Spent many years as a reporter at 11th night celebrations all over Northern Ireland. Many times with international news crews who were astonished and fascinated in equal measure by the culture that is normal to us. Am in my garden with a glass of something cold tonight instead

Not built for this heat. Cannae cope. When is it going to rain?

📸Specialist workshop opportunity for MENA photojournalists. 'Behind the Lens, Beyond the Conflict', aims to understand photographers’ field experiences and to provide participants with relevant psychoeducation and resilience strategies. The workshops will take place online

Wise words here. I think something has shifted this 11th of July. Something needs done to build our community relations, which took a real hammering over the first leg of the bonfire season. Communities need leadership, not justification and excuses for racism and sectarianism.

Happy anniversary to the greatest photo ever taken that perfectly sums up the job of a journalist. You literally never know what the day will present. This French snapper got an angry shovel wielding pants man. I bet his wildest imagination could never have conjured that up.

First leg of Bonfire Season over. Shone a light on how messed up a society we still are. Don’t come at me with your nonsense. If you’re so proud of your culture, you should be as annoyed as me some are tainting it with sectarianism and racism The Irish News irishnews.com/opinion/leona-…

Even after 30 years, still have a good oul cry at the end of Braveheart

Thoughts and prayers are with the international sports journalists whose comments are rammed with Northern Irish folks arguing about why loyalist band culture is either brilliant or awful after posting something on last night’s #Portrush parade

My MediaStrong Newsroom Mental Wellbeing Charter will be launched at Leinster House in Dublin in September. So many newsrooms have already signed up to the Charter. You can have a look at the Newsroom Charter and what MediaStrong is about here - sites.google.com/mediastrong.uk…

. CNN Clarissa Ward at MediaStrong 2025: “I get death threats all the time, my children get death threats. It’s obviously deeply unpleasant when you add it to the intensity of the job that we’re doing already.” Press Gazette story on MediaStrong👇 pressgazette.co.uk/news/i-get-dea…

A photograph by Félix Thiollier (c. 1899)—quite possibly my favourite photograph of all time

MHC Siobhán O'Neill (she/her) statement regarding events in Maguiresbridge

A very tough few days in NI with the heartbreaking, horrific news in Fermanagh. Thinking of those who love Vanessa, Sara and James and the emergency personnel who dealt with an unimaginable situation. And to journalists tasked with sharing this gut wrenching story, some advice

A very tough few days in NI with the heartbreaking, horrific news in Fermanagh. Thinking of those who love Vanessa, Sara and James and the emergency personnel who dealt with an unimaginable situation. And to journalists tasked with sharing this gut wrenching story, some advice

Well done Mal McCann, this sounds like a powerful and poignant exhibition

Well done to my The Irish News colleague Mal McCann. This looks like a powerful exhibition

Today makes anniversary of this atrocity. I covered the years since as a reporter many times. I’m still haunted by what people told me they saw - children dead, people annihilated. Survivors so traumatised. Im sure this is what people think of when the ‘up the Ra’ chants ring out

A very much needed wellbeing charter for Journalists. Kudos to Leona O'Neill. Spread the word!

A terrible, gut wrenching, brutal and senseless attack. God bless all those lost and those left behind to relive the nightmare for the rest of their lives.

Goodbye July. You were busy, hectic, challenging, rewarding. Hello August, and wind down time at last ❤️