Film Forum: JFK vs. the
Joint Chiefs in Thirteen Days
On the morning of Saturday, October 20, 1962, I was in a station wagon with…
Jacqueline:
The White House Years
To mark the 40th anniversary of her emergence as America’s first lady, and explore her…
Music: The Reel Thing
Modern Ireland can boast plenty of pop superstars whose recordings sell in the millions. But…
Photo Album:
The Light of Literacy
The photograph published here shows the Scottish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie laying the foundation…
Roots: Duffy,
Duhig, Dowey and Doohey
The surname Duffy, the anglicized form of O’Dubhthaigh, is a personal name derived from the…
Sláinte! The Ubiquitous Egg
In the 13th century when theologians were arguing how many angels could stand on the…
The First Word:
Afraid of the Dark
The Irish writer John B. Keane once said of my home town that “they should…
Theatre: Stones in His Pockets
The West End hit comes to Broadway. Seth Linder talks to playwright Marie Jones. “It’s…
Those We Lost: Al McGuire
On January 26 the sports and television world lost one of its true champions. Known…
A Darker Shade of Green
When Bill Clinton took the stage in Dundalk on his final presidential visit to Ireland…
An Irish Laugh-In
Irish comedy has successfully crossed the pond, judging by the feedback from the New York…
Back to Your Future
As the Irish economy continues to rise, the government is campaigning in the United States…
Bacon Painting
Sells for €3 Million
Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards, sold for over €3 million…
Black Wind / White Lands
Fifteen years to the day since the Chernobyl nuclear reactor went into meltdown, an exhibition…
Book Reviews
NON-FICTION Two new books could be grouped under the Lg “The Irish: Then and Now.”…
Celebrating Beckett on Film
Dublin: From Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 the Irish Film Center’s two theaters were filled…
Chapter & Hearse
“For twelve long years I’ve suffered this damned cat…/ though more than once I’ve threatened…
Facts and Figures
Under the direct provision system being operated under the auspices of the Department of Justice…
Friel Donates His Works
Brian Friel, the Irish playwright who has had a string of successes on Broadway, starting…
Furor Over RUC
Recruitment Campaign
Belfast: Republicans and nationalists have attacked Royal Ulster Constabulary chief Sir Ronnie Flanagan for launching…
Grampa’s Story
My grandfather, Denis A. Lyons, was my best friend and playmate. He used to spend…
Jordan to Film Ned Kelly
Irish director Neil Jordan, currently filming The Gambler with Nick Nolte, in France, recently beat…
New York Remembers
Bobby Sands
Plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands on…
One Woman’s Story
“There is no greater sorrow on earth than the loss of one’s native land.” –…
Reid Takes Over as
Northern Secretary
The departure of Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson in late January caused few tears in…
The Brigid Awards
On St. Brigid’s Feast Day, February 1, over 400 people gathered in Chicago’s Drake Hotel…
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
Brian Dennehy stars in The Fighting Fitzgeralds, premiering this month on NBC. He plays a…
Threat to Peace from
Loyalist Bombers
Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) have carried out more than 50 sectarian attacks on Catholics. since…
To Hell or Barbados
The ethnic cleansing of Ireland: Emmett O’Connell reviews Sean O’Callaghan’s book on the Irish whom…
Window on the Past
A step into the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in Manhattan is a step back…
Cover Story
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Slainte!
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Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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Window on the Past
A step into the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in Manhattan is a step back…