Noel Doran: I will not easily forget my telephone calls with Dolours Price
Former Irish News editor recalls how interview with Gerry Adams sparked what turned out to be a consequential contact from the late Dolours Price
Jigs and reels 10,000 miles away under Australian sunshine shows Ireland might be small but we are still a cultural superpower - Noel Doran
The Irish and Australian people are very close spiritually, but geography is quite another matter
I spent a month in Australia and can understand why so many young Irish people head there - Noel Doran
It’s not just the weather - the taxis are on time too
Noel Doran: Brexit and unionist attitudes both provide big boost to unity campaign
An opinion poll shows support for the union has fallen below 50 per cent for the first time
Noel Doran: Lessons in leadership from Seamus Mallon and David Trimble
Seamus Mallon and David Trimble came from different backgrounds but were heavyweight figures during momentous times
Noel Doran: Loughinisland and the long shadow of collusion
Trevor Birney’s book about the Loughinisland atrocity makes essential but chilling reading
Noel Doran: It’s game on as new generation joins Irish unity debate
Young people coming on to the electoral register will make up their own minds about what happens next
Elon Musk and social media disinformation would have blocked Good Friday Agreement - Noel Doran
We can be thankful that voters backed the deal in 1998, long before the arrival of the destructive forces associated with social media
Ghosts of Belfast’s past can help us understand Ireland’s present - Noel Doran
The sectarian McMahon murders in 1922 came during the most violent six months in the history of Northern Ireland
The Van Morrison fan dilemma and the powerful pull Into The Mystic - Noel Doran
Should the east Belfast genius’s controversial views dim his musical brilliance?
Remembering Nelson Mandela and an unlikely Irish friendship – Noel Doran
Significant anniversaries around former South African president’s life recall absorbing encounter in home of businessman Tony O’Reilly in Dublin
Throwing bricks through Muslims’ windows won’t solve our socio-economic issues - Noel Doran
Responsible politicians have a duty to point out that immigration is part of modern society
Unionist pessimism and the dawning realisation that the union could be lost - Noel Doran
The difference between nationalists and unionists on the constitutional question is coming down to a period of possibly 10 years
Getting older isn’t what it used to be - Noel Doran
Life expectancy is increasing, with significant implications for all aspects of our society
Public apology to priest a landmark moment for Irish Church – Noel Doran
Bishop’s apology to Fr Patrick McCafferty demonstrates how much has changed but also attitudes once prevalent among some clerical and lay figures