“Reach for the Stars”
On March 30 astronaut Eileen Collins, the first of two women Navy test pilots, the…
28th Annual Afri Famine Walk
Palestinian poet and activist Rafeef Ziadah led the annual 10.5 mile Afri famine walk in…
Anne Enright’s “Springs of Affection” for Maeve Brennan
Anne Enright delivered the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction lecture on writer Maeve Brennan at…
Ashford Castle Is Named the Best Hotel in the World
Ashford Castle, a massive hotel located at the shores of Lough Corrib on 350 acres…
Bear Bone Discovery Potentially Re-writes Human History in Ireland
An exciting artifact that changes what is currently known about human history in Ireland has…
Beyond the Bog Road
The first new album in 10 years from fiddle virtuoso Eileen Ivers traces traditional Irish…
Connecticut Governor Awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award
Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, has been awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in…
Donegal Man Shaves Seconds off Sheep Shearing World Record
Co. Donegal man Ivan Scott (below left) has recently beaten the Guinness World Record for…
Edna O’Brien at the Lotos Club
On March 29, against the elegant backdrop of books and crystal, sat the elegant Edna…
First Word:
“Reach for the Stars”
“We are adventuring into a new world.” – Astronaut Eileen Collins. ℘℘℘ The idea of…
Forgotten Faces of Art:
The Women of the Honan Chapel
The stories of the extraordinary Irish women behind the design of the textiles at the…
Gillian Murphy: On Her Toes
After 20 years with American Ballet Theatre, principal dancer Gillian Murphy still loves the challenge…
Girl Talk
A conversation with Annie Ryan about her brilliant adaptation of Eimear McBride’s novel, A Girl…
In New Joyce Musical, Nora Barnacle Comes First
A new Off-Broadway musical seeks to tell the story of the passionate, tumultuous, and prolific…
Inaugural Top 50 Power Women
The women featured on this list perform some of the most pioneering work currently done…
Ireland 100: “The Finest Strands of Who We Are”
Ireland celebrates the centenary of the Easter Rising in America with a three-week cultural festival…
Ireland Elected to U.N. Commission on the Status of Women for First Time
In April, Ireland was elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women for…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
A Couple of Irish Crooks
Irish actors Cillian Murphy and Jack Reynor will also be teaming up to play a…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Affleck, Gleeson, & Lehane
“Live by Night”
The Affleck family just can’t seem to get enough of Irish American novelist Dennis Lehane….
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Assassin’s Creed, Alien Covenant & More
Speaking of Brendan Gleeson, the busy thespian is also teaming up with fellow Irish actor Michael…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Gillen in Maze Runner
Finally, Dublin actor Aidan Gillen also appeared in Sing Street, and over the years has…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Loving Ruth Negga
In another film about breaking racial barriers, Ruth Negga is among the cast of Loving,…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Rhys Meyers In Roots
Jonathan Rhys Meyers had a major role in the updated version of Roots, the epic…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Sinéad the Sleuth
Irish star of stage and screen Sinéad Cusack (V for Vendetta, Eastern Promises) will star…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Real O’Neals
In other TV news, for better or worse, ABC has renewed the sitcom The Real…
Irish Navy’s Refugee Rescue Mission
LÉ Róisín, a first-of-class offshore patrol vessel set sail from Cork on Sunday May 1,…
Irish Repertory Theatre Returns in Triumph
The Irish Repertory Theatre has come home to its dramatically redesigned original space on Manhattan’s…
Joe Biden to Visit Ireland
Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed that Vice President Joe Biden will make his first official visit…
Last Word: An Irish Rebel Girl
A laudable feature of this year’s Easter Rising commemorations is the conscientious effort to recognize…
Mary Davis Named Special Olympics CEO
The special Olympics announced the appointment of Mary Davis (below left) as their new chief…
Mary Robinson Centre to Host International Sustainability Symposium
The Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina, Co. Mayo is hosting an international symposium in July…
Mothers of Influence
A sampling of quotes from men interviewed in Irish America over the past 30 years…
N.I. Assembly Gets First Opposition Government
An opposition government at Stormont is beginning to take shape after the Ulster Unionist Party…
National Library of Ireland Receives Donation of Yeats’s Nobel Prize Medal
The National Library of Ireland has announced the receipt of the medal awarded to W.B….
New Exhibit for Irish Repertory Theatre
One of the advantages of the Irish Rep’s makeover is the addition of a reception…
Photo Album: Molly Long’s 100th Birthday
To receive a personal letter and gift from the President is one of the lovely…
Problem Solving
with Maureen Mitchell
Two years ago, Maureen Mitchell, who currently serves as the president of GE Asset Management’s…
Queen Elizabeth Denies Twelve-year-old’s Request for Return of the Six Counties
After learning about the Easter Rising and subsequent Troubles, Reese Kilbride, a 12-year-old Irish student…
Quilt Commemorates the Lives of 77 Women Detained after Rising
As is all too often the case, the story of the role played by women…
Review of Books
Books of Irish and Irish American interest. ℘℘℘ LITERATURE Spill Simmer Falter Wither By Sara…
Roots:
The Unrelated Ryan Girls
Whether it’s stomping the boards on Broadway or on Hollywood’s silver screen, these girls all…
Sláinte! Women Rule
“I was elected by the women of Ireland who, instead of rocking the cradle, rocked…
The Ambassador
Anne Anderson, Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, reflects on her career, her role in…
The Derry Girl Makes History
The actress, producer and humanitarian, Roma Downey. ℘℘℘ Roma Downey received the first ever Irish…
The King’s Irish and American Roots
Through an 18th-century document up for auction in Whyte’s Auctioneers Eclectic Collector sale, new light…
The Maid Behind the Mayhem
An Interview with Long Day’s Journey Into Night’s Colby Minifie. On the evening of November…
The Mother of Orphans
“She was a mother to the motherless; she was a friend to those who had…
The Perfect Spot: New York’s Rising Commemoration
New York City celebrated the centenary of the Easter Rising on April 24, 100 years…
Those We Lost
Recent passings in Ireland and Irish America. ℘℘℘ Daniel Joseph Berrigan, S.J. 1921 – 2016…
Two Irish Writers Shortlisted for Bailey’s Prize
Irish novelists Anne Enright and Lisa McInerney have been shortlisted for the Bailey’s Women’s Prize…
Washington, D.C. Robert Emmet Statue Rededicated
In April, the Washington D.C. statue of Robert Emmet, the first of its kind and…
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