Irish abroad

‘Listening to Donegal radio on the Paris Metro makes me smile’ says Ryan O’Connor

Reader callout: Are you in Sydney?

‘There is a melodic tone to the way I pronounce words which can give away that I’m not German,’ says Michelle Wittler

As an Irish man living abroad, the poet has cropped up again and again in different times and places of my life

When plane’s wheels screech down on the tarmac I exhale a deep sigh of relief

Patricia Lyons in Dominican Republic: ‘Ireland was stifling. I knew instinctively there was another life out there for me’

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit will need to deactivate all accounts for under 16s from December 10th

Is Guinness, especially in an Anglo-Irish context, a more palatable brand of Irishness for the wax-jacket set?

Christmas has the learned anticipation of childhood blended with adult disappointment that nothing magical has happened

I’m hunkering down, blooming where I planted myself, I’ve even bought a washing machine

Many find it tough to find work in their desired sector upon leaving college - a harsh situation each year that doesn’t seem to improve

Where to stay and what else to see when the Republic of Ireland play the Czech Republic in March

Wild Geese: Julie Orr, Kenya

Abroad newsletter: Dormant nostalgia can arise unexpectedly in December

The Portuguese have a word, saudade, a deep longing for something beloved that is absent, exactly what I feel for my home

Meet the Kerryman on a quest to visit every Irish pub outside Ireland: Colm Dalton already has 150 pubs in 50 countries under his belt

Wild Geese: Laurence MacDonald, New York

Australian blaze: Frightening infernos so intense they create unique weather systems

We cringe at Irish people who develop a ‘twang’ and their yearning to belong

From fermentation in Ukraine to light evening meals in Germany and evening walks in Italy. What are your tips?

Ireland is a key market for Tom Gallagher’s Tomish wines: ‘Irish people support Irish who go out and do something different’

Irish abroad: What’s your favourite food in your corner of the world?

We had to make our way home, but the attacks stood between us and where we needed to be

As my Dublin-born daughters swap ‘press’ for ‘cupboard’, I’m learning that accents tell a story of belonging

About 90% of programmes in the Netherlands do not have a selection procedure and require only minimum entry requirements

A glossary of two dozen terms will be given to the Bratislava audience for Cultúr Slovensko’s inaugural play, John B Keane’s Moll

Months were spent denying the rising tension, each rude interaction rationalised amid the housing protests of locals

From budgeting to language learning, students reflect on their experiences studying abroad

Wild Geese: Adrian McDonnell is a personal fitness trainer in Dubai

Limerick Mayor John Moran postponed the city’s Christmas market because proposals ‘were developed too late’

I try to nurture a sense of awe in the face of Australia’s alien (to me) natural world. But I miss the wet ferns in the Kerry rain

A year after moving to Canada, Doireann Ni Siochru says new beginnings taught her growth isn’t always about striving, but about softening and trusting

Irish abroad, share your stories: From favourite foods to social interactions

Whether you have lived in another country for one year or 40 years, we’d like to share your perspective

Talk about the weather: Tell us what the small social interactions are like where you live

Amy Keenan Molloy moved with her husband to Cape Verde in 2005, where she has run bars, set up a charity and become an author of children’s books

Irish Times readers outside the State share their views on being excluded from voting in the presidential election

Presidential election: What does the office mean to people living outside State?

‘Nobody pays attention to how naked everybody is. Being Irish, I’m wearing jeans’

Daragh McCarthy works for Benevity in the Spanish city