Book Notes:
Being New York, Being Irish
Reflections on Twenty-Five Years of Irish America and New York University’s Glucksman Ireland House. ℘℘℘…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Gleaming Gleesons
Gleeson family update: Don’t look now, Domhnall, but you’re no longer the only son of…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Angela’s Christmas
Just in time for Christmas, Netflix has produced a 30 minute animated movie based on…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Balfe & Kennedy
Race to the Silver Screen
Irish actress and Golden Globe nominee Caitriona Balfe is branching out from the excellent work…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Dornan’s Wars
Jamie Dornan is working feverishly to branch out from the Fifty Shades franchise, taking on…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Neeson’s Back in
Black and White
As always, there is plenty of news on the Liam Neeson front. Look for the…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Scary Joy for Ciaran Foy
It will certainly be a happy new year for Dublin born director Ciaran Foy. Foy…
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Traveling Back in Time
It would make sense if Outlander – with its Irish cast and time-traveling concept –…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Irish Laurel and Hardy
What do you get when you cast an Irish American, alongside an Irish Englishman, alongside…
Roots:
The Mighty McDonnells
The name McDonnell accounts for a widespread group of individuals of Irish or Scottish heritage….
Sláinte! Auld Lang Syne
With the New Year in mind, Edythe Preet writes about Robert Burns: Scotland’s Immortal Bard….
Wild Irish Women: Louise Mohan Bryant
It took a movie, 1981’s Reds, to both lift Louise Bryant from obscurity and reduce…
33rd Annual
Irish America Business 100
Now in its fourth decade, the Irish America Business 100 has a long history of…
A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert
The sudden death five years ago of the Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) evoked an…
An Ocean Away,
Yet Close at Heart
The Irish American Partnership ensures Irish children have the educational resources they need to thrive….
Brexit Uncertainty Makes Ireland More Attractive
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has relocated its main EU banking arm from London to…
Celtic Football Club Dine
Out in New York for Charity
“You’ll Never Walk Alone,” the unofficial anthem of Celtic Football Club, was sung loudly and…
Cheerleader-in-Chief
Eileen McDonnell, the Chairman & CEO of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, discusses her Irish…
Cherish the Lady:
Joanie Madden Receives
Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award
New York-based Irish American Writers & Artists bestowed the prestigious Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award…
Concern Celebrates 50 Years
On Tuesday, December 4, at Cipriani Wall Street, Concern Worldwide US held its 22nd Annual…
Fenway’s Hurling Classic
Fenway Park, the hallowed ground of the Boston Red Sox, was taken over by Irish…
First Word: The Gift of Heritage
Happy Christmas to all our readers. I love this time of year. New York is…
Guestbook Project Marks Good Friday
Agreement’s 20th Anniversary
On Monday, December 3, Guestbook Project, an initiative started by Boston College Professor of Philosophy…
Ireland Has Highest Rates of Cystic Fibrosis in the World, But is Leading With Research
1 in 19 people in Ireland are carriers of the Cystic Fibrosis gene. In 2010,…
Ireland's Biggest Santa Cycle Reaches €1 Million Mark for Sick Children This Christmas
On Sunday, December 2, 500 Dubliners dressed as Santa Claus with Christmas lights took part…
Irish Art Sells For
Highest Total Ever
In Sotheby’s in London, on November 21, a sale of Irish art from the collection…
Irish Favor Birthright Citizenship
As other western countries are endorsing populist agendas on tightening immigration policy, Ireland is voicing…
Irish Post Awards
The band The Script, actor James Nesbitt, and music legend Chris de Burgh were among…
Mary Robinson
Gives Peace Lecture
On Tuesday, November 6th, Former president of Ireland and UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary…
Michael D. Higgins Re-Elected
Irish President Michael D. Higgins has been re-elected for a second term after receiving 56…
Mighty Mayo
Steeped in history with landscapes that go from brilliant beaches to windswept boglands, lakes, mountains…
Nollaig na mBan
One of the most unique of the many events the Irish American Partnership puts on…
NUI Galway Gala Dinner
On Thursday, November 15, NUI Galway held its 12th Annual Gala Dinner at the University…
Patrick Kavanagh
Sean Kelly remembers one of Ireland’s most significant and revered poets. Ireland, from 1932 until…
Photo Album: My Wonderful Irish Mother
My mother, Patricia Duffy, was born December 7, 1927. She was one of two children…
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins presented the 2018 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the…
Review of Books
Recently-published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. ℘℘℘ FICTION A Keeper By: Graham Norton Patrick…
University of Limerick Leads the Way on Gender Equality
University of Limerick has long been a leader on gender equality among Irish higher education…
Window on the Past: A Savior of History
John Gilmary Shea preserved much of the existing knowledge of the beginnings of American Catholicism….
Winterval in Waterford City
On Saturday, November 17, International Rose of Tralee, Kirsten Mate Maher joined Santa and the…
Women in Leadership
Sarah Friar, former CFO at Square and now CEO of Nextdoor and one of our…
Cover Story
News
The latest updates from Irish America’s most recent print issue….
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have
passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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The 17th Christmas
The Greyhound roared up the Jersey Turnpike in the rain, its fierce power leaving the…