Border Ballads – Frank McNally on the national anthems of Poland, Ukraine, and Monaghan

An Irishman’s Diary

Drumlin Beat – Frank McNally on the search for a Monaghan anthem

An Irishman’s Diary

A rare and mighty force for good: memories of David Hammond

John Kelly on a film-maker whom Seamus Heaney called ‘a one-man peace process’

Those exciting days before a flight home for Christmas

Aer Lingus welcome home ads still conjure up pleasant memories of reunions at Dublin Airport

Finbar Furey: ‘I’m winding down the clock’

Furey is back on the road after a period of grieving for his brother, and an injury that could have put him out of business as a piper. Catch him while you can

Colourful council who re-established links with the Canadian diaspora

Willie McKenna: April 17th, 1933 - September 26th, 2014

Seeger anthem showed civil rights marchers they could overcome

Opinion: Irish Americans with dollars were not keen on solidarity with African Americans

Dónal Clancy: Songs of a Roving Blade