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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.

Serenity marks the timely passing of a man of more letters than St Paul

IT WAS late, for a taking to the church, but still pewter-bright with the promise of rain.

Mon, 23 May, 2011

Wearing a tiara is poor reward for life in posh prison: give the queen a break

WE MAY claim to be Ireland of the welcomes, but the queen’s visit sticks a shiv right in the middle of that claim.

Mon, 16 May, 2011

Road to wealth is paved with good inventions for young entrepreneurs

THEY came into the big room, some of them dry-mouthed with terror, some of them sunny with positive expectations.

Mon, 09 May, 2011

Speech writers, learn from Charles’ mistake and leave out the balderdash

ONE of the most interesting aspects of my day job is getting to hear wedding speeches before they are delivered.

Mon, 02 May, 2011

Pink boy, amnesia boy and the brother grim on the contrary

I HAVE it on good authority.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2011

Nothing compares to the hurt caused by insensitivity on a weighty issue
THE first time, it could have been a camera angle.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

Not the comfy chair! Household names are now part of the furniture

THERE she was in an ad for a chair.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2011

Too busy burning the Taoiseach to worry about riots or mini-budgets

IT’S the mini-budget that’s the focus of my friend’s worry.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2011

Communications vacuum gave Lowry and O’Brien free rein on Moriarty

YOU spend 14 years of your life on one task.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2011

Friends in high and low places may not turn out to be friends indeed

I RAN into a former Fianna Fáil minister at the weekend.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2011

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