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The Fleadh Comes to Belfast
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast wrapped up as a massive triumph, drawing an estimated…
Tom Deignan Interviews Stephan Talty
Tom Deignan (left) talks to Stephan Talty (right) about The American School of Spies: His…
Embassy of Ireland Celebrates Irish America 250
America 250 is much more than a commemoration of a historic milestone. It is an…
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St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration
On March 16, 1780, General George Washington declared that the following day, March 17, would be a holiday for his tired, cold and hungry continental army troops as they camped […]
The Grand Egyptian Museum’s Irish Architect
The recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, outside Cairo, is breathtaking. The sixth largest museum on earth, its immense size, vast collection, and innovative design are simply awesome. So […]
What’s So Funny AboutPeace, Love, and Understanding
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Honors NYC’s Immigrants with Historic 25-Foot Mural The Cathedral’s Largest Commissioned Artwork in 146 Years Brooklyn-based artist Adam Cvijanovic (pronounced TSVEE-ya-no-vich) was working in his studio at […]
Frank Price, Hollywood Studio Chief, R.I.P.
Mary Pat Kelly remembers her longtime friend, Frank Price who served as chairman of Columbia Pictures twice and also headed Universal Pictures and Universal Television. Frank Price’s death on August […]
London’s Irish Mozart: Sir Arthur Sullivan
If asked to name a writer of Irish background, many of us could rattle off a half-dozen names like we were reciting our date of birth. But if asked to […]
On Famine and Native Americans: President Higgins leads Ireland’s Commemoration
By Turlough McConnell The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins paid tribute to the First Nations of Canada and Native Americans for their contributions to Irish Famine relief in 1847 […]