Mike Houlihan

Mike "Houli" Houlihan is a former columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Irish American News, host of Hibernian Radio every Sat. night on Global Irish Radio, founder of the Annual Irish American Movie Hooley film festival, director, filmmaker, and Chairman of Hibernian Media. 

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Chicago Calling: The Filipino piper leading the police band
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Chicago Calling: The Filipino piper leading the police band
Irish Elvis was born on The West Side of Chicago. Diane Short emigrated to America from New Castle, County Down, Ireland, working in a beauty shop ...
June 30, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
CHICAGO CALLING: Skinny - the Windy City's Irish fixer who gets things done
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CHICAGO CALLING: Skinny - the Windy City's Irish fixer who gets things done
He’s known by many names in the toddlin’ town: Jim, Skinny, Skin, Doctor, or The Thin Man. A native of that southside of Chicago duchy of Irish Cat...
June 05, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
New chapter for Chicago cancer sufferer after Knock pilgrimage
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New chapter for Chicago cancer sufferer after Knock pilgrimage
Back in 2017 I was leading a tour group of Chicago characters to Ireland and the Westport Hotel gave me a complimentary massage for booking the gro...
May 16, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
Mike 'Pickle' Joyce: In Chicago's toughest streets, this boxing club coach has Ali's daughter in his corner
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Mike 'Pickle' Joyce: In Chicago's toughest streets, this boxing club coach has Ali's daughter in his corner
There is only one “Pickle”. Growing up on the south side of Chicago you don’t get to pick your own nickname. Still, there is only one “Pickle”. Eve...
April 18, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
'Temper Maggie': The Chicago Paramedic Chief 'just washing the feet of sinners'
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'Temper Maggie': The Chicago Paramedic Chief 'just washing the feet of sinners'
Hollywood would have to bring a young Maureen O’Hara back from the past to play Chicago Fire Department Ambulance Commander Margaret Murphy. She’s ...
April 02, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
CHICAGO CALLING: His career at a dead end, Irish centre dynamo 'Geno' Cooney found a new life as a funeral director
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CHICAGO CALLING: His career at a dead end, Irish centre dynamo 'Geno' Cooney found a new life as a funeral director
“Ya can’t get to heaven, unless you go to Cooney’s!” So they said about Cooney Funeral Home in the old Chicago Irish neighborhood of St. Andrew’s p...
March 03, 2022 by Mike Houlihan
Rose shows frightening resolve
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Rose shows frightening resolve
Ann Skelly in "Rose Plays Julie." By Mike Houlihan For those looking for artistic descendants of Alfred Hitchcock and his unique style, building su...
March 30, 2021 by Mike Houlihan

 

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