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Fr. Coughlin, rightist priest, had huge following Fr. Coughlin, rightist priest, had huge following
In a previous column I mentioned the great show at the Jewish Museum, “Ben Shahn, On Non-Conformity,” that runs until through Oct. 26 at the Jewish...
September 12, 2025 by Geoffrey Cobb
The Pass
The local GAA club has launched a book, for to celebrate the centenary. They’ve done a nice job on it. Loads of pictures, old and new. There’s a gr...
September 10, 2025 by James Rogers
Conway's album 'Wallace Avenue' tells a compelling story
In the media yoke this week is “Wallace Avenue,” the new album from fiddle virtuoso Brian Conway. Named after the street he grew up on in the Bronx...
September 09, 2025 by Daniel Neely

Gut-wrenching account of the Troubles
I have met numerous people who romanticized and glorified the violence that occurred during the Northern Irish Troubles that claimed more than 3,60...
September 05, 2025 by Geoffrey Cobb

Stunning high-octane collection Stunning high-octane collection
Ah, it’s the close of summer, the time of year when the kids go back to school, the weather begins to shift ever so slightly, and everyone gets bac...
September 02, 2025 by Daniel Neely
Irish passion, New York City confidence Irish passion, New York City confidence
If there’s one thing at the top of Vivienne Sayers O’Callaghan’s impressive to-do list, it’s rewriting the narrative. “They’d always ask me about t...
August 29, 2025 by Cal Dillon
Late Season Tomatoes, Yum! Late Season Tomatoes, Yum!
At this time of year, you can pretty much count on me to be writing about ways to use all the late-season tomatoes that linger, thankfully, for a f...
August 28, 2025 by Margaret M. Johnson
Tom Mooney was cause celebre Tom Mooney was cause celebre
You would not figure that a visit to New York’s Jewish Museum would uncover the forgotten story an Irish-American cause celebre of the 1920s and ‘3...
August 27, 2025 by Geoffrey Cobb
Creative vision underpins debut Creative vision underpins debut
In the media yoke this week is “Ebb and Flow,” the solo debut from Maggie Carty. Carty is a brilliant banjo player and singer with a strong family ...
August 26, 2025 by Daniel Neely
BOOKS: Sax & drink & rock & roll— the Moving Hearts musician who captured the cry of the morning
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BOOKS: Sax & drink & rock & roll— the Moving Hearts musician who captured the cry of the morning
If there's a soundtrack to the tectonic plates of Irish history separating in the bitter Hunger strike year of 1981, it would be Moving Hearts' epo...
August 21, 2025 by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
The dystopia is in your inbox The dystopia is in your inbox
Every Saturday morning, CNN sends out an email containing what it calls “5 Good Things.” There's clearly a need for this when you consider some of ...
August 20, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Lafferty has life lessons for actors of all ages in one-woman show Lafferty has life lessons for actors of all ages in one-woman show
With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in full swing this midsummer, an impressive array of Irish acts and performers are sure to be found in the fray,...
August 20, 2025 by Kevin Phoenix
Innovation grounded in tradition Innovation grounded in tradition
In the media yoke this week is “The Dark Well” by Enda Scahill and Joel Andersson. This is an album unlike much else out there. Moody, engaging and...
August 19, 2025 by Daniel Neely
St. Stephen's Green: Inside & Out, Part 2 St. Stephen's Green: Inside & Out, Part 2
If you’ve visited Dublin, chances are you’ve strolled through St. Stephen’s Green, the 27-acre Victorian park located in the heart of the capital. ...
August 15, 2025 by Margaret M. Johnson
The magic was always present The magic was always present
I recall the day my journey to become an author began, even though I didn’t know it yet. My wife and I were laying around watching Taylor Sheridan’...
August 14, 2025 by Bill Nagel
Locked in by literature at salon Locked in by literature at salon
This month we are in the back room of Ernie O’Malley’s on East 27th Street. Its Kelly-green walls are festooned with historical paraphernalia detai...
August 13, 2025 by Anthony C. Murphy



 



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