Plan for ‘Irish knighthoods’ system fell flat, files from 1991 showStephen Roche, U2 and Bob Geldof could have been included in proposed honours listWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:02
‘How to lie convincingly’: Foreign Affairs joke handbook revealedDeclassified State papers uncover ‘real meaning’ of diplomats’ stock responsesWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:01
Áras unsafe ‘for habitation’ when Robinson moved inPreviously classified report said inspector would have ‘no option but to condemn’ buildingWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:01
1991: Gulf War, Imma opens, Freddie Mercury RIPThe year that was: Birmingham Six freed, Beef Tribunal, Morrison visas launchedTue Dec 28 2021 - 07:15
The Path to Peace: A timeline of the peace process in the 1990sFrom bomb attacks to ceasefires, decommissioning and roundtable talksTue Dec 28 2021 - 05:45
Queen Mother was ‘dying to go’ to IrelandShe asked if she would be next to visit State after Prince Charles’s trip in 1995Tue Dec 28 2021 - 03:20
State papers: Elephant gifted to Hillery created huge headache for diplomatsTanzania sought reimbursement for costs of shipping ‘Mimi’ to Ireland in 1980Tue Dec 28 2021 - 01:54
Haughey describes venison pâté served at lunch in Dublin Castle as a ‘disaster’Despite the terrible trout, the summit was deemed a good-humoured successTue Dec 28 2021 - 00:15
Early risers: before alarm clocks there were knocker-uppersAn Irishwoman’s DiaryMon Nov 15 2021 - 18:59
Tales of the Unexpected – ’80s TV that promised a scare at bedtimeAn Irishwoman’s DiaryTue Nov 09 2021 - 04:28
Stinky sausagages, rich-man slop and other memorable mealsAn Irishwoman’s DiarySat Nov 06 2021 - 05:45
What would Martha think? The acid test for a rookie reporterAn Irishwoman’s DiaryFri Nov 05 2021 - 02:07
By a whisker: Movember might get a Covid bounce this yearAlison Healy: An Irishwoman's DiaryThu Nov 04 2021 - 05:45
Art&Antiques: The Egg chair and other design classics for auctionDistinctive chair has popped up everywhere including a Beatles movie and Big Brother diary roomSat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Art&Antiques: A return to treasure foraging for collectors and casual browsersNational Antiques, Art and Vintage Fair to open on October 22nd in LimerickThu Oct 14 2021 - 06:00
Furnishing a period home? This October auction may have what you're looking forIrish George II mahogany secretaire cabinet in Adam’s auction guiding €20,000–€30,000Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Les Paul’s ‘Number One’ Gibson guitar in ‘exceptional’ New York saleSon describes instrument at Christie’s as most ‘valuable, pivotal and important’Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
The Irishman at the helm of iconic German furniture companyThonet’s furniture designs have been immortalised in museums and moviesSat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
On chance encounters and deadly coincidencesAn Irishwoman’s Diary on a photograph hanging in a family hallwayThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:19
An Olympics for binge watching and using self-service checkouts? I’m inAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Sept 01 2021 - 02:40
Everyone’s a critic – Alison Healy on one-star book reviewsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Aug 25 2021 - 19:01
Jingles that jangle – Alison Healy on wildly improbable lyricsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryTue Aug 24 2021 - 19:01
The most popular house names in Ireland? Hopeless cases and lost thingsSt Jude and St Anthony: Naming our homes can be an act of love and commitmentSat Aug 14 2021 - 06:00
‘Champion Pedestrian of America’ – Alison Healy on Dan O’LearyAn Irishwoman’s DiarySun Aug 08 2021 - 19:01
Second chance to see George Wallace exhibition at the National GalleryEtchings, woodcuts, monotypes and drawings gifted by artist’s family to the gallerySat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
Early handmade Nike running shoes could fetch €1m in Olympian auctionNike founder Bill Bowerman made runners for Canadian bronze medallistSat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
Vintage Rolex watch provides ‘Antiques roadshow’ momentJohn Weldon sale includes 1967/1968 Rolex GMT valued at between €15,000 and €30,000Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
Bette Davis eyes mesmerise in New York photography auctionSotheby’s sale features Victor Skrebneski photograph of Davis billed as her ‘favourite’Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
How to make the most of garden flowers in your home‘The optimum time to pick flowers is early in the morning or late at night’Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Fowl language – Alison Healy on singing and talking birdsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryThu Jun 24 2021 - 19:01
Projecting power – Alison Healy on presidents and the cinemaAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Jun 23 2021 - 19:01
The error of our ways – Alison Healy on corrections and clarificationsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryTue Jun 22 2021 - 19:01
Shakespeare wrote King Lear in lockdown. What did you achieve?An Irishwoman’s Diary on auditing your lockdown goalsMon May 17 2021 - 19:01
Man to meet Irish friend who helped airmail him from AustraliaRobson says friend who helped nail him into wooden crate wished to remain anonymousSat Apr 17 2021 - 04:00
‘The crate escape’: Two Irishmen who helped mail friend home from Australia soughtWelsh man who airmailed himself in crate in 1960s seeks two Irish friends who helped nail it shutTue Apr 06 2021 - 01:58
Wish upon a star – Alison Healy on unanswered prayersAn Irishwoman’s Diary on agreeing with Garth BrooksSun Feb 14 2021 - 16:41
A cautionary tale – Alison Healy on childhood’s rich barrage of warningsAn Irishwoman’s DiarySun Jan 17 2021 - 14:00
