Out & About in NYC with James Higgins
If there is an Irish event happening in New York City, more often than not, the person behind the camera is Dublin-born photographer James Higgins. James has been a photographer in New York…
Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan reflects on his childhood, songwriting, why he’s called “Duff,” and his recent solo albums. At one point, Guns N’ Roses was known as “the most dangerous band in the world.” They were…
The Origin of “The Fighting Irish” Nickname
This exchange in a novel about college sports in the 1920s catches the prejudices that…
Irish Tourism Crisis Grows Worse
The Irish Tourist Board is working furiously to clear up misconceptions surrounding the foot-and-mouth crisis…