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April May 2017 Issue

Dairy State Bans Kerrygold Butter

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by 1 Comment

There was statewide outcry in Wisconsin when much-loved Irish butter brand Kerrygold was outlawed at the end of February, due to a 1970 law that dictates all butter sold there must be subject to scrutiny by a panel of experts, who ruled that the grass-fed dairy cows used by the brand were noncompliant with their regulations. The ban, which shopkeepers will face a $1000 fine and … [Read more...] about Dairy State Bans Kerrygold Butter

Knock Visionary to Be Reinterred at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by 1 Comment

The remains of John Curry, the youngest visionary to have claimed to see the alleged 1879 apparition of the Virgin Mary at Knock, County Mayo, are to be reinterred at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan* this May. The plan was conceived during Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s 2015 trip to Ireland, in which he met with Father Richard … [Read more...] about Knock Visionary to Be Reinterred at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Irish American Musician Advocates for Syria


By Rosemary Rogers, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by 1 Comment

Dylan Connor is an Irish American singer/songwriter who, inspired by his Syrian wife, Reem Alhariri Connor, has become a celebrated activist for Syria and its refugees. Connor, who is the first cousin of Robert Downey, Jr., has heightened awareness of the Syrian crisis through four solo albums including the 2014 charity album, Blood like Fire (Songs for Syria), all proceeds … [Read more...] about Irish American Musician Advocates for Syria

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Stephen King Partners with Irish Heavyweights

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Talk about scary talents. Brendan Gleeson is teaming up with Irish American TV legend David E. Kelley and horror god Stephen King for an upcoming mini-series. The Dublin-born Gleeson, as well as English up-and-comer Harry Treadway, will star in Mr. Mercedes, a dark 10-episode drama that follows the murderous title character, who sends letters to a retired police detective … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Stephen King Partners with Irish Heavyweights

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Netflix Buys The Irishman

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Speaking of how radically the entertainment business is changing, anticipation has been building for the Martin Scorsese-Robert DeNiro-Al Pacino gangster flick The Irishman. The film will tell the story of Frank Sheeran, a hitman known as “The Irishman” who claims to finally have the answer to the endless question – who killed notorious Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa? (Hint: he’s … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Netflix Buys The Irishman

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