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Early in her career Pauline Collins had a signature role as Sarah in the TV hit "Upstairs Downstairs." Now Collins, who grew up in an Irish Catholi...

By Orla O'Sullivan Musicals are a fluffy form of theater. An Irish musical, it seems however, may open with death, strife and one spouse cursing an...

Irish actor Cillian Murphy says he signed on to star in the psychological thriller “Red Lights” because he loved not being able to predict the stor...

One of Shilelagh Law’s greatest original songs is playing in my head… “Let me tell you about a place I know, where American kids and the Irish go, ...

Ohio – and Cleveland in particular – has long been a great place for Irish music. Before World War II it was the home of fiddler and dancer Tom Sco...

Between the Lines / By Peter McDermott In one of the most dramatic moments ever seen during a State of the Union address, Justice Samuel Alito seem...

After writing, producing and starring in the critically acclaimed firefighter series “Rescue Me” for seven seasons, Denis Leary says he was happy t...

Irish-American actor Martin Sheen admits he felt like he, Andrew Garfield and Sally Field were starring in a family drama instead of an action pict...

Organizers of the upcoming conference in Tuam, Co. Galway, are hoping that visitors from the U.S. will drop by to listen to some of the talks in a ...

Champion accordionist James Keane was only 14 years old in 1962 when he co-founded the Castle Ceili Band with his brother Séan and their friend Mic...

Some Bloomsday happenings in the New York area were scheduled for last Friday, June 15, to stay within the working week. But the event hosted by Ul...

For many, the epitome of a great recording of traditional Irish music is one with a genuinely “live” feel. Noel Hill and Tony MacMahon’s “I gCnoc N...