DEMEANING QUESTIONS: Women in power are put under far more scrutiny than their male counterparts. For instance, neither Ian Paisley or Gerry Adams would never have been asked to describe each other in just one word. The question in itself is demeaning and derogatory, argues Tina Calder.
Omagh Councillor Sorcha McAnespy launched a broadside against Sinn Féin in West Tyrone after her sudden resignation from the party on Thursday, and announced her intention to stand as an independent candidate in the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly election. The Ulster Herald appears to have broken the story on Thursday. The former vice-chair of Omagh District Council said she made the shock decision because she was “left in an untenable position at local level” by Sinn Féin councillors and other members …
