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A Good Samaritan, but not a great one

A Good Samaritan, but not a great one

An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of casual philanthropy

Wed Jan 15 2014 - 01:15
The Great Dublin Lock-out becomes a Lock-in

The Great Dublin Lock-out becomes a Lock-in

‘The Risen People’ is transferred for an evening to Wheatfield Prison

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 01:01
Joyce house of ‘The Dead’ alive to the sound of music

Joyce house of ‘The Dead’ alive to the sound of music

Number 15 Ushers Island hosts late Christmas dinner

Tue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
Sober syndicate scores on the double as Hurricane Fly brings the house down

Sober syndicate scores on the double as Hurricane Fly brings the house down

The Willie Mullins-trained superstar is given a raucous reception back to the winner’s enclosure

Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
In the Park, mid-winter

In the Park, mid-winter

An Irishman’s Diary about a famous cross-country race

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 10:45
They also serve who only shut up

They also serve who only shut up

An Irishman’s Diary about the lesser-celebrated Irish aural tradition

Fri Dec 27 2013 - 01:00
A twist with a tail

A twist with a tail

An Irishman’s Diary about literary Lucifers

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Shameless shelf promotion

Shameless shelf promotion

An Irishman’s Diary on the rise of the ‘shelfie’

Thu Dec 19 2013 - 17:02
The Page 99 Test, tested

The Page 99 Test, tested

An Irishman’s Diary about a time-saving device for busy readers

Thu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
To Du or not to Du, and other questions

To Du or not to Du, and other questions

An Irishman’s Diary about the importance of verbal agreement

Wed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
The Land of the Free, and the home of the properly conjugated verb

The Land of the Free, and the home of the properly conjugated verb

An Irishman’s Diary about a transatlantic war of words

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
The rustic idyll

The rustic idyll

An Irishman’s Diary about life in the country

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
The correct youse of English

The correct youse of English

An Irishman’s Diary about a verbal vacuum

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:00
Mary, Mary, not contrary

Mary, Mary, not contrary

An Irishman’s Diary about national speech patterns

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
My problem with banks

My problem with banks

An Irishman’s Diary about the orientation of rivers

Fri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
A hard end in the Ardennes

A hard end in the Ardennes

An Irishman’s Diary about a tragicomic centenary

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Fanfare for Roscommon Man

Fanfare for Roscommon Man

An Irishman’s Diary: How one Irish county overcame its natural modesty in matters literary and artistic

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
A goddess falls to Earth

A goddess falls to Earth

An Irishman’s Diary about meeting Nigella Lawson

Sat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise

An Irishman’s Diary about an ancient Irish custom

Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
The household is in session

The household is in session

An Irishman’s Diary on the constitutional convention

Thu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Trench warfare

Trench warfare

An Irishman’s Diary about the men who dug up Britain

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:01
Northmen, Southmen, comrades all start out on the road to France

Northmen, Southmen, comrades all start out on the road to France

Robbie Keane strikes first blow of O’Neill era

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Faith, hope, and a bean an tí

Faith, hope, and a bean an tí

An Irishman’s Diary about guests of the nation

Fri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Blue Moon over Breffni

Blue Moon over Breffni

An Irishman’s Diary about Cavan’s ‘annus mirabilis’

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Miscarriage of Justin: don’t judge Timberlake on ‘Auld Triangle’

Miscarriage of Justin: don’t judge Timberlake on ‘Auld Triangle’

People have feelings of ownership over what they see as definitive versions of classic songs

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Ferguson basks in Holmes crowd while publicising autobiography

Ferguson basks in Holmes crowd while publicising autobiography

It wasn’t exactly a tough audience for the former United manager

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 07:48
Postal order

Postal order

An Irishman’s Diary about Dublin’s real cultural quarter

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
AP McCoy rides to 4,000th win in style

AP McCoy rides to 4,000th win in style

As the jockey had wished, the landmark happened in the colours of Limerick man JP McManus

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 07:15
Ship of state

Ship of state

An Irishman’s Diary about JFK’s desk

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
Backroom boys

Backroom boys

An Irishman’s Diary about literature and whiskey

Thu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Frank McNally: The bitter grapes of Vinegar Hill

Frank McNally: The bitter grapes of Vinegar Hill

An Irishman’s Diary about the Boys of Wexford, alcohol and JFK

Wed Nov 06 2013 - 10:15
The house that Frank built

The house that Frank built

An Irishman’s Diary about the pitfalls of parenting and property ownership

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 22:07

Political think tanked

An Irishman’s Diary about alcohol in public life

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:09
When Anglophone lines get crossed

When Anglophone lines get crossed

An Irishman’s Diary about home thoughts, abroad

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:08
A brief history of (Irish) time

A brief history of (Irish) time

An Irishman’s Diary on the vagaries of Hibernian chronometry

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:07
They also serve who only stand and hydrate

They also serve who only stand and hydrate

An Irishman’s Diary about channeling one’s inner American when watching the Dublin City Marathon

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:05
Oversight, overtopped and over here

Oversight, overtopped and over here

An Irishman’s Diary about linguistic confusion

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 16:00
Special category prisoner

Special category prisoner

An Irishman’s Diary about cats and Halloween

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 15:55
Press complaint, bold type

Press complaint, bold type

An Irishman’s Diary about the evolution of words

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Avail of tears

Avail of tears

An Irishman’s Diary about Hiberno-English

Fri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
The field of dreams

The field of dreams

An Irishman’s Diary about psychic race predictions

Thu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
The war of the words

The war of the words

An Irishman’s Diary about American and Irish English

Wed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Brecht disconnect

Brecht disconnect

An Irishman’s Diary about the late Phil Chevron

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
The wind that shook the Farney

The wind that shook the Farney

An Irishman’s Diary about sport and the Civil War

Fri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
If you go down to the woods this weekend

If you go down to the woods this weekend

An Irishman’s Diary about mushrooms

Thu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Cross-addressing

Cross-addressing

An Irishman’s Diary on the multiple identities of Flann O’Brien

Wed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Casting for a castaway

Casting for a castaway

An Irishman’s Diary about a very unusual job vacancy

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Digging up the past

Digging up the past

An Irishman’s Diary about ancient rock art

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
The poet and the problem-solver

The poet and the problem-solver

An Irishman’s Diary about an engineering genius

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
My speech from the dock

My speech from the dock

An Irishman’s Diary about Robert Emmet and public speaking

Wed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
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