Facing grief head-on far away
In 2019, Rosie Schaap left her home in Brooklyn, a place that is world famous, to live in Glenarm, Co. Antrim, a village that even some in Northern...
August 26, 2024
by Peter McDermott
A young writer willing to learn
“Equally horrified” was the combined response from Brian Friel’s agent in New York and his editor at the New Yorker magazine to his news that he’d ...
August 20, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Achill inspires piper Ó’Loingsigh
First off, congrats to everyone who went over to compete at the Fleadh this year! Special congratulations to Los Angeles’s own Rio Navarro, who pla...
August 19, 2024
by Daniel Neely
Breakfast Bliss, Part 2
Forty years ago last week, I had my passport stamped at Shannon Airport with the official greeting: “Permitted to land in Ireland for three months....
August 16, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson
Man City still the team to beat: United, Arsenal, Liverpool fans
It’s a measure of Manchester City’s preeminence right now that they’re the bookies’ favorites to win the 2024-25 Premier League title. Yes, they ar...
August 15, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Film's spirit is pure punk anarchy
Belfast rappers Kneecap established themselves as a riotous success in their native city and a rising force all over Ireland in the past three year...
August 14, 2024
by Michael Gray
Culture
San Fran dance heritage guardians step out lightly with Iowa partners
“Keepers of the Steps,” an Irish dance historical preservation, archive, and outreach program, has quickly grown to be a cornerstone program for th...
August 12, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Attention paid to Lughnasa's light
On the last Sunday in July when thousands were climbing Croagh Patrick in my native County Mayo, the women of Nollaig na mBan NY and friends celebr...
August 12, 2024
by Maura Mulligan
Cork tipped for 30th title
This is a good year for anniversaries in the GAA, who themselves are celebrating their 140th anniversary. The Ladies Gaelic football Association ar...
August 09, 2024
by Sean Creedon
Family ties
An informed public had reason to be grateful last week that we still have a media with the resources to check stuff. The New York Times, most promi...
August 08, 2024
by Peter McDermott
Salon goes bicoastal
Ellington Restaurant, July 22 -- Novelist Anthony C. Murphy’s work has been described as “funny, sweet, moving, gentle and bold,” all of which migh...
August 07, 2024
by Maureen Hossbacher (NYC) & Lori Cassels (Oakland)
Irish Breakfast Bliss, Part One
Forty years ago this week, I had my passport stamped at Shannon Airport with the official greeting: “Permitted to land in Ireland for three months....
August 06, 2024
by Margaret M. Johnson