“Irish Dave” and the Yanks
Who Liberated Normandy
Belfast native David Ashe retired to Normandy, France, and became a champion for visiting GIs…
"Lone Survivor" Navy SEAL Honored
On April 18 in Kinsale, County Cork, Lt. Michael Murphy was honored at a commemoration of the…
150 Years of Yeats’s Sligo
On the 150th anniversary of W.B. Yeats’s birth we look at some of the places…
A Challenging Response:
Concern in Nepal
Concern Worldwide has been responding to emergencies around the world since it was born amid…
A Challenging Woman: Remembering Inez McCormack
Inez McCormack, the late labor leader and human rights activist from Northern Ireland, once said…
All Too Human: An Interview with Author Rob Doyle
Breakout novelist Rob Doyle discusses the existential strands of isolation that run through his debut,…
Des Bishop Is Seriously Funny
He grew up in Queens, went to high school in Ireland, spent a year in…
Dublin Mural to Gay Marriage
A touchingly brave four-story mural of two men embracing was recently plastered on the side…
Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Opens in Boston
A new institute honoring the life and legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy opened in Boston…
First Word: High Notes
One of the many highlights of our recent Hall of Fame lunch was Notre Dame’s…
Foot Tapping…
Modern Trad in New York
There is always a welcoming buzz of familiarity at the Irish Arts Center. On a…
Gallipoli Remembered
Consul General Barbara Jones laid a traditional Irish green laurel wreath to commemorate the more…
Ireland's Action Plan for Jobs Brings Results
In his April 28th Spring Economic Statement speech, Finance Minister Michael Noonan T.D. announced that…
Irish Eye on Hollywood
O’Dowd. Irish talent meets American controversy in the upcoming film Icon. Icon…
Last Word:
Great Hunger in the North
A Window on the Past: Historian Christine Kinealy debunks the myth that Ulster was untouched…
Mama Tina:
The Story of Christina Noble
The story of Christina Noble, whose memories of her poverty-ridden childhood in Dublin inspired her…
Michael Longley Given
Freedom of the City in Belfast
Michael Longley, poet, educator, and promoter of the arts, received the highest honor that one…
News From Our Honorees
Irish businessman and 2012 Irish America Business 100 Keynote Speaker Denis O’Brien has created a fellowship that will,…
NLI to Make 400,000 Parish
Records Digitally Available
The National Library of Ireland recently announced that it will be digitizing their parish records…
Photo Album:
The Road to the Bright City
My grandfather John Bernard “Barney” Hynes and his brother Thomas J. Hynes emigrated from Loughrea,…
Review of Books
Recently-published books of Irish-American interest. NON-FICTION Poets and the Peacock Dinner By Lucy McDiarmid Virginia…
Roots: Is Oscar Irish?
Oscar Wilde, the playwright, novelist, poet, and critic of world renown, has long been labeled…
Sláinte! Flower Power
The long days of summer are upon us, and gardens everywhere are in bloom. Admiring…
The Grey Nuns at Quinnipiac
A new exhibit on the Grey Nuns hosted by Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac…
The Rebel Countess
Rosemary Rogers, continuing her series on Irish women of note, profiles Constance Georgine Gore-Booth, the…
The Willis Family
The Willis Clan have carved out quite the reputation for their musical skills and now…
Those We Lost
Cardinal Edward M. Egan 1932 – 2015 Cardinal Edward M. Egan, the former archbishop of…
Thousands Mourn
a Fallen Officer in Queens
Family members, friends, neighbors, and thousands of police officers from across the country, gathered at…
What Are You Like? Actor Barry Ward
Actor Barry Ward, 32, plays the lead role in Jimmy’s Hall, directed by Ken Loach…
What Would Jimmy Do? “Jimmy’s Hall” at Tribeca
In August 1933, James Gralton became the only Irish citizen to have been deported from…
What Would Jimmy Do?
“Jimmy’s Hall” at Tribeca
In August 1933, James Gralton became the only Irish citizen to have been deported from…
World Irish Dance-Off
Hairspray, fake wigs, and oodles of bling were on full display in front of 20,000…
Cover Story
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have
passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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Photo Album:
The Road to the Bright City
My grandfather John Bernard “Barney” Hynes and his brother Thomas J. Hynes emigrated from Loughrea,…