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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: My pal's stint as a private eye didn’t last long
S Terry Prone: My pal's stint as a private eye didn’t last long
I knew this guy from when he was doing something completely different — and was gobsmacked when he told me he had trained to work as a private detective

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Australia - Day Four
S Terry Prone: Hidden dread over allegations against father cast Meghan Markle's image in new light
As the duchess of Sussex's patience was been painted as coldness in the eyes of many, the media now owes her some sympathy

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

RTE pay revelations
S Terry Prone: It's incredible anybody still wants to be a TD — let alone Ryan Tubridy
Not even the good pay would compensate TV’s former Mr Nice Guy for the inevitable emotional demotion he would face if elected

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Meta Connect
S Terry Prone: Smart specs autocue gives politicians a secret edge
Smart glasses are pretty easy to spot at the moment, but with developments technology, it won't always be that way

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus Leucopus)
S Terry Prone: Simple truth is that we all just want to decide things for ourselves — even mice
An experiment on white-footed deer mice chronicled in a book about psychology can teach people a lot about themselves, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Mother and her twin boys walking hand-in-hand through a grassy field at sunset
S Terry Prone: Not every woman wants children — even some who already have them
She is a model mother. She loves her two children dearly. And she wishes she had never given birth to them.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

More than half us older people are bankrolling kids and grandkids
More than half us older people are bankrolling kids and grandkids
Finding it difficult to cope with rising house prices and poor pay doesn't mean young people aren't resilient — are we supposed to let them live in poverty to teach them a lesson?

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Terry Prone: Ranulph Fiennes' entrapment in nursing home is a tragedy
S Terry Prone: Ranulph Fiennes' entrapment in nursing home is a tragedy
You don't have to revere the former SAS man turned explorer to recognise that his reduction to every older person's worst fear is wrong

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Terry Prone: Sorry, but can film characters stop with the incessant apologising?
S Terry Prone: Sorry, but can film characters stop with the incessant apologising?
From 'Toy Story 5' to 'Practical Magic 2' — cinemas are full of gloomy movies that keep apologising for attracting our attention

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

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Terry Prone: Trump not as unique in presidential awfulness as we might assume
We tend to view many previous holders of the presidency in the United States through rose-tinted glasses. But as Terry Prone points out, some of the most enlightened and progressive US presidents shared many of the callous and egotistical traits of the current president.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

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