  • Opinion
  • 13 May 22

National Maternity Hospital: It Is Time For A Rethink At The Top

RTÉ appoint Alan Tyler as Group Head of Entertainment and Music
  • Culture
  • 04 May 22

RTÉ appoint Alan Tyler as Group Head of Entertainment and Music

Vladimir Putin: How Can We Bring Him To Justice For His Monstrous Crimes Against Humanity?
  • Opinion
  • 15 Apr 22

Vladimir Putin: How Can We Bring Him To Justice For His Monstrous Crimes Against Humanity?

Ukraine: In The Land Of Apocalypse Now
  • Opinion
  • 16 Mar 22

Ukraine: In The Land Of Apocalypse Now

National Maternity Hospital: Stop The Sell-Out
  • Opinion
  • 21 Feb 22

National Maternity Hospital: Stop The Sell-Out

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