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The comparisons being made between the outpouring of grief for the Boston bombing and the indifference towards bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan on the same day are disrespectful.
Shankill Butcher joins UVF anniversary march
What do you call an army without a war?
Royal Mail will deliver on its service guarantees
In response to claims that privatisation could wreck our postal service, I wanted to point out that, in 2011, parliament passed the Postal Services Act, which set a framework for private investment in Royal Mail.
Is modern care adequate for mentally ill?
I started mental health nurse training 50 years ago.
Kiwis' same-sex marriage shame
The New Zealand parliament's dictatorial decision to legalise same-sex marriage represents a regressive ethic.
Thatcher more to be pitied than scorned
Now that Margaret Thatcher's funeral is over, is it not time to step back and think about pitying her?
US gun control rejection is sad
THE Boston bomb and the explosion in Texas have boosted the climate of fear in America. The Home of the Brave will not sacrifice its freedoms lightly.
Merchant Navy should be saluted on anniversary
Next month, the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic will be commemorated. The battle lasted nearly six years, but the tide turned in favour of the Allies in May 1943.
Obama should look to Canada
In Canada, it is harder to obtain a firearms licence and the incidence of crime involving firearms is lower than in the USA.
Palestine officer's family sought
I am researching a PhD on Irishmen in the Palestine police service of the British Mandate era.
Two media reports reflect different values
ONE wonders whether the reporting of stories reflects how society views the victims of bombing across the world.
Rail workers' assistance to us was exemplary
As you always seem to hear people complaining about our transport system, I thought that your readers should know about a compassionate Northern Ireland Railways that we encountered recently.
Today's politics needs the conviction of '98
Fifteen years ago, in a televised debate on the Belfast Agreement, I professed myself a "qualified Yes". I had reservations, but believed that, on balance, it was better to vote Yes than No.
Thatcher proposed sending Catholics to Republic
Pretty typical of Thatcher, whose stupidity prolonged the Northern Ireland conflict by 10 years at least. She also declared "Nelson Mandela is just another terrorist." Ding Dong!
World's wanton acts of murder must end now
A little boy on the way to hug his dad, having left the warmth of his mother's side for just seconds, is killed on the streets of Boston.
Big Bang? Pull the other one ...
Whatever one thinks of all those religiously inspired creation myths, they are a lot more plausible than a supposedly scientific theory that the 'Big Bang' created equal amounts of matter and anti-matter, half of which then magically, mysteriously, or miraculously disappears.
Dalai Lama can influence Burma
Reading your article about the Dalai Lama's visit to Derry\Londonderry (News, April 18), given that he is an important Buddhist leader, it is essential that he uses his influence to stop the state-backed ethnic cleansing and violence directed at the minority Muslim Rohingyas by Buddhist extremists in Burma.
Adams needs a wake-up call on unification
So another ard fheis has been and gone and, par for the course, Gerry Adams spews out his usual tired, old rhetoric about Ireland's unification.
Alliance should learn lesson on integration
We have just experienced our fourth debate in the Assembly on integrated education which, in itself, is fair enough.
Addressing male sexual violence
Violence against women is a widespread social problem. Yet, for the most part, society has failed to pay heed to the overwhelming maleness of violence.
Radio One's Big Weekend
Three-day festival underway in Derry
Belfast Telegraph Runher 2013
Video, pictures and finisihng times
Review: The Hangover Part III
Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Cannes femmes: Shayk and Ambrosio on red carpet
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
Latest News
Men charged with endangering plane new
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Woolwich murder: Three more arrests
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Multi-faith invitation to service
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Schmidt signs off with title win
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Police probe actress Bynes claims
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Taylor called Wright a knucklehead
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Jonas: Great to watch TV rows back
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