“Wild Bill” Donovan: Irish-American War Hero and Superspy
“Wild Bill“ Donovan had many fascinating friends, including Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond –…
Arrests in Death of Journalist
Police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry have arrested four people under…
Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast
The Irish American Partnership held its fifth annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April…
Decades of Irish Dance: Celebrating Patsy McLoughlin
Irish dancing is a very important part of the heritage and culture of Ireland and the Irish-American community, and no…
First Word: A True Friend of Ireland
My first home in America was in the Bronx, a basement apartment on Briggs Avenue…
For Faith & Country
All Hallows High School, a Catholic boys’ high school in the South Bronx, has a…
Game of Thrones Set to be Turned into Tourist Attractions in Northern Ireland
“The world’s most popular show,” Game of Thrones, may have wrapped up, but that doesn’t mean…
Great Irish Song Stamps
U2 and The Cranberries are among notable Irish musicians featured on a new set of…
Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling
The Irish American Partnership announced a special grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: May / June 2019
BUCKLE UP FOR BUCKLEY We may look back on 2019 as the moment the entertainment…
Irish Film Institute Unveils Century-Old Footage
The Irish Film Institute (IFI) was at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York…
Irish Power, U.S. Politics U.S. Rep. Richie Neal Talks to Niall O’Dowd
Richie Neal’s extraordinary journey from a working-class neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., and…
Irish War Brides: A Little Irish Romance
A group of workers on the docks serenaded the passengers with “When Irish Eyes are…
James Connolly Visitor Centre Opens in Belfast
At a ceremony on Friday, April 19, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins officially opened…
Kerrygold Sales Exceed €1 Billion
Global sales of Kerrygold butter and dairy products have exceeded €1 billion in revenue per…
Makem & Clancy Together Again
On Tuesday April 16, 2019, Dónal Clancy and Rory Makem performed in a special concert…
Makem & Clancy Together Again
On Tuesday April 16, 2019, Dónal Clancy and Rory Makem performed in a special concert…
Malahide Casino Returns
The repair and conservation of the Malahide Casino building is nearing its completion. A historic…
McAllister Can Stay for Now!
At the request of many prominent politicians, including senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsay Graham, Acting Department…
O’Toole Honored by Éire Society
Three hundred guests attended the Éire Society of Boston’s dinner at which Kathleen M. O’Toole,…
O'Toole Honored by Éire Society
Three hundred guests attended the Éire Society of Boston’s dinner at which Kathleen M. O’Toole,…
Photo Album: Tales of New York
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Railroad with Irish Roots Turns 150
The 150th anniversary of connecting the First Transcontinental Railroad was commemorated in a two-day celebration…
Recollections of a Bronx Irish Catholic
In the 1950s, the Bronx was a melting pot of immigrants and first-generation families: Jewish,…
Seamus Heaney’s 80th Birthday Celebration
World-renowned artists gathered in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, April 13, for “In New Light:…
Sláinte!: The Lace Place
Imagine Ireland. What do you see? Patchwork green fields, stone walls, crystal streams, ancient ruins,…
The Ireland Funds Gala
The Ireland Funds 44th annual New York Gala raised over $2.3 million for Irish charities…
The Last Irish Saloon
An old-time bar in Brooklyn, Farrell’s has served as a community center since the 1930s,…
The Lusitania Gifted to Cork Museum
The shipwreck of the RMS Lusitania has been gifted to a museum in Kinsale, County…
Those We Lost
Bill O’Donnell (1935 – 2019) Former newspaper reporter Bill O’Donnell died in April, aged 84….
U.K. and Ireland Agree Common Travel Area
The governments of Britain and Ireland have agreed on a deal to preserve the Common…
Wild Irish Women: A Most Sorrowful Mystery
Oh! star of Erin, queen of tears, Black clouds have beset thy birth, And your…
Window on the Past: Manifest Destiny
Two words from one Irishman who trumpeted the world’s superpower. “Manifest destiny…” These words, placed…
World War II “Eire” Landmark Restored
A historic Irish Second World War coastal landmark has been painstakingly restored by volunteers in Dublin. For six…
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MILKMAN Anna Burns I didn’t know much about Northern Ireland before I left home in…
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