Fortune told in a Tokyo temple, and a fortune lost on an Irish trainAn Irishman’s Diary: Written on a sheet of paper, the O-mikuji (sacred lot) can be bad or goodWed Oct 30 2019 - 01:24
Last Post – Frank McNally on St Crispin’s Day, English patriotism, and shoe-makingFri Oct 25 2019 - 00:01
Political Footpath – Frank McNally wonders why pedestrians and cyclists can’t just get along (on the same pavement if necessary)Tue Oct 22 2019 - 18:30
Fascinating Ida – Frank McNally on the continued story of Ida Wood, a rich recluse who hid her humble Irish originsThu Oct 17 2019 - 18:30
A Southern Belle, Unwrung – Frank McNally on the ‘magnificent hoax’ of Ida Mayfield WoodWed Oct 16 2019 - 18:30
Frank McNally on Jonathan Swift, Japanese Christians, and the bombing of NagasakiFri Oct 11 2019 - 18:30
Found in Translation – Frank McNally on echoes of James Joyce in Japan and a rediscovered ‘Ulysses in Irish’Thu Oct 10 2019 - 18:30
Seoul mates – Frank McNally on some surprising similarities between Ireland and KoreaFri Oct 04 2019 - 17:30
If only the World Cup was in Russia: Ireland could do with the coldThe performance never threatened to turn a restrained mid-morning pub session into a partyThu Oct 03 2019 - 19:36
Room at the Bottom – Frank McNally spends the weekend in a Japanese capsule hotelWed Oct 02 2019 - 17:50
Japan defeat turns into a lose-win situation for Irish fansGreen army joins home supporters’ celebrations – and learns how to cross the roadMon Sept 30 2019 - 01:00
Rugby World Cup: Hard to begrudge Japan moment in sunIrish supporters in good spirits despite defeat after friendliest of meetings off the fieldSat Sept 28 2019 - 15:57
Irish fans in Japan discover unexpected links with their hosts‘Fukuroi’ sounds like something Mick McCarthy might have said at another World CupSat Sept 28 2019 - 01:00
Irish fans outperform Scots as game turns into Irish sing-songOur ability to materialise on any foreign field must be in running for ninth wonder of worldSun Sept 22 2019 - 13:29
Planes, trains and an ageing car: Irish fans push the boat out to make World CupHong Kong airport becomes Limerick Junction of Asian air travel ahead of Scotland clashFri Sept 20 2019 - 19:38
Berlioz’s Siege of Ennis – Frank McNally on the French composer’s love of Ireland, Robert Emmet, and a Shakespearean actress from ClareWed Sept 18 2019 - 18:30
Bridge of Sighs – Frank McNally on the contrasting role of two Dubliners in an infamous battle of the second World WarTue Sept 17 2019 - 18:30
‘Ring a ring a rosy as the light declines’: Dublin revels in a rare oul’ timeFrank McNally: Kerry supporters not short of confidence before last walk to the groundsSat Sept 14 2019 - 20:59
Returning to Japan after 30 years for the Rugby World CupFrank McNally recalls lavish 1988 trip as he prepares to report on this year’s tournamentSat Sept 14 2019 - 09:00
Knees and the Man – Frank McNally on 1,000 years of war and peace in IslandbridgeFri Sept 13 2019 - 18:01
Channelling Clara – Frank McNally on the story of a celebrity German piano in DonegalThu Sept 12 2019 - 18:01
Of Berks and Burkeans – Frank McNally on foxhunting, the French Revolution, and BrexitWed Sept 11 2019 - 18:20
Year of the Drench – Frank McNally channels the 1798 invaders on a damp trek through MayoTue Sept 10 2019 - 18:20
A turn for the worse – Frank McNally on a street corner that changed the course of historyWed Sept 04 2019 - 18:01
At The Border, Cross – Frank McNally on the stresses of driving through the former YugoslaviaTue Sept 03 2019 - 18:01
Worldcon mad: a collision between science fiction and Flann O’BrienImportant principles from the catechism of cliché and a parallel developmentFri Aug 16 2019 - 18:00
Of dogs and dogma – Frank McNally on Orwell, Marx and history repeating itselfMarx repeated something his friend Friedrich Engels had just written about HegelThu Aug 15 2019 - 20:00
Irishman's Diary: An enigma of the Famine years in IrelandWas Polish Count Pawel Strzelecki a spy for the British government?Wed Aug 14 2019 - 20:00
Celebrities and sports stars tog out for annual hurling fundraiserHurling for Cancer Research brings more than 6,000 fans to St Conleth’s ParkTue Aug 13 2019 - 21:21
How workhouses contributed to the misfortune of the FamineGovernment decisions were in accordance with grim teachings of Thomas MalthusTue Aug 13 2019 - 18:00
A Win for the Ages – Frank McNally on why (some) old runners are still hard to beatThu Aug 08 2019 - 18:30
Happy Hutcheson Day – Frank McNally on the most influential Irishman you’ve probably never heard ofThu Aug 08 2019 - 09:53
Would a united Ireland see everyone together, standing tall?Frank McNally looks at the challenges that could arise if North and South joined forcesWed Aug 07 2019 - 20:00
Folklore Gaeilge-Béarla – Frank McNally on fear (and loathing) in Anglo-Irish relationsFri Aug 02 2019 - 18:20
Great White Fail – Frank McNally on going where few book-lovers have gone before and reading all of Moby DickTue Jul 30 2019 - 18:01
