History’s bold scam artists – Want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge? The Eiffel Tower?Long before the internet made it easy, fraudsters profited from audacious plansMon Mar 21 2022 - 01:23
24 Hours from Termonfeckin – Alison Healy on places and songsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryThu Jan 06 2022 - 19:17
The future isn’t what it used to be – Alison Healy on predictionsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Jan 05 2022 - 19:34
Snail farming in Ireland: An ideal climate with a product in high demandUmbrella group representing 25 snail farms, says that supporting sector is ‘a no-brainer’Sat Jan 01 2022 - 04:00
State papers: New York mayor’s reflections on NI spark outrage‘Not particularly well-informed’ Ed Koch lauded ‘good attitude’ of British on peace tripFri Dec 31 2021 - 15:44
State papers: Compensation paid to some families of Bloody Sunday victims revealedNewly released files show mother of boy shot dead in attack by British forces received £50Fri Dec 31 2021 - 03:47
State papers: Father sentenced to death freed after three yearsOnly case since 1922 in which man was convicted of murder of an illegitimate childFri Dec 31 2021 - 02:56
President Hillery was asked for help over princess’s insurance claim after jewel theftUnusual request following Dalkey armed robbery revealed in newly released State papersThu Dec 30 2021 - 12:20
State papers: Otter hunting beyond the pale for Charles Haughey‘I agree that there should be no licences issued and this decision should be announced’Thu Dec 30 2021 - 12:15
State papers: Curious case of Daniel O’Connell’s ‘missing’ death bedDifficult end for Liberator, but he ‘died as an infant sinks upon his mother’s breast to sleep’Thu Dec 30 2021 - 04:53
GAA director urged Charlie Haughey to abolish VAT on hurleysLiam Mulvihill said cost of hurleys was making it almost prohibitive to take up sportThu Dec 30 2021 - 02:44
Discovery of export of Casement pistols to US caused alarm in 1991Department of the Taoiseach and National Museum notified after letter from gun collectorThu Dec 30 2021 - 01:28
State papers: My Left Foot’s star turn absent for Haughey receptionDaniel Day-Lewis unable to attend dinner in lead up to Academy Awards as in GreeceThu Dec 30 2021 - 00:48
Messiah hits the right notes for John Major in DublinThat night ‘was once of the most treasured memories of my years in office’ says former British prime ministerWed Dec 29 2021 - 03:26
Wind farms, turbines and landslides: the fears of localsProposed sites trigger terror in residents over home and environmental damageWed Dec 29 2021 - 01:00
Official called Bob Geldof ‘fairly has-been’ when considering Nobel nominationGovernment considered putting singer’s name forward for the peace prize a second timeWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:05
Plan for ‘Irish knighthoods’ system fell flat, files from 1991 showStephen Roche, U2 and Bob Geldof could have been included in proposed honours listWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:02
‘How to lie convincingly’: Foreign Affairs joke handbook revealedDeclassified State papers uncover ‘real meaning’ of diplomats’ stock responsesWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:01
Áras unsafe ‘for habitation’ when Robinson moved inPreviously classified report said inspector would have ‘no option but to condemn’ buildingWed Dec 29 2021 - 00:01
1991: Gulf War, Imma opens, Freddie Mercury RIPThe year that was: Birmingham Six freed, Beef Tribunal, Morrison visas launchedTue Dec 28 2021 - 07:15
The Path to Peace: A timeline of the peace process in the 1990sFrom bomb attacks to ceasefires, decommissioning and roundtable talksTue Dec 28 2021 - 05:45
Queen Mother was ‘dying to go’ to IrelandShe asked if she would be next to visit State after Prince Charles’s trip in 1995Tue Dec 28 2021 - 03:20
State papers: Elephant gifted to Hillery created huge headache for diplomatsTanzania sought reimbursement for costs of shipping ‘Mimi’ to Ireland in 1980Tue Dec 28 2021 - 01:54
Haughey describes venison pâté served at lunch in Dublin Castle as a ‘disaster’Despite the terrible trout, the summit was deemed a good-humoured successTue Dec 28 2021 - 00:15
Early risers: before alarm clocks there were knocker-uppersAn Irishwoman’s DiaryMon Nov 15 2021 - 18:59
Tales of the Unexpected – ’80s TV that promised a scare at bedtimeAn Irishwoman’s DiaryTue Nov 09 2021 - 04:28
Stinky sausagages, rich-man slop and other memorable mealsAn Irishwoman’s DiarySat Nov 06 2021 - 05:45
What would Martha think? The acid test for a rookie reporterAn Irishwoman’s DiaryFri Nov 05 2021 - 02:07
By a whisker: Movember might get a Covid bounce this yearAlison Healy: An Irishwoman's DiaryThu Nov 04 2021 - 05:45
Art&Antiques: The Egg chair and other design classics for auctionDistinctive chair has popped up everywhere including a Beatles movie and Big Brother diary roomSat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Art&Antiques: A return to treasure foraging for collectors and casual browsersNational Antiques, Art and Vintage Fair to open on October 22nd in LimerickThu Oct 14 2021 - 06:00
Furnishing a period home? This October auction may have what you're looking forIrish George II mahogany secretaire cabinet in Adam’s auction guiding €20,000–€30,000Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Les Paul’s ‘Number One’ Gibson guitar in ‘exceptional’ New York saleSon describes instrument at Christie’s as most ‘valuable, pivotal and important’Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
The Irishman at the helm of iconic German furniture companyThonet’s furniture designs have been immortalised in museums and moviesSat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
On chance encounters and deadly coincidencesAn Irishwoman’s Diary on a photograph hanging in a family hallwayThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:19
An Olympics for binge watching and using self-service checkouts? I’m inAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Sept 01 2021 - 02:40
Everyone’s a critic – Alison Healy on one-star book reviewsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryWed Aug 25 2021 - 19:01
Jingles that jangle – Alison Healy on wildly improbable lyricsAn Irishwoman’s DiaryTue Aug 24 2021 - 19:01
The most popular house names in Ireland? Hopeless cases and lost thingsSt Jude and St Anthony: Naming our homes can be an act of love and commitmentSat Aug 14 2021 - 06:00
