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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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A lighthouse off the coast of Andros. Vasileia Eleftheriou / Unsplash
Undiscovered Greece: a guide to the low-key island of Andros

Those looking for a Greek getaway without the nightclubs and tour groups should head to this understated Aegean island

June 20, 2021
Komboloi, similar to Islamic prayer beads, now come in a range of shapes, colours and materials from Greece to the US and Australia. Courtesy Komboloi NYC
What is a komboloi? How the Greeks adopted the misbaha and made it their own

The worry beads have evolved and are now part stress toy, part good-luck charm and part status symbol

LuxuryApril 26, 2021
Northern Ireland is witnessing its worst unrest of recent years, stemming mainly from its unionist community, who are angry over apparent economic dislocation due to Brexit and existing tensions with pro-Irish nationalist communities. AFP
Northern Ireland is marking its centenary, rattled and alone

The Border divided Ireland 100 years ago, but whether it stays or goes, the trauma of the Troubles will continue

CommentApril 25, 2021
Mohammed Dohai spent a decade working as a civil inspector before harnessing his talent for music. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Meet the Abu Dhabi oud player with an audience of 130 million

Mohammed Dohai swapped life as a civil inspector to pursue his dreams of musical success

HeritageDecember 31, 2020
Maori is now on New Zealand’s passports. Alamy Stock Photo
Nations should mind all their languages, even the indigenous ones

Language is more than communication. It also taps into powerful currents of identity and meaning

CommentDecember 05, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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