Tom Collins: Britain must finally admit its malign role in the Troubles
The new Labour government has adopted the same approach as its predecessors to covering up the actions of its spooks, soldiers and special forces
Tom Collins: We tolerate shocking levels of drug deaths because we do not value these lives
Reflecting on the impact of drugs on his life, Robert Downey Jr said: “Just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there
Tom Collins: The Seanad is a rest home for failed politicians - it’s not the place for Conor Murphy to push for Irish unity
To make the unity case, Conor Murphy would be better demonstrating the power of an all-Ireland approach at Stormont
Tom Collins: With Trump back in the White House, will 2025 be known as the year of the tyrant?
My hope this new year’s eve is that Trump will over-reach himself and America wakes up and saves itself from the tyranny its founders feared
Tom Collins: We got the pope we needed at the time we needed it
In this Jubilee year, Pope Francis opens the door to saints and sinners
Tom Collins: Spotlight on ‘race science’ professor is long overdue
Prof Richard Lynn believed some races had higher IQs than others and men were more intelligent than women
Tom Collins: Time to stop the rot and give Derry the university it needs and deserves
Status quo is being maintained by a Sinn Féin minister who should know better, presiding over a department which is intent on defending the indefensible
Tom Collins: Ulster University award cannot disguise its neglect of north-west
University’s failure to invest properly in Derry has hampered the social, cultural and economic development of the city and the wider region
Tom Collins: Joe Biden on the wrong side of history again over Netanyahu
The only fit place for the Israeli prime minister is a dock in the Hague
Tom Collins: Trump represents a clear threat to Ukraine’s freedom
We know from history that appeasement does not work and bullies like Putin must be confronted
Tom Collins: Trump win brings end to the American Dream
Donald Trump should be treated like the pariah he is
Tom Collins: If Trump wins, the United States as we know it is lost
Could Donald Trump lose the popular vote but win the electoral college again?
Tom Collins: Tech oligarchs are making a mockery of the news
There’s a crisis in journalism and we all going to pay the price
Tom Collins: America on a precipice as election day looms
Like many watching the election on this side of the Atlantic, I am hoping for the best and fearing the worst
Tom Collins: We need to have a grown-up debate about assisted dying
Bill going before parliament will allow terminally ill to access medical help to end their lives