Clare set: Frank McNally on two new books with a common thread
Irishman's Diary: Musicians bumped into each other on my desk via respective books
Shingled Out – Frank McNally on the strange tradition by which certain Irish surnames inherited ‘the cure’
An Irishman’s Diary
Knotty problem – On Japanese knotweed and other unwelcome guests of the Irish countryside
Frank McNally – An Irishman’s Diary
Another Life: ‘I’ll kneel down and bite you with my teeth’
The prickly problem of thistle removal can result in a sore wrist . . . and much muttering
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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