Susan McKay

Urgent need for enactment of new defamation Bill, say ombudsman and industry groups

Ombudsman also warns there can be no press freedom where journalists are threatened with violence

Thu May 02 2024 - 21:07

‘I thought we could have fun by turning one of the landmark images on its head, filling it with women’

The School of Hibernia, an Irish, all-woman reimagining of Raphael’s School of Athens, showcases achievement, solidarity and perseverance

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 05:15

Susan McKay: ‘There’s a lot of loose anger in this country at the moment’

Amid financial strains and a tenser media climate, Ireland’s third press ombudsman is on a mission to make as many people as possible know her office exists

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 06:00

Thousands of students have experienced sexual violence or harassment - study

Welcome to the Student Hub weekly digest - a selection of stories, reviews and podcasts

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 11:30

Phil Coulter on Bloody Sunday: ‘You just felt the whole city had been violated’

The consequences of that day left a lasting impact on the lives of the people of Derry

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

On Bloody Sunday by Julieann Campbell: A powerful and important history animated by love

This book’s great integrity lies in giving the truth-telling role back to the people of Derry

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00

North’s politics take a dark turn in sectarian direction

Is Donaldson’s electoral strategy based on re-igniting sectarianism?

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 05:00

The Irish Times books of the year: Fintan O’Toole’s favourite titles of 2021

Seeking inspiration for a book to read or give as a gift? This selection could help you

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 06:00

Politics and art diverge in study of Northern identities

Belfast collective’s Turner Prize win comes amid row over report from commission on flags and culture

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00

The best books of 2021 so far: Novels, memoirs, short stories and more

Authors and critics choose the books that have moved and impressed them this year

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

‘Cash-for-ash’ scandal book becomes publishing sensation in North

‘Burned’, Sam McBride’s book, investigates the Renewable Heating Initiative controversy

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 01:00

Podcasts reveal personal side of loss in the Troubles

Stories from Silence features the families behind the statistics

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 02:08

A journey from the Derry march that ignited the Troubles to Belfast Pride

The North 50 years on: Many of the 4,000 dead are remembered only by their families

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 00:34

Forcing families of Troubles victims through the courts is abusive

Political foot-dragging on dealing with the legacy of the Troubles is inhumane

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 03:00

Injustices which underpinned North's unionist regime in 1966 still exist

Susan McKay: Mother faces jail over her raped daughter’s abortion in bizarrely governed region

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 12:57

Families of Loughinisland massacre victims to ‘battle on’

Court ruling ‘correction of injustice’, says journalist arrested over documentary

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:00

Mourners bid farewell to ‘beguiling’ critic Eileen Battersby

Grieving daughter Nadia pays tribute to mother and friend ‘inspired by generosity’

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 18:34

Controversy over arrests of Loughinisland journalists escalates

Dispute between the NI Police Ombudsman and Durham Constabulary has deepened

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 07:00

Scally report on cervical screening puts many previous reports to shame

Sadly, the redolence of ‘whole system failure’ identified suggests we have not seen the end of the scandals

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 05:44

Ian Paisley Junior: one scandal too many?

Will loyalty prevail over Paisley’s adventures and forgetfulness?

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 18:39

Twelfth of July highlights the North’s uncertain future

Northern Irish youth should be able by now to wake up to more than ashes and hangovers

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 05:00

Olivia O’Leary defends MacGill school director against gender balance criticism

Broadcaster says Joe Mulholland was hugely supportive of women when working at RTÉ

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 14:36

Fintan O’Toole: Five books to understand the Irish Border

Essential reading: From bleak pictures at border towns, to the threat of a return to a raw and recent past

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 11:12

Belfast trial: ‘It’s daunting. It’s quite horrible and you get blamed’

Rape trial ends week in blur of texts, emojis, and accounts by taxi driver and friends

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00

‘They wouldn’t let you say a bad word about Gerry Adams’

Ballymurphy, in west Belfast, is where the outgoing Sinn Féin leader grew up

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 04:36

Interesting women are far angrier than you would imagine

We silently fume as bland men pass us by on their conveyor belt to career advancement

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 00:20

Claims persist that some of Loughlinisland killers British agents

Legacy team of solicitors trawling through roll call of Troubles cases in pursuit of justice

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 13:21

Families of Troubles victims continue their struggle for truth

Northern Ireland’s legacy issues are left aside by politicians as relatives demand justice

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00

Kingsmill massacre anniversary: ‘We need to know the truth’

Forty years on, relatives of 10 Protestant men murdered in Co Armagh gather - and weep

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00

Warning that welfare cuts impasse will delay justice for Troubles victims in North

‘The Stormont House Agreement was included in the queen’s speech, but as there is still no agreement as to what it actually contains, it will remain open to political manipulation’

Thu May 28 2015 - 00:01