The online streaming platform Netflix premiered 'House of Guinness' on September 25, 2025, telling the epic story of one of Europe’s most famous and enduring dynasties – the Guinness family. The show is based on a concept developed by Guinness heir Ivana Lowell, who wrote an initial treatment about her family's history. She approached Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky … [Read more...] about House of Guinness
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Lost Irish
By Holly Millea
IA Newsletter
March 16, 2024
IA Newsletter
March 16, 2024
Last week I was taste-testing whiskeys prepping for my St. Patrick’s Day party, listening to Willie Nelson croon “Whiskey River”, when the whiskey did, in fact, “take my mind”. The next thing I knew, I was on the Sotheby’s auction website bidding on The Richard Gooding Collection. Who is Richard Gooding you ask? He was the scion of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company, which his … [Read more...] about Lost Irish
Dublin Anniversary of Handel’s Messiah Premiere
On April 13, 1742, the great German composer, George Frideric Handel, performed his famous oratorio Messiah in Dublin. The world premiere occurred in Musick Hall on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar. Commemorating the 270th anniversary, on April 13, 2012, Our Lady's Choral Society, conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn, sang the composition on the street where it was originally … [Read more...] about Dublin Anniversary of Handel’s Messiah Premiere
Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney
By Irish America Staff
The work of Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney will inspire generations of future writers at a new $6.2 million landmark venue. The new Queen’s University project will create a Visiting International Seamus Heaney Chair in Creative Writing, alongside engagement programs with educational and community groups in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. The Seamus Heaney … [Read more...] about Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney
Quote/Unquote Fall 2023
"I have said repeatedly that there should be a humanitarian ceasefire to meet the urgent basic needs of the people in Gaza."It is essential that humanitarian relief is provided to those who need it. "This funding from Ireland will help the UN and others provide essential support to extremely vulnerable people, in particular those in Gaza who are dealing with acute and severe … [Read more...] about Quote/Unquote Fall 2023