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Another nail in the coughin’ –  An Irishman’s Diary about Keith Jarrett

Another nail in the coughin’ – An Irishman’s Diary about Keith Jarrett

Community chest

Thu Nov 19 2015 - 01:01

Miracle men – An Irishman’s Diary about Saint Columbanus, Martin O’Neill, and France

Of hope and hops

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:01
Elation once again: Resilient Ireland take final step

Elation once again: Resilient Ireland take final step

Green army plays 12th-man stormer as Irish secure prized European Championships spot

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 08:23
An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin sculpture and holidays in France

An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin sculpture and holidays in France

A right Balzac (on the road to Carnac)

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Niall Montgomery, Dubliner and renaissance man

An Irishman’s Diary about Niall Montgomery, Dubliner and renaissance man

Jackeen of all trades

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about searching for Kildare’s strangest tourist attraction

An Irishman’s Diary about searching for Kildare’s strangest tourist attraction

The Wonderful (but hard to find) Barn

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about music with special powers, natural and otherwise

An Irishman’s Diary about music with special powers, natural and otherwise

Voices from another world

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Talking to the Copts – An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin soup run with a guest from Egypt

Talking to the Copts – An Irishman’s Diary about a Dublin soup run with a guest from Egypt

Lessons in faith

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:01
Through a glass, colourfully – An Irishman’s Diary about Wilhelmina Geddes

Through a glass, colourfully – An Irishman’s Diary about Wilhelmina Geddes

Bringing an Irish artist back into the light

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 01:01
Queen of Victoria – An Irishman’s Diary about Michelle Payne and the Melbourne Cup

Queen of Victoria – An Irishman’s Diary about Michelle Payne and the Melbourne Cup

A great sporting moment

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Sonny Bill Williams, the kid with the medal, and Roald Dahl

An Irishman’s Diary about Sonny Bill Williams, the kid with the medal, and Roald Dahl

A proper Charlie

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary: Dublin’s spooky tourist spots

An Irishman’s Diary: Dublin’s spooky tourist spots

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 04:37
Dublin marathon delivers  bundles of bank holiday joy

Dublin marathon delivers bundles of bank holiday joy

Holles Street horrors all worthwhile for participants as race enters new chapter

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 07:16
An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two cafés

An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two cafés

Double espresso

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:01
Rebel without a pause  –  An Irishman’s Diary about John Devoy

Rebel without a pause – An Irishman’s Diary about John Devoy

A professional revolutionary

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:01
Statue of limitations – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin monuments, famous and otherwise

Statue of limitations – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin monuments, famous and otherwise

Home Malone

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 01:01
Chippy Lane is in my ears, and in my eyes  –  An Irishman’s Diary about Cardiff

Chippy Lane is in my ears, and in my eyes – An Irishman’s Diary about Cardiff

The truth behind a popular local catchphrase

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:01
Ireland’s hopes for Rugby World Cup glory go south

Ireland’s hopes for Rugby World Cup glory go south

Argentina always had an extra gear and pulled away for a 23-point victory

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 22:13
Ireland are hopeful it will not be last tango in Cardiff

Ireland are hopeful it will not be last tango in Cardiff

Joe Schmidt’s team will attempt to reach Rugby World Cup semi-final this Sunday

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Quantum of solus – An Irishman’s Diary about Erwin Schrodinger, Eamon de Valera, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Quantum of solus – An Irishman’s Diary about Erwin Schrodinger, Eamon de Valera, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Maiden city

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 01:01
Old world gloom – An Irishman’s Diary about Samuel Johnson and a famous London pub

Old world gloom – An Irishman’s Diary about Samuel Johnson and a famous London pub

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:01
Tullow Tank epitomises mighty spirit that humbled France

Tullow Tank epitomises mighty spirit that humbled France

Heroic team paid dearly in blood, sweat and tears for an epic victory

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Patriot games – An Irishman’s Diary about a history of Irish sport

Patriot games – An Irishman’s Diary about a history of Irish sport

From hurling to chess to naked horse riding

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:01
Will Ireland meet their Waterloo in Cardiff and Warsaw?

Will Ireland meet their Waterloo in Cardiff and Warsaw?

Last time we faced simultaneous French-Polish attack was in 1815 – and we won

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary about tree sculptures, BMX parks, and Bull Island

An Irishman’s Diary about tree sculptures, BMX parks, and Bull Island

No mutiny, only bounty

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 01:01
Frank McNally: Ireland win famous victory over Germany

Frank McNally: Ireland win famous victory over Germany

Long’s goal sets off the most raucous celebrations in Lansdowne since McAteer in 2001

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 23:53
An Irishman’s Diary about a Kerryman’s legacy to West Virginia

An Irishman’s Diary about a Kerryman’s legacy to West Virginia

On the banks of the Ohio

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 01:01
Reeling in the yeast – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s most enduring shopkeeper

Reeling in the yeast – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s most enduring shopkeeper

John Moreland of the Irish Yeast Company

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 11:30
An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, the temperance movement, and Mulligan’s pub

An Irishman’s Diary about James Joyce, the temperance movement, and Mulligan’s pub

Counter revolution

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 01:01
Held to account – An Irishman’s Diary about Bertie Smyllie’s forgotten nest-egg

Held to account – An Irishman’s Diary about Bertie Smyllie’s forgotten nest-egg

Savings certificate

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 01:01
Suir things – An Irishman’s Diary about Frederick Roberts and his famous Waterford family

Suir things – An Irishman’s Diary about Frederick Roberts and his famous Waterford family

Soldiers and painters

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about TK Whitaker

An Irishman’s Diary about TK Whitaker

The man who lived for Ireland

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary on Rudyard Kipling’s other island

An Irishman’s Diary on Rudyard Kipling’s other island

A strained friendship, sealed in blood

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary   about Flann O’Brien’s Chinese translator

An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien’s Chinese translator

At Swim Two Cultures

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 01:01

An Irishman’s Diary about the London of Arthur Conan Doyle, Gerry Rafferty, and WB Yeats

Holmes not where the heart is

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 01:01
Frank McNally: Canadian maple  wilts under Irish onslaught

Frank McNally: Canadian maple wilts under Irish onslaught

Mood of Irish rugby supporters soars on a glorious day in Cardiff

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 19:54
Fans from all over gather for Ireland opener

Fans from all over gather for Ireland opener

A Clare man in Cardiff frets about the opposition better known for ice hockey

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:03
Facts and figurines – An Irishman’s Diary about Kevin Barry, Flann O’Brien, and the Child of Prague

Facts and figurines – An Irishman’s Diary about Kevin Barry, Flann O’Brien, and the Child of Prague

Glimpses of the future

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:01
A keen from Inniskeen – An Irishman’s Diary about a ceremony in Offaly for Patrick Kavanagh’s banished grandfather

A keen from Inniskeen – An Irishman’s Diary about a ceremony in Offaly for Patrick Kavanagh’s banished grandfather

‘The wild, vigorous seeds of Connaught’

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 01:01
Hibernian rhapsody – An Irishman’s Diary about the greening of Prague

Hibernian rhapsody – An Irishman’s Diary about the greening of Prague

Some controversial visitors

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 01:01
Flann O’Brien conference in Prague is the largest yet

Flann O’Brien conference in Prague is the largest yet

This year’s event attracts 65 academics from countries including Brazil and Singapore

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Czechs, books, journalism – An Irishman’s Diary about next week’s Flann O’Brien conference in Prague

Czechs, books, journalism – An Irishman’s Diary about next week’s Flann O’Brien conference in Prague

‘Metamorphoses’

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:01
Old haunts – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin ghosts

Old haunts – An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin ghosts

Paranormal activity

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 01:01
Paddy the Englishman – An Irishman’s Diary about the other Patrick Kavanagh

Paddy the Englishman – An Irishman’s Diary about the other Patrick Kavanagh

A tale of two Patricks

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary   about the rise and fall of St Werburgh’s

An Irishman’s Diary about the rise and fall of St Werburgh’s

Religious retreat

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Countess Markievicz, her dog and a famous flag

An Irishman’s Diary about Countess Markievicz, her dog and a famous flag

A spaniel in the works

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the new life of the Dublin Port Diving Bell

An Irishman’s Diary about the new life of the Dublin Port Diving Bell

A dumb bell speaks

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 01:01
An island of trees – An Irishman’s Diary about war children and the roots of Van Morrison

An island of trees – An Irishman’s Diary about war children and the roots of Van Morrison

A famous thoroughfare

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 01:01
Tom Waits, but Brian Byrne doesn’t –  An Irishman’s Diary on a set of new songs inspired by James Joyce

Tom Waits, but Brian Byrne doesn’t – An Irishman’s Diary on a set of new songs inspired by James Joyce

‘Chamber Music Project’

Sat Aug 29 2015 - 01:01
Blowing our own trumpet – An Irishman’s Diary about the musical legacy of the Battle of Balaclava

Blowing our own trumpet – An Irishman’s Diary about the musical legacy of the Battle of Balaclava

Charge of the Light Brigade

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 01:01
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