The powerful film Bloody Sunday could teach Northern Ireland politicians a thing or two. Most …
Tobin is not an indigenous Irish name, but the family can be regarded as having …
We lost my mother, Mary Ellen Smith, née O’Connor last April, 2002. She was 86 …
Not so long ago, when my daughter was a child, life was very different. The …
On the surface everything at two County Clare villages in the west of Ireland appears …
The Fenians sold these bonds in the name of the then non-existent “Irish Republic,” to …
Dr. Mario Dolan, who founded the Irish Argentine Society in 1987, died on October 3, …
The report of the Lindsay Tribunal, which investigated how almost half of Ireland’s haemophiliacs were …
Bono took his African crusade to the American heartland in September when he appeared for a …
A Sampling of the Latest Irish Books on Offer
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Ireland’s Painters: 1600-1940 presents a stunning survey …
Caroline Kennedy recently took on the role of chief fundraiser for New York’s hard-hit public …
Chicago-based Jam Theatricals will present the U.S. debut tour of the Irish singing trio, the …
Niall O’Dowd interviews Chris Matthews of CNBC’s Hardball, one of prime time’s most popular programs.
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One of Ireland’s most eligible bachelors, Daniel O’Donnell, will walk down the aisle with his …
The search for the Japanese midget sub sunk off Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, had …
Country and Western star Dolly Parton visited Dublin recently in advance of her concert in …
The Cuban struggle for independence and the remarkable Irishman who helped.
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Johnny O’Brien was already famous …
October 16 was declared Ronan Tynan Day in New York City, and the Irish tenor …
“Lady Luck generally woos those who earnestly, enthusiastically, unremittingly woo her.”
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October 13, 2002: The third class of George J. Mitchell Scholars arrived in Ireland for …
Dublin-born Gregory Harrington will become the first Irish violinist to play a full-length solo debut …
President George W. Bush formally welcomed Ireland’s newest dignitary to the U.S. recently. Ireland’s new …
“There is no denying the influence of American business on the Republic of Ireland. The …
Pictured at the Irish Arts Center’s annual dinner held at the New York Athletic Club …
The Irish Government is to set up an inquiry into how sex abuse allegations were …
Inspired by what he calls “credit card filmmakers” such as fellow Irish Americans Kevin Smith …
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal — the …
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal — the …
The European Ryder Cup Team, which included several Irish players, triumphed over the United States …
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood, and the Irish Government proved its …
The author of such works as Rachel’s Holiday and Sushi for Beginners talks to Siobhán Tracey about …
New York-based Irish writer Colum McCann, 37, was awarded the first ever Princess Grace Memorial …
The political crisis in the North looks set to continue in the coming months.
It seems …
The trial of the alleged leader of the “Real IRA,” Michael McKevitt, is expected to …
Operation Smile, founded by Irish-Americans, Dr. William Magee and his wife, Kathy, held its annual …
A new book in the “Poetry for Young People” Sterling Series, featuring acclaimed Irish poet …
It is a logistical challenge, the likes of which Ireland has never seen before. Over …
In New York to promote her new album of old Irish songs, Sinéad O’Connor talks …
Boston’s Irish Immigration Center is awarding its ninth annual Solas Award to Mayor Thomas Menino …
Eamonn Coughlan, Ray Flynn and Marcus O’Sullivan dominated middle-distance running in the eighties and early …
Irish veterans of the American Civil War launched attacks on Canada in an effort to …
“Irish” Mickey Ward takes on Arturo Gatti again for $1.2 million
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Mickey Ward is a fighter. …
On Saturday, October 5, Manhattan College, New York, dedicated the Mary Alice and Tom O’Malley …
A conference in Washington to strengthen economic ties.
Approximately 450 heavy hitters in business, academia, and …
Derek Bell
1935 — 2002
Derek Bell, the much-loved musician best known for playing harp with The …
John Liegl travels to Ireland to find his roots.
My adventure began 40 years ago when …
A roaring rip tide of traditional music recordings has been flowing out of Ireland and …
A verdict in the case of three Irishmen accused of training FARC guerrillas in Colombia …
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