Patrick Murphy: Ireland’s future appears more important than Ireland’s present
A united Ireland is a noble ideal. It is somewhat less noble as a fig leaf to cover Stormont’s failure to deliver
Patrick Murphy: If Sinn Féin wants change, it must start by changing itself
Party was found out in council election in Republic and requires change in leadership
Pro-union Starmer won’t do nationalists any favours - Patrick Murphy
Whoever wins the British election, we will have little to celebrate
Patrick Murphy: Welcome to Strictly Come Voting – a celebration of sectarianism
Will it matter who wins East Belfast, Fermanagh or Lagan Valley? Will the result lead to one more house being built, one more child being removed from poverty, or one more school having more money?
Patrick Murphy: If we really want to unite Ireland, Narrow Water is a bridge too far
While the Dublin government is building the £50 million Narrow Water Bridge linking counties Down and Louth, Stormont is planning another bridge just four miles away as part of a £130m road scheme
Horrible histories - Just like the British, Sinn Féin and the DUP want to hide the truth of the past from us - Patrick Murphy
Britain’s attempt to write an ‘official’ history is rightly criticised, but the Covid Inquiry shows Stormont behaves in the same way
Patrick Murphy: Covid was another shameful episode in Stormont’s long and shameful history
Until we abandon the Good Friday Agreement, nothing will change
Patrick Murphy: ‘Up the border, keep the border’ is now some nationalists’ cry
Emigration was one factor which persuaded Ireland to join the EU. Immigration is now causing some to question that membership
Patrick Murphy: The Assembly may be ‘back to work’, but it’s not working
What do we get for all the money spent on Stormont? The answer is bad government
Patrick Murphy: Everyone should be on the same page with calls for truth and justice
Recent inquests have seen both the British state accused of covering up its role in murder and republicans criticised for not helping IRA victims achieve truth and justice
Is it worth fighting wars for the prospect of a united Ireland? – Patrick Murphy
It’s becoming clear that the price of EU support for the Irish government over Brexit is the abandonment of Irish neutrality
‘Events’, Parnell and Sinn Féin’s embrace of constitutional nationalism – Patrick Murphy
Fall-out from Donaldson resignation demonstrates nationalist allegiance to state of Northern Ireland has never been stronger
Reading out the 1916 Proclamation again will change nothing. Understanding it might be a start – Patrick Murphy
There has never been a successful Irish military rebellion. Indeed more has often been achieved without violence
Dear Michelle and Emma. You’ve done the PR. Now when are you going to tackle public services? – Patrick Murphy
It might have been more relevant to have been pictured at a food bank than a soccer match