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Embassy of Ireland Celebrates Irish America 250
America 250 is much more than a commemoration of a historic milestone. It is an…
View from the Eastern Front of the War on Ukraine
Kharkiv: Russia’s war on Ukraine looks different up close. It’s a mix of extreme danger…
Larry O’Brien: A Perennial NBA Champion
When someone mentions the NBA Finals, you might think of Jordan or Kobe slashing their…
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Release of Ionbhá: The Empathy Book for Ireland
Actor Cillian Murphy and N.U.I. Professor Pat Dolan released Ionbhá: The Empathy Book for Ireland, on October 6. The book features essays from 89 contributors including Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, […]
Connecting After a Half-Century
‘God bless Facebook’ That was the phrase that kept going through my head in Glasgow Crematorium. As I listened to the minister conducting the funeral service I was wondering if […]
Christmas Then and Now
Every Christmas Morning Now, Every Christmas Morning Then Every Christmas morning now is full of every Christmas morning then, and in the old unaccountable unfolding of memory I can’t rest […]
Waterford Selected as European City of Christmas 2024
It is time to start planning your holiday trip to Ireland in 2024. The International Jury of the European Capital and City of Christmas 2024 competition has unanimously voted to […]
He Died an Irishman
John le Carré was born David Cornwell in Poole, England in 1931. His father, known as Ronnie, was a violent con man who landed in prisons across the globe. Olive, […]
Shane MacGowan: “We’ll Never See His Like Again”
Thirty-one years ago, I walked up to an apartment in north London to meet one of my heroes, Shane MacGowan. He was asleep when I got there and drunk when […]