International budget airline Norwegian Air has announced plans to provide inexpensive flights to Ireland this coming July, with initial fares at $69 for a one-way ticket, though round trip rates will eventually settle at approximately $300. The proposed service will be running to Dublin, Shannon, and Belfast airports, and depart from Stewart Airport (60 miles outside Manhattan) … [Read more...] about Norwegian Air to Commence $69 Irish Flights
Issues
Margaret Molloy: Wearing Irish
Margaret Molloy has tied her pride in her Irish heritage with her love of fashion and social media expertise to create the #WearingIrish social media initiative. ℘℘℘ In March 2016, Molloy, the New York-based global chief marketing officer for branding firm Siegel+Gale, began sharing photos of various Irish fashion pieces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and encouraged others … [Read more...] about Margaret Molloy: Wearing Irish
Looking Forward: Festivals
Fun Festivals in Ireland and Irish America Wexford Festival Opera The 66th Wexford Festival Opera will take place between October 19 and November 5, showcasing Medea by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), Margherita by Jacopo Foroni (1825-1858) and Risurrezione by Franco Alfano (1875-1954). Since first taking place in October 1951, Wexford Festival Opera has grown into one of the … [Read more...] about Looking Forward: Festivals
Those We Lost
Recent passings in Ireland and America. ℘℘℘ Elizabeth Flatley 1936 – 2017 Mother of celebrated Irish dancer Michael Flatley, Elizabeth “Eilish” Flatley died in January at in New Lenox, IL. She was 81. Her son has revealed that she herself was a “fantastic” Irish dancer who, he told the Chicago Sun-Times, supported him in a field often considered unmasculine by previous … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
1916 – 2016: Reflections
“At a time of immense challenge in Ireland, in Europe, and in the United States, it is important that we draw on the perspective of memory, steady ourselves with reflection, and think boldly about the future.” – Ambassador Anne Anderson ℘℘℘ At home and abroad, the 1916 commemorations resonated beyond our greatest expectations, with more than 300 events, spanning every part of … [Read more...] about 1916 – 2016: Reflections