Nathan Leopold jnr and Richard Loeb murdered a 14-year-old neighbour, Bobby Franks
An Irish Diary
An Irish Diary
The only Liberal Party MP in the 51-year history of the Northern Irish parliament
I was lumped in with the most tuneless caterwaulers in the class
One disgruntled visitor described the Phoenix Park as ‘just grass, grass, grass’
Garryowen, or a version of it, became a regimental anthem on both sides of the Atlantic
As Napoleon III quipped, it is neither small, solemn nor particularly religious
Cars were few and slow-moving, even on unpedestrianised streets
We limped home, penniless, but richer nonetheless
While still undecided on the subtitle – a crucial matter – I signed a contract
The diary-writing Tone made a deep impression on later Irish revolutionaries
The local elections allowed women to vote for the first time
The documentary Ransom ‘79 is a startling reminder of what a mad, bad, and dangerous place Ireland was in the Seventies
Generous gifts and an extravagant lifestyle
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