“Sure Shot Mary”
New York City police officer and detective Mary Agnes Shanley (1896-1989) was the first policewoman…
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Winter Watch List
What’s good on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and more of Irish and Irish American interest. ℘℘℘…
Weekly Comment:Irish American Tavern Named World’s Best Bar
Irish American tavern The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York claimed the top…
A Nation of Immigrants?
“Immigration policy should be generous; it should be fair; it should be flexible. With such…
Aisling Irish Center Celebrates 20 Years
New York’s Aisling Irish Center celebrated its 20th year of providing community programs and social…
Archbishop Joseph Tobin to Lead Newark
Moderate clergyman Joseph Tobin was named the new Archbishop of Newark by Pope Francis in…
Belfast Airport to Lose Sole Direct U.S. Link
Northern Ireland is set to lose its only direct flight to the U.S. United Airlines…
Birr Castle Plans Largest Redwood Grove Outside California (UPDATE)
The largest forest grove of giant redwoods outside of California will be planted through a…
Bono Named Among Glamour’s Women of the Year
U2 lead and lifelong humanitarian Bono was named among Glamour magazine’s ten Women of the…
Chicago Miracles
Miracles happen in threes, but few foresaw this one coming when Ireland’s rugby team met…
Church of Scientology Arrives in Dublin
A new Church of Scientology National Affairs Office has made its home in Merrion Square,…
Ciaran Murray to Chair ICON
ICON plc, a Dublin-based global provider of drug development solutions and biotechnical, pharmaceutical, and medical…
Dinner and “The Dead”
The Irish Repertory Theatre mounts an immersive production of James Joyce’s famous short story “The…
Donegal Woman Bakes for Unity
The third annual “International Bake Bread for Peace Day” was celebrated across the world on…
Former Boston Mayor Immortalized
The Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park of the South Boston Seaport District was officially dedicated…
Ireland Tops Best Hotels of 2016
The Ballyfin Hotel of Co. Laois (pictured right) was named the best hotel in the…
Ireland’s Ancient South East
A stroll through Ireland’s mystical past, from ancient castles and rugged stone monuments to lively…
Irish Designer Clodagh Wins Humanitarian Award
American-based Irish designer Clodagh received the prestigious Manfred Steinfeld Humanitarian Award in November for her…
Irish Eye oh Hollywood: Live by Night on Christmas Day
It’s not exactly a typical holiday feel-good movie, but Live by Night – directed by…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: 9/11 and Bobby Sands Subjects of New Streaming Documentaries
Jim Sheridan’s latest Irish movie The Secret Scripture, based on Irish writer Sebastian Barry’s novel,…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Double Duty for Liam Neeson
Also opening around Christmas will be not one, but two flicks featuring Liam Neeson. First,…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Fassbender Heads to Spanish Inquisition
Brendan Gleeson will actually be having himself a busy Christmas movie season. On December 21,…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Lenny Abrahamson Takes a Chance
Director Lenny Abrahamson earned an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s Room….
Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Irishman Set to Make DeNiro Young Again
Speaking of Scorsese, more details are emerging about his upcoming mega-project The Irishman, starring Robert…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Three Times a Star
Irish American actress Caitlin Fitzgerald is bringing 2016 to a rousing end. Aside from starring…
Irish Government Funds Aid for Syria
In October, the Irish government made a contribution of €5 million ($5.55 million) to the…
Jim Clerkin Receives Spirit of the Diaspora Award in Northern Ireland
Jim Clerkin, an Irish America Business 100 keynote speaker and one of Northern Ireland’s most…
John Quinn: The Forgotten Irish American Nationalist
John Quinn, the lawyer who funded the Irish literary renaissance by supporting Ireland’s leading writers…
McGregor Trailblazes UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Conor McGregor (below) became the only mixed martial artist in…
New York City Street Renamed for Easter Rising
New York’s Irish bonds were celebrated in November at the renaming ceremony of a municipal…
Out & About: Concern’s Seeds of Hope Dinner
Concern Worldwide U.S., the Irish relief organization, held its 20th annual Seeds of Hope Award…
Out & About: Building Irish & American Business Links
The Ireland U.S. Council honored Willie Walsh, CEO, International Airlines Group (IAG) at its 54th annual…
Out & About: Gaelic Sports Stars Take New York
The biggest annual celebration of Gaelic games in the U.S. marked its fifth anniversary on…
Out & About: Irish Olympic Stars at UCD Gala
University College Dublin’s Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s 14th annual New York Benefit Dinner took…
Out & About: Malachy McCourt Honored
Irish American Writers and Artists Inc. (IAW&A) presented Malachy McCourt, the legendary actor, author, and…
Out & About: New Golf & Heritage Tourism Initiative
Club Choice Ireland director Larry Byrne was in New York in November to promote tailor-made…
Paddy’s Papal Absence
It sure was big news when Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was chosen….
Playing in the Band
For the perfect pairing of Grateful Dead and traditional Celtic sound, look to Wake the…
Review of Books
Books of Irish and Irish American interest. ℘℘℘ Dear Mr. Beckett: Letters from the Publisher…
Sláinte! The Joyous Season
Ireland’s ancient Christmas traditions and the magic of Newgrange. The winter holidays are a time…
The “Loving” Star Power of Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga isn’t just an actress; she’s a movie star. About ten minutes into Loving,…
The 2016 Business 100
Now entering its fourth decade, the Irish America Business 100 has a long history of…
The Fabulous Murphys
Gerald Murphy and his wife, Sara, were the golden couple at the center of glamorous…
The Image Maker
FleishmanHillard president and CEO John Saunders is Irish America’s 2016 Business 100 Keynote Speaker. He…
There’s Something About Morag
Morag Prunty, who writes as Kate Kerrigan, talks about growing up in London with Irish…
Those We Lost
Recent passings in Ireland and Irish America. ℘℘℘ Kevin Curran 1957 – 2016 Television comedy…
U.S. Police to Investigate IRA Infiltrator
Two American police officers, NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller and LAPD…
What Are You Like?
Keith & Kristyn Getty
The Northern Irish duo reinventing the hymn. Keith and Kristyn Getty have written music together…
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Paddy’s Papal Absence
It sure was big news when Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was chosen….