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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: RTÉ controversy is the most interesting thing about Tubridy

S Terry Prone: RTÉ controversy is the most interesting thing about Tubridy

Former RTÉ presenter needs to learn that constantly talking in public about the payments debacle is not serving him well

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Graham Norton Show - London

S Terry Prone: Despite the differences, Joan Collins was born to play Wallis Simpson

Collins’s exemplary control of her own health and self-sufficiency could not be in greater contrast with the luxurious imprisonment of Wallis Simpson

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Nicola Sturgeon at Listowel book festival

S Terry Prone: Nicola Sturgeon may have been misled by her embezzling ex, but she should have spotted his lousy taste

The former Scottish first minister says she has been deceived by Peter Murrell's embezzling of £400,000 from the SNP. She may also be hard-pressed to explain what she saw in this criminal vulgarian.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Terry Prone: Mooney controversy not as wild as BBC’s case of mistaken identity

S Terry Prone: Mooney controversy not as wild as BBC’s case of mistaken identity

For Kevin Bakhurst, the Derek Mooney affair is very small potatoes indeed compared to the major on-air cock-up during his tenure at the BBC

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Barry Keoghan

Terry Prone: Barry Keoghan should take a leaf out of Enya's book when it comes to silence

The definitive personification of successful shutting up is Enya, who never talks to anybody, never posts anything, and never goes on chat shows

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Local elections 2026

S Terry Prone: Labour’s losses are down to the fact that they didn’t listen to voters

Starmer may announce a listening exercise to put Labour back in touch with its voters; that’s what political parties do after a catastrophic poll result: promise to listen in a new way

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Terry Prone: Don’t overestimate how interesting you are to those above you in chain

Terry Prone: Don’t overestimate how interesting you are to those above you in chain

If they ask you to complete a task, and you don’t know how to do it, have the cop-on to ask someone else in the department for guidance

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Terry Prone: When the sunny springtime arrives, everything feels possible — except for my cat chasing a mouse

Terry Prone: When the sunny springtime arrives, everything feels possible — except for my cat chasing a mouse

“Spring cleaning” can become an urgent imperative, rather than a vague possibility, writes Terry Prone.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

"Dolly: An Original Musical" Fireside Chat & Press Conference

Terry Prone: Victims of trolling should follow Dolly Parton’s lead and rise above it

Her life offers a lesson that can usefully be copied: Smile. Don’t bad-mouth the bad guys. Just concentrate on delivering the good stuff to the folks who need it.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Melania Trump

S Terry Prone: Stop seeking sense from Donald Trump and his semi-detached first lady Melania

Melania Trump baffled everyone with a speech announcing that she was not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. What the hell was that about? What did she mean about false claims? What were they?

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026