Outsiders make common cause
The United States, claimed Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was “a Protestant country and the Catholics and Jews are here on sufferance.” Terry Golway wr...
July 25, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Christmas in July: Start Shopping Now!
Depending on when you read this, let me be the first to remind you that there are only 153 days until Christmas! Shocking, I know, but the good new...
July 24, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
With its Spirit of Belfast in Heart of Texas, Dead Rabbit twin completes Austin's Holy Trinity
A thirst has finally been quenched in Austin for an Irish pub in the city center. The Dead Rabbit, originally opened in 2012 in New York City by Be...
July 24, 2024
by Bennett Burke in Austin, Texas
Culture
BOOKS: Life catches up with IRA man on the run
AN off the books IRA kidnapping of a leading Dublin barrister goes horribly wrong with leading operative JJ Hynes ferried away to Holland in its af...
July 24, 2024
by Anthony Neeson
Recognizing life feels different
My announcement “Senior in the House” caused laughter on a crowded New York City bus recently and brought a couple of young folks to their feet. Th...
July 22, 2024
by Maura Mulligan
'On Beckett' unleashed by Irwin at Irish Rep
If Bill Irwin might profess one secret about the writing of Samuel Beckett, it is that he hasn’t quite got it on the nose. “It’s a bugger of a play...
July 19, 2024
by Kevin Phoenix
Father, son artists in dialogue
Upon stepping from the street into Nunu Fine Art, 381 Broome St., one can take a stroll back in time. One experiences the 1960s to the ’80s, specif...
July 18, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Hotels Score Big in Best Awards
The results are in: Travel + Leisure revealed the winners of its 2024 “World's Best Awards” last week, highlighting the best travel destinations an...
July 17, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
'Epiphany' is dazzling solo debut
Congratulations to the Catskills Irish Arts Week, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. The lineup of instructors has some very talented...
July 16, 2024
by Daniel Neely
Chef Ritzen's Tea 'Experience' reflects 'Totally Irish Ethos'
Dublin -- There’s a new tea in town at Anantara The Marker Hotel, a novel cultural and culinary experience that combines the literary charms of Ire...
July 12, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Interviews with an Islander
The story of Maura Gilligan’s book “The Tide is Coming” begins with an interview with John McGowan of Coney Island, Co. Sligo, on a Thursday aftern...
July 11, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Ó Faoláin's adds richly-nuanced EP to his impressive resume
Bittersweet news from the world of broadcasting this week with the announcement that National Public Radio program “The Thistle & Shamrock,” a stal...
July 07, 2024
by Daniel Neely