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Hurling’s U.S. Rules Are Bad for the Sport’s Success
Does adapting the game for American viewers ruin the traditions of the ancient Gaelic sport?…
Wild Irish Women:
Carmel Snow, the Fashionista
One of the most extraordinary fashion editors of all time was an immigrant from Ireland. …
11-Year-Old Cuts White House Lawn
Earlier this year, Falls Church, Virginia, resident Frank Giaccio, who is 11, went viral with…
Beckett Photographs Displayed in New York
An exhibition featuring Dublin-born photographer John Minihan’s black and white portraiture of Samuel Beckett and…
Bringing Seeds of Hope to The World
Irish relief organization Concern Worldwide U.S., which for the past 40 years has served the…
Children Without Refuge
Award-winning Irish children’s author Jane Mitchell focuses on the Syrian Civil War crisis and its…
Congressman Boyle Honored in Sligo
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, received a warm welcome from the villagers of…
Custer’s Last Rally
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, the most significant engagement of the Great Sioux War…
Delta 13 Charlie: Reflections of an Irish Soldier in Vietnam
Michael Coyne is one of many Irish-born soldiers who served in Vietnam. A crewman on…
E.U. Sues Ireland Over Billions Apple Owes in Tax Revenue
Ireland is being sued by the European Union for its failure to collect a year-old…
First Word:
Tabhair dom do Lámh
“If you really want to help society, you have to figure out a way to…
From Northern Ireland’s “Silent Testimony” to “Jerusalem”
Belfast-born artist Colin Davidson’s new exhibition, Jerusalem, comprising 12 large-scale portraits of individuals who live…
Green Hills, White Houses
The 200-Year Relationship Between Irish Builders and America’s Capital In September, the James Hoban Societies…
Ireland Comes to Saks Fifth Avenue
Tourism Ireland joined forces with Saks Fifth Avenue flagship locations in New York and Beverly Hills…
Ireland Launches Global Irish Diaspora Directory
In keeping with promises made at the second Global Irish Civic Forum held at Dublin Castle…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Aidan Gillen to Play James Joyce
Irish actor Aidan Gillen – best known for key roles in cable dramas such as…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Daniel Day-Lewis Teams Up with Paul Thomas Anderson Again
Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father, The Boxer) claims he is retiring, so…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Domhnall Gleeson Is Now in Charge
In a twist worthy of one of the dozens of movies he’s made, Brendan Gleeson…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Kenneth Branagh Can’t Stop
Belfast native and Oscar winner Kenneth Branagh spent time behind the camera and in front of…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
McDonagh’s Buzz
Also in November, Martin McDonagh will unveil his latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Saoirse Ronan’s Royal Turn
Saoirse Ronan may be hoping that English best-selling author Ian McEwan gets her a second…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report
Here are some new, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services: Trying to…
Irish Screen America 2017
Acclaimed Irish Director Jim Sheridan was on hand in New York in September for the…
Irishman Ibrahim Halawa Acquitted After Four Years
After four years spent imprisoned in Egypt, Ibrahim Halawa, the son of Egyptian immigrants to…
Joe Biden Opens Irish Hospice
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited County Mayo in September to preside over the…
Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom (Photos)
Photographer John Wesson on the landscape and people of Kerry that captured his imagination more…
Kurdish Refugee’s Croke Park Debut
History was made in Dublin’s Croke Park during the Lory Meagher Cup final in June,…
Loretta Brennan Glucksman Named 2018 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal
Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Loretta Brennan Glucksman will lead the 2018 New York…
Mayor of San Francisco Visits Cork
This past September, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, who is of Chinese descent, visited…
Micheline’s March
This September, Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington, the granddaughter of Irish patriot Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (who was executed without…
No Stone Unturned
Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has made a new documentary investigating the 1994 Loughinisland Massacre in…
Photo Album:
As My Mother Would Say
I can hear her now – “If I weren’t Irish, I’d be ashamed of myself!” …
QUB Study’s Astronomical Breakthrough
Astronomers at Queens University Belfast have aided in detecting titanium oxide in the atmosphere of…
Referendum to be Held on Abortion
For the first time ever, a referendum will be held on whether Ireland’s constitutional ban…
Removal of Belfast “Peace Wall” is a Milestone in Peace Process
A milestone in the Northern Irish peace process was reached in September when the Belfast…
Review of Books
Recently-published and upcoming books of Irish and Irish American interest. SPORTS Great Moments in Hurling…
Roots: The Remarkable Ryans
Given its status as one of the ten most numerous surnames in Ireland, the name Ryan…
Sláinte! The Gentleman Who Pays the Rent
Edythe Preet’s first of a two-part series on the Irish pig. Whenever I travel to…
Talk-Show Pioneer Phil Donahue to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Television talk-show pioneer, writer, and film producer Phil Donahue will receive the Irish American Writers…
The 20th Annual Irish America Wall Street 50 Awards
The 2017 Irish America Wall Street 50 is published. View the honorees here. In 1998,…
Those We Lost
Rosamond Mary Moore Carew 1911 – 2017 The most recent oldest living Irish American, Rosamund…
Tim Ryan: A Champion for Diversity in the Workplace
PwC’s U.S. chairman has permanently opened the door to frank and honest dialogue about difference…
Viking Sword Discovered in Cork
A 1,000-year-old Viking weaver’s sword was unearthed by archaeologists at the site of the former…
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Last Word:
Hurling’s U.S. Rules Are Bad for the Sport’s Success
Does adapting the game for American viewers ruin the traditions of the ancient Gaelic sport?…