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Of prodigals and prodigies

Of prodigals and prodigies

An Irishman’s Diary about an old play and a new book

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 16:42
A concerto for heart-strings

A concerto for heart-strings

An Irishman’s Diary about Edward Elgar’s post-war masterpiece

Thu Apr 03 2014 - 02:00
An Irishman's diary: a game of two hemispheres

An Irishman's diary: a game of two hemispheres

An Irishman’s Diary about a strange afternoon in Clones

Wed Apr 02 2014 - 11:50
Cult of Myles gathers to honour unholy trinity

Cult of Myles gathers to honour unholy trinity

Fat hymn to three bards at Myles Day event at writer’s former hangout

Wed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
The dance of the cherry trees

The dance of the cherry trees

An Irishman’s Diary about a botanical star of the east

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 18:47
Run Ragged Run

Run Ragged Run

An Irishman’s Diary about Robert Tressell and his famous book

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 18:45
The Spirit of the Blitz

The Spirit of the Blitz

An Irishman’s Diary about a war hero with a weakness

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 18:44
Four hard men of the apocalypse

Four hard men of the apocalypse

An Irishman’s Diary about a decade of literary anniversaries

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 18:43
Settling old scores

Settling old scores

An Irishman’s Diary about two musical revivals

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 18:42
Brian O’Driscoll  and Fr Peter McVerry now  expected to protect Dublin from attack

Brian O’Driscoll and Fr Peter McVerry now expected to protect Dublin from attack

Rugby international and homeless campaigner conferred as freemen of the city

Mon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
Out of the underworld, into the skies

Out of the underworld, into the skies

An Irishman’s Diary on the fall and rise of an American family

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 15:08
38 reasons we should hate the French (or at least dislike them mildly)

38 reasons we should hate the French (or at least dislike them mildly)

An Irishman’s Diary about the need to overcome our national Francophilia

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 15:07
The last supper of a man who tried to stop the war

The last supper of a man who tried to stop the war

An Irishman’s Diary about Jean Jaurès

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 15:02
Pauper’s Paris

Pauper’s Paris

An Irishman’s Diary about a hard place to be hungry

Thu Mar 20 2014 - 14:58
Irish rugby fans pray to St Patrick while trusting in BOD

Irish rugby fans pray to St Patrick while trusting in BOD

From Mass to the masses in pubs, Paris vibrated to rhythme de l’Irlande

Mon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
Fans on a high in Paris as Ireland claims Six Nations victory

Fans on a high in Paris as Ireland claims Six Nations victory

St Patrick’s Day parties begin early as supporters paint City of Light green

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 21:08
Hopes rise that Gaelic rather than Gallic flair triumphs in  Paris

Hopes rise that Gaelic rather than Gallic flair triumphs in Paris

Irish rugby fans bask in smoggy haze of French capital

Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Ballycotton-enriched

Ballycotton-enriched

An Irishman’s Diary about a famous Cork road-race

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:01
O’Driscoll marks home farewell with heroic performance

O’Driscoll marks home farewell with heroic performance

Festive occasion at the Aviva as colossus of the game wears Irish shirt for the penultimate time

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 19:15
More news about nyuck

More news about nyuck

An Irishman’s Diary on readers’ attempts to solve a word puzzle

Sat Mar 08 2014 - 01:01
A tale of two towers

A tale of two towers

An Irishman’s Diary about the contrasting fates of a pair of Dublin neighbours

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 01:01
In search of the non-Newry Nyuck

In search of the non-Newry Nyuck

An Irishman’s Diary about a favourite but half-forgotten word

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 01:01
On the lash in Lusk

On the lash in Lusk

An Irishman’s Diary about a popular euphemism

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:01
Hammering a Hitler myth

Hammering a Hitler myth

An Irishman’s Diary about football and the Fuehrer

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Self-improvement with Sam

Self-improvement with Sam

An Irishman’s Diary about the triumph of failure, Beckett-style

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Under a bad spell

Under a bad spell

An Irishman’s Diary about the Pigott forgeries

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Up with the Republic, down with the ship

Up with the Republic, down with the ship

An Irishman’s Diary about a tale of two mercy missions

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Going postal with Brendan Behan

Going postal with Brendan Behan

An Irishman’s Diary about commemorative stamps

Fri Feb 21 2014 - 08:04
Literary Lego

Literary Lego

An Irishman’s Diary about a possible gap in the toy market

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
A not-so-mighty Magyar

A not-so-mighty Magyar

An Irishman’s Diary about a lesser-known hero of Hiberno-Hungarian relations

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
European tree of the year contender blows over in storms

European tree of the year contender blows over in storms

Giant grey poplar had stood in gardens of Birr Castle, Offaly, for 200 years

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 08:18
Of rucks and ructions

Of rucks and ructions

An Irishman’s Diary about the spirit of ’98 (and ’92)

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Colonial collisions in Kilmainham

Colonial collisions in Kilmainham

An Irishman’s Diary about the split personality of a Dublin suburb

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Bigging up a tree

Bigging up a tree

An Irishman’s Diary about the aboreal Eurovision

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00
Making an exhibition of ourselves

Making an exhibition of ourselves

An Irishman’s Diary about rugby supporters and the sense of fair play

Wed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00
Dragon up the past

Dragon up the past

An Irishman’s Diary on how ancient prejudices could help Irish rugby

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
The Full Irish, Freud

The Full Irish, Freud

An Irishman’s Diary about mythical quotations

Fri Feb 07 2014 - 01:00
Dyeing for the cause

Dyeing for the cause

An Irishman’s Diary about the history of colour

Thu Feb 06 2014 - 01:00
Orange at first, green spreading from the west later

Orange at first, green spreading from the west later

An Irishman’s Diary about wind colour

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 15:59
Scotland wilt as Schmidt’s men blossom

Scotland wilt as Schmidt’s men blossom

Johnny Sexton and Jamie Heaslip help Ireland uproot their Celtic cousins

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Invading Scots brave elements ahead of Aviva engagement

Invading Scots brave elements ahead of Aviva engagement

Visitors find Dublin a pricey city

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:01
After the (foot)ball is over

After the (foot)ball is over

An Irishman’s Diary about not having birthday parties

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
Shuffle your feet, not your iPod

Shuffle your feet, not your iPod

An Irishman’s Diary on why real runners don’t wear earphones

Fri Jan 31 2014 - 01:00
An Irishman's Diary: All the president’s plot-spoilers

An Irishman's Diary: All the president’s plot-spoilers

An Irishman’s Diary about the 40th anniversary of Watergate’s denouement

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 14:47

All folked up

An Irishman’s Diary about the Coen Brothers’ latest film

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 11:03
It’s a wabi-sabi world

It’s a wabi-sabi world

An Irishman’s Diary on the beauty of imperfection

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:01
A plague on all our houses?

A plague on all our houses?

An Irishman’s Diary on the mystery of what happened to the Land of Saints and Scholars

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Big Ian v Biggar

Big Ian v Biggar

An Irishman’s Diary about the art of political oratory

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Guests of the nation

Guests of the nation

An Irishman’s Diary about the Jewish diaspora in Ireland

Wed Jan 22 2014 - 01:00
Learning the hard way

Learning the hard way

An Irishman’s Diary about prison education

Sat Jan 18 2014 - 23:08
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