Niall Stokes

Niall Stokes

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Charlie Bird: Revisiting his final Hot Press interview – "I took a conscious decision not to hide from what was happening to me"
  • Music
  • 12 Mar 24
Charlie Bird: Revisiting his final Hot Press interview – "I took a conscious decision not to hide from what was happening to me"
On this day in 1945: Bob Marley was born
  • Music
  • 06 Feb 24
On this day in 1945: Bob Marley was born
2024: Gaza, Elections and Tech Giants – Can We Crawl Back from the Edge of the Abyss?
  • Opinion
  • 25 Jan 24
2024: Gaza, Elections and Tech Giants – Can We Crawl Back from the Edge of the Abyss?
Loss and war in 2023: Hope is hard to find amid the rubble – but we must try
  • Opinion
  • 15 Dec 23
Loss and war in 2023: Hope is hard to find amid the rubble – but we must try
The Pogues: Music driven by a fierce sense of Irishness – and on the side of compassion
  • Opinion
  • 30 Nov 23
The Pogues: Music driven by a fierce sense of Irishness – and on the side of compassion
Israel and Gaza: Religious Extremism Is Always Wrong
  • Opinion
  • 27 Oct 23
Israel and Gaza: Religious Extremism Is Always Wrong
The Far Right & the Challenge to Democracy: "The left has the potential to render the grisly protagonists of the far right redundant"
  • Opinion
  • 02 Oct 23
The Far Right & the Challenge to Democracy: "The left has the potential to render the grisly protagonists of the far right redundant"
Student Special: "We need, collectively, to learn to listen again – and college is a very good place to start"
  • Opinion
  • 11 Sep 23
Student Special: "We need, collectively, to learn to listen again – and college is a very good place to start"
Review: Imelda May Triumphant in Mother of All The Behans
  • Culture
  • 17 Aug 23
Review: Imelda May Triumphant in Mother of All The Behans
Sinead O'Connor 1966-2023
  • Opinion
  • 08 Aug 23
Sinead O'Connor 1966-2023
Sinéad O'Connor: Revisiting her powerful post-SNL interview with <i>Hot Press</i>
  • Music
  • 27 Jul 23
Sinéad O'Connor: Revisiting her powerful post-SNL interview with Hot Press
RTÉ: Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Opinion
  • 07 Jul 23
RTÉ: Where Do We Go From Here?
Ukraine and Beyond: There Are Dangerous Forces At Work In The World
  • Opinion
  • 09 Jun 23
Ukraine and Beyond: There Are Dangerous Forces At Work In The World
Coronation: Will The Chickens Ever Come Home To Roost?
  • Opinion
  • 12 May 23
Coronation: Will The Chickens Ever Come Home To Roost?
On this day in 1982: Rory Gallagher released <i>Jinx</i>
  • Music
  • 02 May 23
On this day in 1982: Rory Gallagher released Jinx
Reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement: "We need to decide collectively, we will never countenance a return to that grisly hell-on-earth. Then the hard work will begin"
  • Opinion
  • 14 Apr 23
Reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement: "We need to decide collectively, we will never countenance a return to that grisly hell-on-earth. Then the hard work will begin"
Good Friday Agreement turns 25: The night when music met politics in Belfast – as musicians gathered for the Hot Press Awards, on the eve of the landmark peace accord
  • Opinion
  • 09 Apr 23
Good Friday Agreement turns 25: The night when music met politics in Belfast – as musicians gathered for the Hot Press Awards, on the eve of the landmark peace accord
Irish Music Month: A Brilliant Exercise in Collaboration
  • Opinion
  • 13 Mar 23
Irish Music Month: A Brilliant Exercise in Collaboration
The Message: Exposing the Lies of the Far Right
  • Opinion
  • 17 Feb 23
The Message: Exposing the Lies of the Far Right
The Message - Hot for 2023: "It is up to us all to do everything we can to support Irish artists"
  • Opinion
  • 23 Jan 23
The Message - Hot for 2023: "It is up to us all to do everything we can to support Irish artists"
Hero Of The Year – Charlie Bird: "Please, all of us, extend the hand of friendship"
  • Opinion
  • 25 Dec 22
Hero Of The Year – Charlie Bird: "Please, all of us, extend the hand of friendship"
Bono – <i>Stories of Surrender</i> in Dublin: "Why would he put himself through this? Now we knew…"
  • Opinion
  • 08 Dec 22
Bono – Stories of Surrender in Dublin: "Why would he put himself through this? Now we knew…"
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
  • Opinion
  • 05 Dec 22
Garry Roberts, The Boomtown Rats and Ireland: "He knew that it was time for change"
Bono: "This narrative has been out of control for some time..."
  • Music
  • 01 Dec 22
Bono: "This narrative has been out of control for some time..."
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