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President Obama Proclaims March Irish-American Heritage Month

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
March 1, 2013

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St. Patrick’s Day gets all the love and notoriety, but since 1991 all 31 days of March have been proclaimed Irish-American Heritage Month. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush issued the first Presidential Proclamation and the tradition has continued. The proclamation is issued each February 28th, honoring Irish Americans and their ancestors for their contributions to American … [Read more...] about President Obama Proclaims March Irish-American Heritage Month

Once the Musical Comes Home to Dublin

By Michelle Meagher, Editorial Assistant
February 27, 2013

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Award winning film turned Tony-award winning musical, Once took center stage February 22 at the Gaiety Theater in Dublin for its European Premiere. For Glen Hansard, actor and singer/songwriter in the Oscar-winning 2006 Irish Film Once, the films success came as a complete shock but surprising is the even higher acclaim it has received as a Broadway production.  “I would have … [Read more...] about Once the Musical Comes Home to Dublin

Daniel Day-Lewis After the Oscars

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 25, 2013

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Besting Bradley Cooper, Denzel Washington, Hugh Jackman, and Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Day-Lewis made Oscar history last night when he was awarded his third Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role. The Lincoln actor first won the Best Actor Oscar in 1990 for his gripping portrayal of the Irish painter and writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy in the biopic My … [Read more...] about Daniel Day-Lewis After the Oscars

The Irish on the Red Carpet

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 22, 2013

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The Irish nominees in the 2013 Oscars. With so many Irish and Irish Americans nominated for Academy Awards this year, it might not be too far of a stretch to redub the famous gilded effigy O’scar. Leading the talk of tinseltown is Daniel Day-Lewis, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the much acclaimed Spielberg biopic. Earlier … [Read more...] about The Irish on the Red Carpet

A Night for Irish Film and Television

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 11, 2013

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The 2013 Irish Film and Television Awards. This past weekend, the Irish Film and Television Awards brought well-deserved recognition to many of Ireland’s top television programs and films, many of which are largely unknown outside of the island. The ceremony, held at Dublin’s Convention Center, was hosted by actor and director Simon Delaney. Its primetime broadcast on RTÉ 1 … [Read more...] about A Night for Irish Film and Television