Author Jude Collins

With the precipitous drop in over the counter sales of The Unionist Times (for it is it!) in the recent past – down from 120 thou to 60 thou copies in ten years – these are, sadly, calamitous,erm, times for The Paper of Rex Accord. Although the plummet from the summit of 2007 has not […]

  The growing incidence of suicide, especially amongst the young, is a cause of grave concern. I heard it said on the radio yesterday that 800 people take their own lives each year on the island of Ireland. I am told that 20% of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 years consider […]

If I hear Colum Eastwood say “sectarian pact” or “sectarian head-count” again, I’m going to throttle the cat. I know it’s not his fault but someone has to suffer. Besides all of us who have to listen to Colum. “Sectarian head-count” – that’s what Gerry Kelly was accused of during the last Westminster election. Gerry […]

  There have been a number of commentators expressing dismay at the tribalism in the last election in the six counties. I do not accept this analysis that in the north there are two tribes. I do not accept that the results of the election reaffirmed that there are two tribes in the north. I […]

Unionism has produced many able figures over the years; whatever you may think of him, Sir Edward Carson was an astute and articulate leader with the charisma and energy to achieve anything. He could have easily been the Prime Minister or President of an independent Ireland, where the Unionist people would have much sway in […]

Under normal circumstances, Martin McGuinness’s resignation would have struck a chord with nationalists and republicans. For months or even years, many had grown weary with unionist intransigence and contempt ; so when the Deputy First Minister called time, there was a sigh of relief throughout the republican and nationalist part of the electorate. Sinn Féin […]

  Richard Deacon’s biography of British agent Maurice Oldfield claims: “But MI6’s main success was in establishing agents inside the Garda, the Irish army and government Departments. One of the most vital informants was a senior Garda officer who up to 1981 (at least) was still in that force. He had not only provided information […]

I am by no means a fan of the Scottish National Party. They have a very circumspect record in relation to anti-Catholic bigotry in Scotland, particularly during the era of Billy Wolfe. Basically, I don’t trust them and many of their supporters are the most vocal advocates for ridding Scotland of Catholic education. I also […]

    The monthly Journal of the Connolly Association.  IRISH FREEDOM 1939-1944 and IRISH DEMOCRAT 1944 – 2000 can be accessed at  connollyassociation.org.uk.http://connollyassociation.org.uk. PUBLISHED IN LONDON, one of its first Editors was Michael McInerney, veteran of the Republican Garrison in Dublin’s Four Courts. Other Editors  included Flann Campbell son of the poet patriot Joseph Campbell […]

Pics 1-6 are by Antrim Lens     Pic 1 Pic 2     Pic 3   Pic 4 Pic 5 Pic 6 “Busy week this week so I wasn’t out with the camera much. Hope your followers like garden birds. Pic 1 Wren, Pic 2 Goldcrest, Pic 3 Chaffinch, Pic 4 Robin, Pic 5 Dunnock and […]