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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
Mary, Mary, not contrary

Mary, Mary, not contrary

An Irishman’s Diary about national speech patterns

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
My problem with banks

My problem with banks

An Irishman’s Diary about the orientation of rivers

Fri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
A hard end in the Ardennes

A hard end in the Ardennes

An Irishman’s Diary about a tragicomic centenary

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Fanfare for Roscommon Man

Fanfare for Roscommon Man

An Irishman’s Diary: How one Irish county overcame its natural modesty in matters literary and artistic

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
A goddess falls to Earth

A goddess falls to Earth

An Irishman’s Diary about meeting Nigella Lawson

Sat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise

An Irishman’s Diary about an ancient Irish custom

Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
The household is in session

The household is in session

An Irishman’s Diary on the constitutional convention

Thu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Trench warfare

Trench warfare

An Irishman’s Diary about the men who dug up Britain

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:01
Northmen, Southmen, comrades all start out on the road to France

Northmen, Southmen, comrades all start out on the road to France

Robbie Keane strikes first blow of O’Neill era

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Faith, hope, and a bean an tí

Faith, hope, and a bean an tí

An Irishman’s Diary about guests of the nation

Fri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Blue Moon over Breffni

Blue Moon over Breffni

An Irishman’s Diary about Cavan’s ‘annus mirabilis’

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Miscarriage of Justin: don’t judge Timberlake on ‘Auld Triangle’

Miscarriage of Justin: don’t judge Timberlake on ‘Auld Triangle’

People have feelings of ownership over what they see as definitive versions of classic songs

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Ferguson basks in Holmes crowd while publicising autobiography

Ferguson basks in Holmes crowd while publicising autobiography

It wasn’t exactly a tough audience for the former United manager

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 07:48
Postal order

Postal order

An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s real cultural quarter

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
AP McCoy rides to 4,000th win in style

AP McCoy rides to 4,000th win in style

As the jockey had wished, the landmark happened in the colours of Limerick man JP McManus

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 07:15
Ship of state

Ship of state

An Irishman’s Diary about JFK’s desk

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
Backroom boys

Backroom boys

An Irishman’s Diary about literature and whiskey

Thu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Frank McNally: The bitter grapes of Vinegar Hill

Frank McNally: The bitter grapes of Vinegar Hill

An Irishman’s Diary about the Boys of Wexford, alcohol and JFK

Wed Nov 06 2013 - 10:15
The house that Frank built

The house that Frank built

An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of parenting and property ownership

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 22:07

Political think tanked

An Irishman’s Diary about alcohol in public life

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:09
When Anglophone lines get crossed

When Anglophone lines get crossed

An Irishman’s Diary about home thoughts, abroad

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:08
A brief history of (Irish) time

A brief history of (Irish) time

An Irishman’s Diary on the vagaries of Hibernian chronometry

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:07
They also serve who only stand and hydrate

They also serve who only stand and hydrate

An Irishman’s Diary about channeling one’s inner American when watching the Dublin City Marathon

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:05
Oversight, overtopped and over here

Oversight, overtopped and over here

An Irishman’s Diary about linguistic confusion

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:00
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