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Fans on a high in Paris as Ireland claims Six Nations victory

Fans on a high in Paris as Ireland claims Six Nations victory

St Patrick’s Day parties begin early as supporters paint City of Light green

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 21:08
Hopes rise that Gaelic rather than Gallic flair triumphs in  Paris

Hopes rise that Gaelic rather than Gallic flair triumphs in Paris

Irish rugby fans bask in smoggy haze of French capital

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Ballycotton-enriched

Ballycotton-enriched

An Irishman’s Diary about a famous Cork road-race

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:01
O’Driscoll marks home farewell with heroic performance

O’Driscoll marks home farewell with heroic performance

Festive occasion at the Aviva as colossus of the game wears Irish shirt for the penultimate time

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 19:15
More news about nyuck

More news about nyuck

An Irishman’s Diary on readers’ attempts to solve a word puzzle

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:01
A tale of two towers

A tale of two towers

An Irishman’s Diary about the contrasting fates of a pair of Dublin neighbours

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 01:01
In search of the non-Newry Nyuck

In search of the non-Newry Nyuck

An Irishman’s Diary about a favourite but half-forgotten word

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 01:01
On the lash in Lusk

On the lash in Lusk

An Irishman’s Diary about a popular euphemism

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:01
Hammering a Hitler myth

Hammering a Hitler myth

An Irishman’s Diary about football and the Fuehrer

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Self-improvement with Sam

Self-improvement with Sam

An Irishman’s Diary about the triumph of failure, Beckett-style

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Under a bad spell

Under a bad spell

An Irishman’s Diary about the Pigott forgeries

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Up with the Republic, down with the ship

Up with the Republic, down with the ship

An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two mercy missions

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Going postal with Brendan Behan

Going postal with Brendan Behan

An Irishman’s Diary about commemorative stamps

Fri Feb 21 2014 - 08:04
Literary Lego

Literary Lego

An Irishman’s Diary about a possible gap in the toy market

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
A not-so-mighty Magyar

A not-so-mighty Magyar

An Irishman’s Diary about a lesser-known hero of Hiberno-Hungarian relations

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
European tree of the year contender blows over in storms

European tree of the year contender blows over in storms

Giant grey poplar had stood in gardens of Birr Castle, Offaly, for 200 years

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 08:18
Of rucks and ructions

Of rucks and ructions

An Irishman’s Diary about the spirit of ’98 (and ’92)

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Colonial collisions in Kilmainham

Colonial collisions in Kilmainham

An Irishman’s Diary about the split personality of a Dublin suburb

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Bigging up a tree

Bigging up a tree

An Irishman’s Diary about the aboreal Eurovision

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00
Making an exhibition of ourselves

Making an exhibition of ourselves

An Irishman’s Diary about rugby supporters and the sense of fair play

Wed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00
Dragon up the past

Dragon up the past

An Irishman’s Diary on how ancient prejudices could help Irish rugby

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
The Full Irish, Freud

The Full Irish, Freud

An Irishman’s Diary about mythical quotations

Fri Feb 07 2014 - 01:00
Dyeing for the cause

Dyeing for the cause

An Irishman’s Diary about the history of colour

Thu Feb 06 2014 - 01:00
Orange at first, green spreading from the west later

Orange at first, green spreading from the west later

An Irishman’s Diary about wind colour

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 15:59
Scotland wilt as Schmidt’s men blossom

Scotland wilt as Schmidt’s men blossom

Johnny Sexton and Jamie Heaslip help Ireland uproot their Celtic cousins

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Invading Scots brave elements ahead of Aviva engagement

Invading Scots brave elements ahead of Aviva engagement

Visitors find Dublin a pricey city

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:01
After the (foot)ball is over

After the (foot)ball is over

An Irishman’s Diary about not having birthday parties

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
Shuffle your feet, not your iPod

Shuffle your feet, not your iPod

An Irishman’s Diary on why real runners don’t wear earphones

Fri Jan 31 2014 - 01:00
An Irishman's Diary: All the president’s plot-spoilers

An Irishman's Diary: All the president’s plot-spoilers

An Irishman’s Diary about the 40th anniversary of Watergate’s denouement

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 14:47

All folked up

An Irishman’s Diary about the Coen Brothers’ latest film

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 11:03
It’s a wabi-sabi world

It’s a wabi-sabi world

An Irishman’s Diary on the beauty of imperfection

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:01
A plague on all our houses?

A plague on all our houses?

An Irishman’s Diary on the mystery of what happened to the Land of Saints and Scholars

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Big Ian v Biggar

Big Ian v Biggar

An Irishman’s Diary about the art of political oratory

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Guests of the nation

Guests of the nation

An Irishman’s Diary about the Jewish diaspora in Ireland

Wed Jan 22 2014 - 01:00
Learning the hard way

Learning the hard way

An Irishman’s Diary about prison education

Sat Jan 18 2014 - 23:08
In the court of King Louis

In the court of King Louis

An Irishman’s Diary about Louis Stewart at 70

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Irishman's diary: Not standing on principle

Irishman's diary: Not standing on principle

An Irishman’s Diary about the Anti-Treating League

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
A Good Samaritan, but not a great one

A Good Samaritan, but not a great one

An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of casual philanthropy

Wed Jan 15 2014 - 01:15
The Great Dublin Lock-out becomes a Lock-in

The Great Dublin Lock-out becomes a Lock-in

‘The Risen People’ is transferred for an evening to Wheatfield Prison

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 01:01
Joyce house of ‘The Dead’ alive to the sound of music

Joyce house of ‘The Dead’ alive to the sound of music

Number 15 Ushers Island hosts late Christmas dinner

Tue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
Sober syndicate scores on the double as Hurricane Fly brings the house down

Sober syndicate scores on the double as Hurricane Fly brings the house down

The Willie Mullins-trained superstar is given a raucous reception back to the winner’s enclosure

Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
In the Park, mid-winter

In the Park, mid-winter

An Irishman’s Diary about a famous cross-country race

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 10:45
They also serve who only shut up

They also serve who only shut up

An Irishman’s Diary about the lesser-celebrated Irish aural tradition

Fri Dec 27 2013 - 01:00
A twist with a tail

A twist with a tail

An Irishman’s Diary about literary Lucifers

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Shameless shelf promotion

Shameless shelf promotion

An Irishman’s Diary on the rise of the ‘shelfie’

Thu Dec 19 2013 - 17:02
The Page 99 Test, tested

The Page 99 Test, tested

An Irishman’s Diary about a time-saving device for busy readers

Thu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
To Du or not to Du, and other questions

To Du or not to Du, and other questions

An Irishman’s Diary about the importance of verbal agreement

Wed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
The Land of the Free, and the home of the properly conjugated verb

The Land of the Free, and the home of the properly conjugated verb

An Irishman’s Diary about a transatlantic war of words

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
The rustic idyll

The rustic idyll

An Irishman’s Diary about life in the country

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
The correct youse of English

The correct youse of English

An Irishman’s Diary about a verbal vacuum

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
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