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Declan McVeigh

Declan McVeigh

Staff Opinion Writer
Declan McVeigh is a staff opinion writer at The National. Working in Belfast, London, Athens, Istanbul and the Gulf, Declan specialises in foreign affairs and security stories, but also writes for The National about music, sport, travel and culture. Originally from Northern Ireland, Declan has been a journalist for more than 20 years.
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UAE citizens and residents will hoist the country’s flag high at 11am on November 3 in celebration of Flag Day. Satish Kumar for The National
On UAE Flag Day, hang up your brightest colours

As with so much this year, 2020’s Flag Day will be one like no other

CommentNovember 03, 2020
Declan McVeigh
The Boogaloo Bois, an armed libertarian group, dress in their signature Hawaiian shirts during a protest in July 2020 in Portland, United States. Getty Images
Fashion and politics: what happens when brands are adopted by extremist groups

When a particular piece of clothing doubles as a uniform for a political group or social movement, the members’ ideology can cast a shadow on the brand

FashionOctober 20, 2020
Declan McVeigh
In this photo taken on January 21, 2005, John Hume speaks on the European constitution in Barcelona. Hume died aged 83 on Monday. AFP
How John Hume helped bring peace to Northern Ireland

The veteran politician's triumph in securing the 1998 Good Friday Agreement revealed patience, pragmatism and persistence

CommentAugust 05, 2020
Declan McVeigh
From Mahmood Al Zadjali's 'More Precious Than Gold' series.
Eight striking images about ‘societal expectations’ by an Omani photographer

Mahmood Al Zadjali is telling stories of the world he lives in through visual imagery

ArtJuly 09, 2020
Declan McVeigh
Stacks of old issues of 'Apoyevmatini', Istanbul’s oldest daily Greek-language newspaper, in editor Mihail Vasiliadis' apartment. Declan McVeigh / The National
Istanbul's oldest Greek paper is a survivor

One of the Turkish city's oldest minority-language papers 'Apoyevmatini' is made by just two men, who are father and son, from the book-lined back room of an apartment

EuropeMay 29, 2020
Declan McVeigh
Sunrise Over Carlingford Lough - Getty Images
My home town: a local's guide to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

Sub editor Declan McVeigh introduces us to a lesser-known part of Northern Ireland that is just as worth visiting as the bigger cities

January 23, 2020
Declan McVeigh
A view of Sapporo from the TV Tower Observatory. Courtesy Declan McVeigh
24 hours in Sapporo, Japan

From a healthy breakfast at the fish market to a trip into the hills to visit the area's hot springs, here's how to while away the day in this laid-back city

August 21, 2019
Declan McVeigh
epa06666285 Sumo wrestlers of the Hakkaku stable practice during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, 13 April 2018. Hakkaku stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers which was established in September 1993 by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. EPA-EFE/PETER KLAUNZER ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
Hakkaku stable: How to watch Tokyo's sumo stars train live

Tokyo's Hakkaku stable allows paying guests to watch these athletes train

July 27, 2019
Declan McVeigh
Leader of Greece's New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis waves to supporters at campaign event in Athens on June 21, 2019. Reuters
Greece appears poised for era of New Democracy after decade of turmoil

Party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis rides wave of discontent in quest for victory in July 7 snap election

EuropeJuly 01, 2019
Declan McVeigh
A 17th-century reception area from a Cairo mansion, which belonged to a senior Ottoman official, is on display at the museum. Photo by Declan McVeigh
The museum celebrating Greece's link to the Islamic world

We discover artefacts from cities such as Makkah, Cairo and Istanbul during a visit to the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

ArtJune 10, 2019
Declan McVeigh
Gibran Khalil Gibrans’s ‘Self portrait’. Courtesy Gibran National Committee
5 must-read books of poetry

'The Prophet' by Lebanese literary rebel Kahlil Gibran is one of our writer's favourites

BooksMay 16, 2019
Declan McVeigh
Abandoned funfair in Pripyat. Declan McVeigh/The National
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster 33 years on - in pictures

Pripyat, once a city of 50,000 people, lies abandoned

EuropeMay 01, 2019
Declan McVeigh
Mick McCarthy is tasked with leading Ireland to the 2020 European Championships in his second spell in charge. Getty Images
McCarthy's task is to focus on Euro 2020 amid Ireland instability

Injuries, players’ allegiance and other off-field distractions add to challenges in Euro 2020 bid with team seeking an upturn

FootballMarch 23, 2019
Declan McVeigh
DJ Cian Ó Cíobháin​​​​. Courtesy RTÉ
Forget U2, here's what to listen to this St Patrick's Day

To enrich your St Patrick’s Day, why not try out a mix of the old and the new – music from the Irish themselves and those inspired by Ireland

MusicMarch 16, 2019
Declan McVeigh
A view of the hills surrounding Sarajevo from which Bosnian Serb forces besieged the city. Declan McVeigh/The National
The Siege of Sarajevo, decades on - in pictures

The city still bears the scars of the conflict

EuropeMarch 03, 2019
Declan McVeigh
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