Opinion
KIRWAN: Raging to Write 'All The Rage'
One of the joys – and occasional banes – of writing a regular column is that it engages you with your readers. A recent column beginning with Frank...
March 07, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Spanning Divides and Widening Gulfs
Michelle O’Neill’s elevation to become Northern Ireland’s First Minister was a momentous event, full of hope and possibility. Even in the glory day...
February 22, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
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KIRWAN: The Enduring Legacy of 'The Silent Sentinels'
They were called The Silent Sentinels. Members of the National Woman’s Party, 33 of them were sentenced to prison in November 1917 for protesting o...
February 09, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Tis The Year That's In It
Well, it’s finally here – 2024, the year of the bitch! Rest assured, sisters, this has nothing to do with any gender-based slur, rather a recogniti...
January 25, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
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KIRWAN: Just Write it All Down
“Any Irish person who’s not writing a memoir is a feckin’ eejit.” Frank McCourt was heard to proclaim when "Angela’s Ashes" became a bestseller. Bu...
January 11, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: A Child's Christmas in.....Wexford
The first wave arrived home around December 15th and contained many seasoned “deep-sea” sailors. My father was often among them, suntanned from the...
January 02, 2024
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Thanks Shane For a Wonderful Memory
It was one of those moments you remember forever. I was standing stage-side at London’s Brixton Academy with Frank Murray, manager of The Pogues, S...
December 14, 2023
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Rockin' The Village and The Borough
There were bars, and there were bars, and then there was The Village Pub. It perched atop Bainbridge Avenue in The Bronx. It was a small place owne...
November 30, 2023
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: On the Current State of the Arts
Because I host Celtic Crush on SiriusXM, I am occasionally asked about the state of the arts nowadays. Well, Broadway has yet to fully recover from...
November 17, 2023
by Larry Kirwan
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KIRWAN: Taking Stock of the New Belfast
If you don’t know Belfast, you don’t really know Ireland. That thought always strikes me as I’m departing from Ireland’s second largest city. Throu...
November 02, 2023
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Luke Kelly's Musical and Soulful Legacy
In a recent Irish poll, Luke Kelly was voted “the best representative of Irish heritage.” What a distinction for this son of inner city Dublin who ...
October 06, 2023
by Larry Kirwan
Opinion
KIRWAN: Until We Meet Again in the Spring
The ospreys are gone. They left in the weeks after Labor Day. When they get the call – genetic or atmospheric - they don’t delay, it’s a long way t...
September 22, 2023
by Larry Kirwan