Irish America
Irish America
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
Irish Cafe Staff Helps Rescue Woman Hostage On Sunday, June 19 around 5 am, the Chipper Truck Cafe in the Woodlawn area of the Bronx, received a normal Grubhub delivery order with unusual instructions. It was not uncommon for the traditional Irish eatery, co-owned by Leitrim woman Alice O’Brien Bermejo and her husband Valentino, to receive a late-night order– they run one of … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 25, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022 12:00 - 5:00 pmThis year the Irish Festival features many family-friendly events perfect for a Spring-time stroll through downtown Spring Lake. Expect live music, dancing, food, kid's activities, and shopping at all of our Chamber festivals. Spring Lake is known as the Jersey Shore’s Irish Riviera! Head to the Shore and enjoy Spring Lake's Irish … [Read more...] about 2022 Spring Lake Irish Festival
June 2 through October 2, 2022The Morgan Library presents One Hundred Years of James Joyce's Ulysses from June 3 through October 2, 2022. Set on one day, 16 June 1904, James Joyce’s Ulysses follows the young poet Stephen Dedalus and the unlikely hero Leopold Bloom as they journey through Dublin. The groundbreaking novel links the epic to the ordinary, connecting characters and … [Read more...] about One Hundred Years of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Exhibit at the Morgan Library
The life of actor James Cagney provides an interesting case study in defying expectations. Aside from finding success meteorically beyond his impoverished background, he was a battle-tested fighter who not only liked painting and poetry but did not hesitate to dance around in a skirt and wig. Upon later becoming a superstar, he seemed to shun the attention which stardom brings. … [Read more...] about James Cagney: From Street-fighter to Bewigged Vaudevillian to Reluctant Film Screen Legend
