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By Ted Smyth, President Advisory Board, Glucksman Ireland House, NYU IA Newsletter, July 30, 2022

Tribute to Mick Moloney

By Ted Smyth, President Advisory Board, Glucksman Ireland House, NYU
IA Newsletter, July 30, 2022

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Ever since we learned the shocking news on Wednesday last that Mick Moloney had suddenly died, thousands of tributes have been written by people of all walks of life who dearly loved him. Mick was a giant in every way, in traditional Irish and Irish American music, in research and writing, in teaching and in mentoring new generations of musicians. His achievements were … [Read more...] about Tribute to Mick Moloney

Ardal O’Hanlon at the New York Arts Center

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Ardal O’Hanlon will finally come out of hiding for his first New York City comedy appearance in over ten years this September with an exclusive three-night engagement at the New York Irish Center in Long Island City on Thursday & Friday, September 29 & 30, and Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 pm. O’Hanlon is a beloved character on the Irish show Father Ted, and is also … [Read more...] about Ardal O’Hanlon at the New York Arts Center

Those We Lost July 2022

IA Newsletter, July 16, 2022

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Sean Kelly (1940 - 2022) What can you say about someone who’s read Finnegan’s Wake—twice—then fearlessly went on to teach that impenetrable tome? A serious Joycean, Sean Kelly was also a laugh-out-loud humorist, magazine editor, author, poet, scriptwriter, playwright, lyricist, radio actor, newspaper writer, ad guy, schoolteacher, and prolific hagiographer. He applied his … [Read more...] about Those We Lost July 2022

Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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Gifted Irish-American guitarist Dennis Cahill passed away June 20 at age 68 after a long illness. Tributes have poured in from his fans, his fellow musicians, and from Irish President Michael D. Higgins, who heard him perform at The White House and at Royal Albert Hall in London. “It is with great sadness that those with a love of traditional Irish music across Ireland, his … [Read more...] about Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

How Abortion Became Legal in Ireland

By Niall O'Dowd

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As the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending the right to abortion upheld for decades, Niall O'Dowd looks at how abortion became legal in Ireland in this extract from his book A New Ireland: How Europe's Most Conservative Country Became Its Most Liberal.On May 25, 2018, the Irish voters spoke loudly and vociferously and they voted for abortion up to twelve weeks with … [Read more...] about How Abortion Became Legal in Ireland