Culture

The Christian world begins its observation of Lent on Wednesday, a sure sign that spring is on its way: daylight saving time begins on March 13; th...

This week I’ve been listening to “All Jokes Aside,” an exceedingly charming album of mostly instrumental music from Kathleen Conneely, John Coyne, ...

In Mount Jerome cemetery, not far from Dublin’s Grand Canal at Harold’s Cross, the epitaph on one gravestone reads: “Artist and Friend of the Poor....

Who among us, when we by chance happen upon something or someone from our yesteryears, has not known the unmistakable feeling: a rush of comfort, a...

In an age where social argument has reached a fever pitch and divisiveness towards the other opinion is at breaking point, it is vital to realize t...

It’s almost that time of year again. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have been on the back burner for almost two years now, but I’ve been hearing ab...

The CraicFest is known for its music and its films, but this year the latter are paying particular homage to the former. “This is unprecedented,” s...

Big news, folks: all systems are go for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022, which will take place in Mullingar July 31 to Aug. 7! It’s been a while...

Part II I had high hopes for Charles Dineen. Lots of people did. He went to work each day, leaving behind his wife and three children in the apartm...

Super Bowl LVI kicks off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles next Sunday, drawing what will probably be close to 100 million viewers. The competition bo...

In the spotlight this week is the newly-released revised & updated edition of “The Songs of Elizabeth Cronin,” a collection describing the life and...

On Feb.1, Imbolg rings in the spring season in Ireland and other Celtic lands. It is the time of new birth when lambs are born and the first flower...