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Terry Prone

Terry Prone is an author, columnist and one of Ireland's most well known commentators on communications, politics and public life.

Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one

S Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one

An April Fools’ Day joke like the US police force who put 'Goat Unit' on its Canine Department van was funny, caused a lot of double-takes, and didn’t harm either the dogs or the goats

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

1916 Easter Rising commemoration

S Terry Prone: GPO Museum communicates how memory of Easter Rising evolved

Those currently in charge of our GPO are pulling out all the stops to make the 1916 Rising come alive for today’s Irish citizens and visitors to our capital city

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Four young displeased friends sitting in cafe

Boring, self-absorbed people are some dose, but AI is the worst

Five of us are in the room. Four are silent.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Scratches on the front bumper of a red car. A young girl driver got into a traffic accident and turns to a repair service.

S Terry Prone: It’s hard to admit to the little scrapes we encounter in daily life

If the iPad responds to being turned off and turned on again, you’d figure the same would apply to a Fiesta engine, wouldn’t you?

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

ARN Upfront26, The Sydney Event Centre, The Star, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 29 Oct 2025

S Terry Prone: Plenty evidence to support that horoscopes are just codswallop

Dreams and horoscopes are harmless, until they become more than momentary personal amusements

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Gorton and Denton by-election

S Terry Prone: Bid to scare voters against Green candidate in UK by-election backfired immensely

Late tactic to scare the Gorton and Denton electorate away from voting for Hannah Spencer had the opposite effect.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Terry Prone: A scheduling error led to my most fun day in weeks

S Terry Prone: A scheduling error led to my most fun day in weeks

I went to Cork for no reason last week and immediately came back

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Assortment of Candy Hearts

S Terry Prone: We should all use Valentine’s as an opportunity to foster affection

With bargain stores bursting at the seams with heart-shaped pink stuff it’s easier than it ever was to be a good bloke on that day

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Peter Mandelson - Jeffrey Epstein comment

S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been

When the Epstein files showed Petey for what he was, the dimwit in Downing Street complained bitterly that Petey had lied to him. Imagine. Shock, horror

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Terry Prone: Four wheels on each foot was a child’s rite of passage to freedom

S Terry Prone: Four wheels on each foot was a child’s rite of passage to freedom

Roller-skating led to rollerblading which is one of those exhilarating sports that gives the skater a sense of lone power

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026