Flann O’Brien conference in Prague is the largest yetThis year’s event attracts 65 academics from countries including Brazil and SingaporeThu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Czechs, books, journalism – An Irishman’s Diary about next week’s Flann O’Brien conference in Prague‘Metamorphoses’Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:01
Paddy the Englishman – An Irishman’s Diary about the other Patrick KavanaghA tale of two PatricksThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the rise and fall of St Werburgh’sReligious retreatWed Sept 09 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Countess Markievicz, her dog and a famous flagA spaniel in the worksSat Sept 05 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the new life of the Dublin Port Diving BellA dumb bell speaksFri Sept 04 2015 - 01:01
An island of trees – An Irishman’s Diary about war children and the roots of Van MorrisonA famous thoroughfareThu 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‘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 BalaclavaCharge of the Light BrigadeFri Aug 28 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the scourge of clapping along to musicThe clappers of hellThu Aug 27 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Germany’s wartime bombing of MonaghanBolts from the blueWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary: Finding the memorial to the victims of the InvinciblesFrank McNally on a most discreet memorialSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:03
An Irishman’s Diary: Dublin’s communist bookshop and an ancient theatreFrank McNally on the theatres of Temple BarFri Aug 21 2015 - 01:00
An Irishman’s Diary: Kicking footballs at Germans at the Battle of LoosFrank McNally on a wartime kickaroundThu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the architectural hits and misses of WroclawHeight of absurdityFri Aug 14 2015 - 01:01
Fit to borscht – An Irishman’s Diary about a Polish-Irish weddingThe great vodka challengeWed Aug 12 2015 - 11:00
Galway Races: No hint of a tent, Taoiseach or helicopterThis meeting is not as flashy as before but punters still in thrall, writes Frank McNallyWed Jul 29 2015 - 01:00
The King (and queens) of Galway are back on trackIt was day one at the Galway Races, and Dermot Weld’s confidence never flutteredMon Jul 27 2015 - 21:40
An Irishman’s Diary on a ‘Brief Encounter’ with pianist Eileen JoyceFrom an Australian mining town to stardom, via the nunsThu Jul 23 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Bing Crosby’s connections (and misconnections) with KildareWrong number, right placeSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the bad language and worse behaviour of Frank SinatraSongs for swinging loversThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Clonmel and the changing face of transportDon’t spare the horsesWed Jul 15 2015 - 10:57
Frank McNally: The Pisser Dignam’s fieldAn Irishman’s Diary on Bohemian FC’s holy ground at Dalymount ParkFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:01
Frank McNally: Tipperary doctor’s time in SpandauAn Irishman’s Diary chats to Vincent MaherThu Jul 09 2015 - 16:18
Frank McNally: Books that took a bullet in 1916An Irishman’s Diary: On Marsh’s LibraryWed Jul 08 2015 - 01:05
End of the duel man date – An Irishman’s Diary about duelling and roadworksDaniel O’Connell and the black gloveFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:01
Irish blood, English brass neck – An Irishman’s Diary about who really won WaterlooA day to rememberThu Jun 18 2015 - 01:01
Waterloo sunrise – An Irishman’s Diary about the Cork-born artist Alfred ElmoreA product of two competing strains of historyWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:01
Gender offender – An Irishman’s Diary about linguistic neutralityCasting a cold eye on key textsSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:01
Monaghan: big views from little hillsOne of the quietest counties in Ireland has started to sing its own praises in a major way. The homeland of Patrick Kavanagh is getting active, luring in tourists and anglersSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:01
A literary rising star – An Irishman’s Diary about Nevil Shute and 1916Teenager volunteered for Red Cross workFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:01
Goodbye to all that – An Irishman’s Diary about Mexican Waves and midgetsThe first glimmer of leprechaun chicWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:01
England fans armed only with sarcasm for dull Aviva friendlyGame had press hoping for another riot to end misery on pitch, writes Frank McNallyMon Jun 08 2015 - 08:30
The darling of Dublin – An Irishman’s Diary about Alfie ByrneMP, TD, lord mayor and gentlemanSat Jun 06 2015 - 07:40
Exhibition a testimony to lasting popularity of Dublin mayor Alfie ByrneIndependent politician who was elected mayor nine years running in the 1930s, and once again in the 1950s, is honoured with a permanent display at the Little Museum of DublinSat Jun 06 2015 - 07:40
The big picture – An Irishman’s Diary about Roscrea’s community portrait and Kilmainham’s ‘Great Book’A town that’s looking upFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:01
A hell of a month for poetry – An Irishman’s Diary about Dante, Yeats, and Seán HaldaneJune a sunny month for the poetsThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:01
The Irish ‘Chimes’ – An Irishman’s Diary about a night at the theatre (and cinema)Of bards and bawdsWed Jun 03 2015 - 09:41
The man in the gap – An Irishman’s Diary about the Clones native who saved the day at Waterloo‘The bravest of the brave’Sat May 30 2015 - 01:01
Little House on the Prairial – An Irishman’s Diary about revolutionary calendarsCutting up rough on Scythe DayFri May 29 2015 - 01:01
Mineral exploration – An Irishman’s Diary about Cavan Cola, GAA, and the mysteries of wine-makingRegional classicsWed May 27 2015 - 01:01
Dancing with the Devil – An Irishman’s Diary about jigs, jazz, and Japanese Butoh‘Down with jazz’Sat May 23 2015 - 01:01
