“The Gift of Conversation”
JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY TALKS ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND HIS LATEST PLAY, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR It was…
“The Hard Way Home”
Paddy Homan’s newest CD reflects the Irish tenor’s philosophy of life. In the tradition of…
American Song Becomes Anthem of Hope in Ireland
Legendary singer/songwriter Carly Simon was moved to tears by a new cover of her iconic…
Andrew McKenna:
Corporate Titan, Community Leader
Andrew McKenna is one of Chicago’s premier businessmen. He is nicknamed “St. Andrew of the…
At Home with the McDonalds
Ed: NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, who was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in…
Ballymurphy Inquiry Moves Forward
Relatives of 11 people killed in Belfast by the British Army in 1971 met with…
Ban on Makeup and False Eyelashes for Irish Dancers
Irish dancers under 10 years old are now forbidden to wear makeup or false eyelashes…
Bill O’Reilly:
Broadcaster, Author
Since he joined the Fox News Channel as the anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor” in…
Brennan’s Torpedo
A renowned Irish inventor is honored in London. Louis Philip Brennan was born on Main…
Brían Boru’s Last Battle
A thousand years ago, on April 23, 1014, the Battle of Clontarf, and Brían Boru’s…
Brian Stack:
Championing Ireland
Dublin native Brian W. Stack is the managing director of CIE Tours International and president…
Chris Matthews:
Political Commentator, Author
Chris Matthews has been following American politics since the first Eisenhower campaign. As a young…
Chris O’Dowd:
Boyle to Broadway
The actor has been busy since Bridesmaids, and it’s made him eager to return to…
Christine Kinealy:
Historian, Author, Activist
Christine Kinealy is the world-renowned historian and newly appointed professor of history and founding director…
Clan Kennedy:
Of Presidents and Kings
Camelot might be a misnomer. Brían Boru, the last High King of Ireland, was a…
Coin for McCormack
The Central Bank of Ireland issued a 10-euro coin, their first new collection coin for…
Fordham Calls For Finucane Inquiry
Human Rights First joined the family of Northern Ireland civil rights lawyer Pat Finucane on…
Ireland Wracked by Storms
Ireland has experienced heavier than usual winter storms with high winds and massive flooding particularly…
Ireland’s Social, Cultural Environment Is Harmful to Mental Health
Cuts to services, fear of crime, and loneliness brought on by emigration of loved ones…
Irish Eye on Hollywood
The St. Patrick’s Day season brings with it two movies featuring Irish actors – one…
John Callahan: An Orphan Boy Who Was Fond of Horses
John J. Callahan was one of fifteen boys who arrived in Philippi, West Virginia, on…
Judy Collins Live in Ireland
Judy Collins and some of Ireland’s best loved musicians took over Dromoland Castle last September…
Lady of Sligo Finds New Home in Quinnipiac
Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT recently acquired the historically significant…
Martin O’Malley:
Politician, Lawyer, Musician
Martin O’Malley is the governor of Maryland and the former mayor of Baltimore. He was…
Members of U.S. Congress to Visit Derry/Londonderry
“When we stood together on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama during our 2013…
New Chair for University of Limerick Foundation
Loretta Brennan Glucksman is the new Chairman of the Board for the University of Limerick…
Normandy
An Irish American takes a family trip to Normandy’s WWII battle site. June marks the…
NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House Gala
Tony-winning actor Brian Dennehy presented the inaugural Seamus Heaney Award for Arts & Letters to…
Patrick Ryan:
Businessman, Philanthropist
The son of an Irish-American Ford dealer in a Milwaukee suburb, Patrick Ryan has made…
Phoenix Irish Honor O’Connor
On January 16, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was presented with the prestigious…
Rea Does Joyce at Fairfield
Hearing Stephen Rea read the Cyclops chapter from Ulysses makes you realize that Joyce wanted…
Review of Books
Recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Fiction The Blessings By Elise Juska There’s…
Sláinte: Saint Patrick
It is perhaps a love of words that endears the Irish to Saint Patrick. Son…
The Battle of Clontarf: Millennium Celebrations
Vikings, mercenary warriors, and competing clans made up the terrifying cast in one of Ireland’s…
The First Word: Hall of Fame
Past, Present, and Future In this issue, in which we celebrate the new inductees into…
The Light of Munster
If I could be dropped anywhere in Ireland with my camera and lenses, I’d choose…
The Long Road Back to “White O’Morn” Cottage
It was a magical place – a romantic place – the mythical cottage of Mary…
The Orphan Trains
Over 250,000 children were transported from New York to the Midwest over a 75-year period…
Those We Lost
Dr. James J. Gallagher 1927 – 2014 Dr. James J. Gallagher, who fought tirelessly for…
Vinegar Hill Archeological Study
This year marks the beginning of a three-year full archeological study of the 1798 Battle…
What Are You Like?
Brían F. O’Byrne
Brían F. O’Byrne, 46, is currently starring in the Broadway production of Outside Mullingar, a…
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Those We Lost
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John Callahan: An Orphan Boy Who Was Fond of Horses
John J. Callahan was one of fifteen boys who arrived in Philippi, West Virginia, on…