Stage IRA Man – Frank McNally on the real and pretend 1916 Rising of actor Arthur Shields
He went to the Abbey Theatre to collect a rifle hidden under the stage and join the fighting
An Irish Diary
An Irish Diary
Taxing times: Frank McNally on what links Thomas Kinsella, TK Whitaker and Myles na gCopaleen
It all started in December 1965, when Revenue returned a cheque sent by the curmudgeonly Irish Times columnist
‘As Irish as the pigs of Drogheda’ – Frank McNally on rise and fall of street singer Mary Connolly
After the Easter Rising, her patriotic ballads struck a chord with the public
Pucking for peace: Frank McNally joins the Irish Friends of Canada on a trip to watch ice hockey in Belfast
There was no violence at the ice hockey on Sunday, I’m happy to report
Firm foundations: Colette Sheridan on a Cork architectural dynasty
Three generations of the same family made important contributions to the culture and commercial life of the city
Brought to book: Alison Healy on some unwise rejections of authors’ manuscripts by publishers
An American publisher dismissed them as unfunny, senseless and dull
Born-Again Brigit - Birthday boy Frank McNally on the rebranding of February 1st
Unlike St Patrick, there is no historical record of her life, so her identity can be endlessly refreshed or reimagined
Poolbeg Lighthouse – Frank McNally on the death of a much-loved Dublin barman
According to the pub’s official statement, Noel’s reign behind the counter was 49 years
Abbey Theatre riots: All theatrical hell broke loose at The Plough and the Stars 100 years ago
Critic Joseph Holloway witnessed the chaotic scenes, where actors broke character to forcibly remove audience members from the stage
Turbulent priest: Frank McNally on fascism, real and fictional, in 1930s America
Born in Canada of poor Irish emigrants, Fr Coughlin began broadcasting sermons to counter the anti-Catholicism then rife in the US
Rain, hail or shine? Áine Ryan on trying to predict the weather before the phone-app age
With the help of a hot whiskey or two, I somehow divined that one of the island’s fishing boats was making a run to Roonagh
Highland fling: Mae Leonard celebrates Robert Burns birthday in Scotland
The poet’s legacy lives on in poetry and music
The spat between Elon Musk and Michael O’Leary was more than just a spat
Despite being widely considered a bit of a loudmouth in Ireland, the Ryanair boss has been practising self-deprecation for decades
Who fears to speak of ’76? Frank McNally on US Independence, the Catalpa rescue, and the Battle of Little Bighorn
British army deserter McNally joined the Fenians, which earned him a sentence of penal servitude for life in Australia
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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