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April May 2018 Issue

Irish Eye on Hollywood: TV & Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

New, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services.  ℘℘℘ The aforementioned Domhnall Gleeson is currently appearing in the Netflix comedy-drama A Futile and Stupid Gesture, about the wild and crazy days of the magazine National Lampoon, which influenced a generation of comics and launched the careers of many Irish American comedy writers, including Doug … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: TV & Streaming Report

Irish Eye on Hollywood: TV & Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

New, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services.  ℘℘℘ The aforementioned Domhnall Gleeson is currently appearing in the Netflix comedy-drama A Futile and Stupid Gesture, about the wild and crazy days of the magazine National Lampoon, which influenced a generation of comics and launched the careers of many Irish American comedy writers, including Doug … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: TV & Streaming Report

Ralph Lauren Appoints Irish Woman as Inaugural Chief Digital Officer

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Alice Delahunt, a County Wicklow native and Trinity College graduate, has been named the inaugural chief digital officer of Ralph Lauren. “So incredibly excited by the opportunity at hand, and humbled to move from one incredible brand to another,” Delahunt, who will relocate to New York from California for the position, wrote in an Instagram post announcing the move. She … [Read more...] about Ralph Lauren Appoints Irish Woman as Inaugural Chief Digital Officer

U.S. Navy Partners with Irish Ocean Energy Company for $12 Million Project

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Ocean Energy, a County Cork-based renewable energy technology company, has partnered with the U.S. Navy and Oregon-based fabrication company Vigor to build the first full-scale model of a pioneering wave energy conversion device called the OE Buoy. “It’s the combination of Irish innovation and American manufacturing expertise and that’s always going to produce a world-class … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy Partners with Irish Ocean Energy Company for $12 Million Project

Irish Whiskey Market Booms Abroad

By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 1 Comment

Irish distillers of the “water of life” are singing “Whiskey in the Jar” this year after sales figures for 2017 have been published. According to the 2012-2018 Export Performance and Prospects report by Bord Bia, Irish beverage exports rose by 8 percent last year, with a global surge in popularity for Irish whiskey by over 20 percent. The growth continues a trend – the volume … [Read more...] about Irish Whiskey Market Booms Abroad

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