Leona O'Neill
The Irish News
United Kingdom
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Leona O'Neill: If we're meant to be at peace, why are paramilitaries still brutalising young people?
PARAMILITARY attacks on young people are just another symptom of how sick our society here in Northern Ireland actually is. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Kids might leave home, but they never leave our thoughts
MY SON sent away his university preferences last week and I don't think I'm prepared. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Those who are careless about our peace should remember how far we have come
A VIDEO came up on my memories at the weekend, of my home town of Derry in the 1970s. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Sunak's plan for improved numeracy just doesn't add up
IN PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak's big important speech last week, he announced that all school pupils in England will study maths until the age of 18. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Forget New Year's resolutions, let's just celebrate survival
ONCE upon a time I would have started the new year with vows about making my life better, focusing on my career and how I was going to push harder than ever to make my dreams come true. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Things can only get better in 2023
WE tend to put so much emphasis on the turning of the year. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Glorifying and romanticising paramilitary groups is not OK
FOR as long as I live I will never understand the glorifying and romanticising of paramilitary groups here. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: 'just-get-on-with-it' attitude in the north perpetuates our problems
POLITICAL vacuums create the perfect environment for malicious and chaotic groups to breed. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Movember highlights why men's health should matter all year round
AS THE clock ticks down to the end of Movember and Men's Health Awareness Month, it's really important to keep the conversation going with the guys in our lives. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Transfer test process a stressful experience for pupils and parents alike
AT THE weekend hundreds of primary school pupils will have sat the transfer test that will decide the next step in their educational journey. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: No need for big spending to ensure a great family Christmas
CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and for most of us, who are already struggling to keep up with the staggeringly high prices of essential items and astronomical price of energy and petrol, it's an added dimension of stress. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Halloween used to be about creativity, not spending lots of cash on costumes
HARK the Halloween angels sing and God bless the parents the land over who have to fashion elaborate costumes worthy of a Game of Thrones set from stuff from their hot presses. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Sectarian songs wouldn't need banned in any normal society
UNLESS you've been living under a rock or completely off radar this last while, you'll know that singing the words "Ooh ah, up the Ra" in public brings with it an awful lot of controversy. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: People are at breaking point – we need government help now
THE sounds coming from the government with regards the cost of living crisis have not filled me with confidence that any of us are going to get through this winter unscathed. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Wellbeing should be a priority, and not just on World Mental Health Day
WORLD Mental Health Day this year falls on Monday October 10 and the theme of this year's day is 'make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority'. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Loosen those apron strings and let kids enjoy university life
LAST weekend my social media timeline was full of pictures of parents leaving their children off to university for the very first time. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Let's be kind to our grieving unionist neighbours following Queen Elizabeth's death
WE ARE living through a monumental moment in history, having lost one of the most remarkable figures of our time. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: As children head back to school, let's teach the importance of self-care
IT'S back to school week for most of the kids this week and a return to some manner of routine for families. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: Breaking the news almost broke me, now I'm sharing my story and others
JOURNALISM is something I have wanted to do since I was a little girl. → Read More
Leona O'Neill: We are handing down our baggage from the Troubles to the next generation
LIFE is easier if we just look away and ignore things that don't immediately impact on us. → Read More