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Bonding for Life – An Irishman’s Diary about David Arnold, a music composer uniting two very different worlds

Bonding for Life – An Irishman’s Diary about David Arnold, a music composer uniting two very different worlds

Fri May 19 2017 - 00:01
Budding Bloom –  An Irishman’s Diary about Altman the Saltman, plausible role model for Joyce’s most famous character

Budding Bloom – An Irishman’s Diary about Altman the Saltman, plausible role model for Joyce’s most famous character

Thu May 18 2017 - 00:01
Revolution in the Airs –  An Irishman’s Diary about Portugal’s Eurovision winner and Laurie Anderson in Dublin

Revolution in the Airs – An Irishman’s Diary about Portugal’s Eurovision winner and Laurie Anderson in Dublin

Wed May 17 2017 - 00:01
EU Brexit negotiator’s grand tour of Border counties

EU Brexit negotiator’s grand tour of Border counties

Frank McNally tags along on Michel Barnier’s ‘field trip’ to Patrick Kavanagh country

Sat May 13 2017 - 01:00
Hunger Games –  An Irishman’s Diary about Mark Twain and the Donner Party

Hunger Games – An Irishman’s Diary about Mark Twain and the Donner Party

Fri May 12 2017 - 00:01
A Bolt from Deep Blue – An Irishman’s Diary about a famous chess match, 20 years on

A Bolt from Deep Blue – An Irishman’s Diary about a famous chess match, 20 years on

Thu May 11 2017 - 00:01
The politics of polo – An Irishman’s Diary about surprising links between polo and the GAA

The politics of polo – An Irishman’s Diary about surprising links between polo and the GAA

Wed May 10 2017 - 00:01
Their Man in Eblana – An Irishman’s Diary about Poland’s Hibernophile diplomat Waclaw Dobrzynski

Their Man in Eblana – An Irishman’s Diary about Poland’s Hibernophile diplomat Waclaw Dobrzynski

Sat May 06 2017 - 00:01
Shavian lather – An Irishman’s Diary on descriptive derivatives

Shavian lather – An Irishman’s Diary on descriptive derivatives

Fri May 05 2017 - 00:01
From Monaghan to Hiroshima –  An Irishman’s Diary about the extraordinary life of Danny McGovern

From Monaghan to Hiroshima – An Irishman’s Diary about the extraordinary life of Danny McGovern

Thu May 04 2017 - 00:01
Larks in the Park – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, cricket  and running in the dark

Larks in the Park – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, cricket and running in the dark

Wed May 03 2017 - 00:01
Heinrich’s Hundred – An Irishman’s Diary about  Nobel winner and hibernophile  Heinrich Böll

Heinrich’s Hundred – An Irishman’s Diary about Nobel winner and hibernophile Heinrich Böll

Sat Apr 29 2017 - 00:01
A miner with a heart of gold – An Irishman’s Diary about the extraordinary Nellie Cashman

A miner with a heart of gold – An Irishman’s Diary about the extraordinary Nellie Cashman

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 00:01
Goldenbridge cemetery to reopen as part of culture festival

Goldenbridge cemetery to reopen as part of culture festival

May celebration in Dublin 8 to promote historical and cultural landmarks in area

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 01:00
Rolling in the Isles – An Irishman’s Diary on how ‘rhotic’ accents rule the world

Rolling in the Isles – An Irishman’s Diary on how ‘rhotic’ accents rule the world

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 00:01
Scone with the wind –  An Irishman’s Diary about a pronounced difference of opinion

Scone with the wind – An Irishman’s Diary about a pronounced difference of opinion

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 12:07
Easter Re-rising –  An Irishman’s Diary about the first anniversary of 1916

Easter Re-rising – An Irishman’s Diary about the first anniversary of 1916

‘The Irish Times’ reported some commotion around the GPO at 9am as people noticed the reappearance of the “Sinn Féin flag” on the roof

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Separating sheep from goats: An Irishman’s Diary about guilt and innocence

Separating sheep from goats: An Irishman’s Diary about guilt and innocence

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
An Irishman’s Diary on a nationalist  MP whose antics made him a celebrity

An Irishman’s Diary on a nationalist MP whose antics made him a celebrity

‘In November 1887, he retreated from his normal living quarters into the adjoining keep’

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Riding the rails: An Irishman’s Diary about the Deise Greenway

Riding the rails: An Irishman’s Diary about the Deise Greenway

‘Aerobics and scenery apart, the journey still offers an education in both history and geography’

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Two Roads Converged –  An Irishman’s Diary about the fatal friendship of Robert Frost and Edward Thomas

Two Roads Converged – An Irishman’s Diary about the fatal friendship of Robert Frost and Edward Thomas

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
Gonne for Lunch – An Irishman’s Diary on the joys of lunchtime theatre

Gonne for Lunch – An Irishman’s Diary on the joys of lunchtime theatre

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36
Lionising Leonora –  An Irishman’s Diary about artist Leonora Carrington

Lionising Leonora – An Irishman’s Diary about artist Leonora Carrington

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 00:01
Harry’s Story – The Irish slave-labourers of the second World War

Harry’s Story – The Irish slave-labourers of the second World War

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 00:01
A day of the bike: popular protest and purple prose on Mylesday

A day of the bike: popular protest and purple prose on Mylesday

Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Flann O'Brien masterpiece The Third Policeman coincided with a mass demonstration in support of safer cycling

Sun Apr 02 2017 - 19:28
Sap(s) Rising – An Irishman’s Diary on the mixed blessings of April

Sap(s) Rising – An Irishman’s Diary on the mixed blessings of April

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 00:01
Absurd Policeman – An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien and bicycles

Absurd Policeman – An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien and bicycles

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 00:01
A Reading from the Book of Samuel – An Irishman’s Diary about staging Beckett in church

A Reading from the Book of Samuel – An Irishman’s Diary about staging Beckett in church

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 00:01
Corridors of Power – An Irishman’s Diary about Ballyshannon

Corridors of Power – An Irishman’s Diary about Ballyshannon

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 00:01
Wales and Ireland share points and songs

Wales and Ireland share points and songs

Inter-Celtic exchanges never less than friendly despite a red card and injury

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 00:25
32-counting sovereignty movement – An Irishman’s Diary about Bob Dylan

32-counting sovereignty movement – An Irishman’s Diary about Bob Dylan

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 00:01
Northern Exposure –  An Irishman’s Diary about McCarthy, Alaska

Northern Exposure – An Irishman’s Diary about McCarthy, Alaska

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 00:01
A mandolin for all seasons – An Irishman’s Diary about Chris Thile

A mandolin for all seasons – An Irishman’s Diary about Chris Thile

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 00:01
Losing the Run – An Irishman’s Diary about sport and Patrick Kavanagh

Losing the Run – An Irishman’s Diary about sport and Patrick Kavanagh

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 00:01
The chariot heads quietly to the repair shop as Ireland cheers second place

The chariot heads quietly to the repair shop as Ireland cheers second place

Supporters in green did everything they could to provide the team with a 16th man

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 20:40
An Irishman’s Diary on a comma mistake

An Irishman’s Diary on a comma mistake

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 01:00
The tides of March: An Irishman’s Diary about the fall of the Roman empire

The tides of March: An Irishman’s Diary about the fall of the Roman empire

It was on March 17th in 180AD that the emperor Marcus Aurelius died

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary on Hiberno-Australian cricket

An Irishman’s Diary on Hiberno-Australian cricket

I’ve heard of people blazing trails, but until recently never trailing blazers

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00
Roman omen: An Irishman’s Diary about the Ides of March

Roman omen: An Irishman’s Diary about the Ides of March

‘The lingering infamy of March 15th 44 BC may have been a factor in the UK amending its schedule for triggering article 50, which was originally planned for today’

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 00:20
What are you like?

What are you like?

An Irishman’s Diary about every teenager’s favourite word

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 00:01
Conversion attempt   –  An Irishman’s Diary on the vexed relationship between Flann O’Brien and rugby

Conversion attempt – An Irishman’s Diary on the vexed relationship between Flann O’Brien and rugby

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 00:01
Thinking Straight and Crooked –  An Irishman’s Diary about Daniel Kahneman

Thinking Straight and Crooked – An Irishman’s Diary about Daniel Kahneman

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 00:01
Writers of Note – An Irishman’s Diary on the romance of pocket notebooks

Writers of Note – An Irishman’s Diary on the romance of pocket notebooks

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 00:01
Soft Border – An Irishman’s Diary about childhood memories of South Ulster

Soft Border – An Irishman’s Diary about childhood memories of South Ulster

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 00:01
A Feminist at the Front –  An Irishman’s Diary about Flora Sandes

A Feminist at the Front – An Irishman’s Diary about Flora Sandes

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 00:01
Ars(e) Poetica – An Irishman’s Diary about things that get lost in translation

Ars(e) Poetica – An Irishman’s Diary about things that get lost in translation

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 00:01
Storm Johnny blows away chances of French rugby team

Storm Johnny blows away chances of French rugby team

Women, under-20s, even parliamentarians got it on act by beating French counterparts

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 19:45
While the Cat Was Away –  An update on the search for Pete Briquette

While the Cat Was Away – An update on the search for Pete Briquette

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 00:01
Unusually buoyant French rugby fans take over Dublin

Unusually buoyant French rugby fans take over Dublin

Tide of blue a rare show of strength for visiting side and a boon for hospitality industry

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 21:30
Post-Traumatic – An Irishman’s Diary about US mail delivery, the music of Laurie Anderson, and Dublin taxi drivers

Post-Traumatic – An Irishman’s Diary about US mail delivery, the music of Laurie Anderson, and Dublin taxi drivers

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 00:01
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