Royal Rail – Frank McNally on the history of ‘Irish State Coach 351’

An Irishman’s Diary

The Holiday and the Ivy – Frank McNally on the 130th anniversary of Ivy Day

An Irishman’s Diary

Poe Pourri – Frank McNally on 1960s ballrooms, the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe, and remembering Parnell

An Irishman’s Diary

Ploughs and Stars – Frank McNally on the furloughed furrows of October 2020

An Irishman’s Diary

Found in Translation – Frank McNally on echoes of James Joyce in Japan and a rediscovered ‘Ulysses in Irish’

Westminster may be forced to set North’s budget, says Brokenshire

Northern Secretary claims ‘hugely significant step’ may be necessary if no agreement reached