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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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Clinton’s IrishTRIUMPH
On November 30, 1995, US President Bill Clinton made a historic visit to Northern Ireland. By Brian Rohan No American president could have dreamed it better: a clear, crisp night […]
NEWS FROM IRELAND: The U.S. Election, Brexit, and Handling the Pandemic
By Deaglán de Bréadún On a happy note, there has been a general welcome in the Republic and among nationalists in the North for the success of Democratic candidate Joe […]
The Dorsey Brothers: Sultans of Swing
By Irish America Staff To fans of jazz and swing, the Dorsey brothers need no introduction. As musicians, composers and dance band leaders, they are inextricably linked with the swing […]
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards Announced
Three Irish Americans are among the recipients of this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad. Northwell Health executive, Michael J. Dowling, cultural scholar James W. Flannery, and […]
New England’s Irish “Witch”
Goody Ann Glover was hanged as a witch on November 16, 1688. Could it have been that it was because she was a Catholic whose first language was Irish? Had […]
From Space to Washington –Captain Mark Kelly Takes on a New Endeavour
Mark Kelly is the new Senator-elect for Arizona, filling the late Senator John McCain’s seat. Mark Kelly – just elected to the U.S. Senate – had already lived quite a […]