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Food for thought  – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, ‘The Dead’, and Ada Rehan

Food for thought – An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, ‘The Dead’, and Ada Rehan

Dinner time

Fri Jan 08 2016 - 01:00
Enhancing at the Crossroads –  An Irishman’s Diary about Kilmainham Gaol

Enhancing at the Crossroads – An Irishman’s Diary about Kilmainham Gaol

‘You’re looking for the gaol, aren’t you?’

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Cowboy in India –  An Irishman’s Diary about Gregory David Roberts’s ‘Shantaram’

Cowboy in India – An Irishman’s Diary about Gregory David Roberts’s ‘Shantaram’

A perfect book for binge-reading

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
2016 predictions: Storms Gertrude, Henry, and Imogen are only certainties

2016 predictions: Storms Gertrude, Henry, and Imogen are only certainties

Frank McNally forecasts all kinds of ‘seismic’ events – political, sporting and even geographical

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 01:00
Rising debt  – An Irishman’s Diary about the Mendicity Institution

Rising debt – An Irishman’s Diary about the Mendicity Institution

One of Ireland’s oldest charities and 1916

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00
The war of two Christmases  – An Irishman’s Diary about the Battle of Kinsale

The war of two Christmases – An Irishman’s Diary about the Battle of Kinsale

Don Juan del Águila and Lord Mountjoy

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Terrible twins   – An Irishman’s Diary about the parallel lives of Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra

Terrible twins – An Irishman’s Diary about the parallel lives of Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra

Signature songs

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
Neighbours in arms – An Irishman’s Diary about two veterans of the Indian Wars

Neighbours in arms – An Irishman’s Diary about two veterans of the Indian Wars

Thomas Sullivan and Thomas J Callan

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary about gender-neutral pronouns

An Irishman’s Diary about gender-neutral pronouns

Heel be grand

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 01:01
Indian winter – the Down man in the Battle of Wounded Knee

Indian winter – the Down man in the Battle of Wounded Knee

An Irishman's Diary: Hugh McGinnis was the last surviving soldier from the massacre in 1890

Sun Dec 13 2015 - 08:31
An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of state honours systems

An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of state honours systems

Iffy honorifics

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
The famous mathematician Ada Lovelace and the horse named after her

The famous mathematician Ada Lovelace and the horse named after her

Irishman’s Diary: Wild imagination set her apart from other geniuses of the era, including Charles Babbage

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 11:27
Running like the wind –  An Irishman’s Diary about a wild weekend

Running like the wind – An Irishman’s Diary about a wild weekend

An impressive spectacle in full flight

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about John Hume and the art of persuasion

An Irishman’s Diary about John Hume and the art of persuasion

Driving the point home

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary – From the tontine to the guillotine

An Irishman’s Diary – From the tontine to the guillotine

Marie Antoinette and Irish finance

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Hiberno-Yiddish and other dialects

An Irishman’s Diary about Hiberno-Yiddish and other dialects

The shebeen-shebang shemozzle

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:01
Dante’s ‘Inferno’ runs circles round hellish weather

Dante’s ‘Inferno’ runs circles round hellish weather

On a stormy winter day, President Michael D Higgins led us into the haven of poetry

Sun Nov 29 2015 - 22:00
An Irishman’s Diary:  On grammar  and The Stylebook of Leviticus

An Irishman’s Diary: On grammar and The Stylebook of Leviticus

Use ye not the word 'fulsome' when ye mean 'full', for that is unclean

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 10:51
An Irishman’s Diary: Rock around the clock, a geologist’s view

An Irishman’s Diary: Rock around the clock, a geologist’s view

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary: Help the hedgehog, victim of imperialism

An Irishman’s Diary: Help the hedgehog, victim of imperialism

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary: A Beaufort scale for GAA incidents

An Irishman’s Diary: A Beaufort scale for GAA incidents

A new way of measuring on-pitch incidents

Wed Nov 25 2015 - 00:30
Cat melodeon – An Irishman’s Diary about four-legged piano players

Cat melodeon – An Irishman’s Diary about four-legged piano players

Pete Briquette plays along

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 01:01
Another nail in the coughin’ –  An Irishman’s Diary about Keith Jarrett

Another nail in the coughin’ – An Irishman’s Diary about Keith Jarrett

Community chest

Thu Nov 19 2015 - 01:01

Miracle men – An Irishman’s Diary about Saint Columbanus, Martin O’Neill, and France

Of hope and hops

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:01
Elation once again: Resilient Ireland take final step

Elation once again: Resilient Ireland take final step

Green army plays 12th-man stormer as Irish secure prized European Championships spot

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 08:23
An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin sculpture and holidays in France

An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin sculpture and holidays in France

A right Balzac (on the road to Carnac)

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Niall Montgomery, Dubliner and renaissance man

An Irishman’s Diary about Niall Montgomery, Dubliner and renaissance man

Jackeen of all trades

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about searching for Kildare’s strangest tourist attraction

An Irishman’s Diary about searching for Kildare’s strangest tourist attraction

The Wonderful (but hard to find) Barn

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about music with special powers, natural and otherwise

An Irishman’s Diary about music with special powers, natural and otherwise

Voices from another world

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Talking to the Copts – An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin soup run with a guest from Egypt

Talking to the Copts – An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin soup run with a guest from Egypt

Lessons in faith

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:01
Through a glass, colourfully – An Irishman’s Diary about Wilhelmina Geddes

Through a glass, colourfully – An Irishman’s Diary about Wilhelmina Geddes

Bringing an Irish artist back into the light

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 01:01
Queen of Victoria – An Irishman’s Diary about Michelle Payne and the Melbourne Cup

Queen of Victoria – An Irishman’s Diary about Michelle Payne and the Melbourne Cup

A great sporting moment

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Sonny Bill Williams, the kid with the medal, and Roald Dahl

An Irishman’s Diary about Sonny Bill Williams, the kid with the medal, and Roald Dahl

A proper Charlie

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary: Dublin’s spooky tourist spots

An Irishman’s Diary: Dublin’s spooky tourist spots

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 04:37
Dublin marathon delivers  bundles of bank holiday joy

Dublin marathon delivers bundles of bank holiday joy

Holles Street horrors all worthwhile for participants as race enters new chapter

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 07:16
An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two cafés

An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two cafés

Double espresso

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:01
Rebel without a pause  –  An Irishman’s Diary about John Devoy

Rebel without a pause – An Irishman’s Diary about John Devoy

A professional revolutionary

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:01
Statue of limitations – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin monuments, famous and otherwise

Statue of limitations – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin monuments, famous and otherwise

Home Malone

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 01:01
Chippy Lane is in my ears, and in my eyes  –  An Irishman’s Diary about Cardiff

Chippy Lane is in my ears, and in my eyes – An Irishman’s Diary about Cardiff

The truth behind a popular local catchphrase

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:01
Ireland’s hopes for Rugby World Cup glory go south

Ireland’s hopes for Rugby World Cup glory go south

Argentina always had an extra gear and pulled away for a 23-point victory

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 22:13
Ireland are hopeful it will not be last tango in Cardiff

Ireland are hopeful it will not be last tango in Cardiff

Joe Schmidt’s team will attempt to reach Rugby World Cup semi-final this Sunday

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Quantum of solus – An Irishman’s Diary about Erwin Schrodinger, Eamon de Valera, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Quantum of solus – An Irishman’s Diary about Erwin Schrodinger, Eamon de Valera, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Maiden city

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 01:01
Old world gloom – An Irishman’s Diary about Samuel Johnson and a famous London pub

Old world gloom – An Irishman’s Diary about Samuel Johnson and a famous London pub

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:01
Tullow Tank epitomises mighty spirit that humbled France

Tullow Tank epitomises mighty spirit that humbled France

Heroic team paid dearly in blood, sweat and tears for an epic victory

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Patriot games – An Irishman’s Diary about a history of Irish sport

Patriot games – An Irishman’s Diary about a history of Irish sport

From hurling to chess to naked horse riding

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:01
Will Ireland meet their Waterloo in Cardiff and Warsaw?

Will Ireland meet their Waterloo in Cardiff and Warsaw?

Last time we faced simultaneous French-Polish attack was in 1815 – and we won

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary about tree sculptures, BMX parks, and Bull Island

An Irishman’s Diary about tree sculptures, BMX parks, and Bull Island

No mutiny, only bounty

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 01:01
Frank McNally: Ireland win famous victory over Germany

Frank McNally: Ireland win famous victory over Germany

Long’s goal sets off the most raucous celebrations in Lansdowne since McAteer in 2001

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 23:53
An Irishman’s Diary about a Kerryman’s legacy to West Virginia

An Irishman’s Diary about a Kerryman’s legacy to West Virginia

On the banks of the Ohio

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 01:01
Reeling in the yeast – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s most enduring shopkeeper

Reeling in the yeast – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s most enduring shopkeeper

John Moreland of the Irish Yeast Company

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 11:30
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