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By Colleen Taylor True friendship, like good music, has no time limit—as composer Antoni O’Breskey recently reminded me. At 68 years of age, O’Bres...

"An absolute must-have for anyone who loves traditional Irish music." Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely It’s been a banner year for the banjo, wi...

PHOTOS BY MARGARET M. JOHNSON IRELAND HOPPING | By Margaret M. Johnson Part I Apples are one of the most popular and important fruits in both Irela...

John Munnelly. Salon Diary / By Jenifer Margaret Kelly and Karen Daly We had a full slate of music, comedy, theater and award winning writers as we...

“Tobar Bhríde,” the latest from a prolific family. By Daniel Neely Not too long ago I wrote enthusiastically about the new album from the High Seas...

Maeve Higgins, left, and Samantha Barry in conversation at the American Irish Historical Society. PHOTO BY KEVIN MCGANN By Carmel McMahon The offic...

The Pond Theatre Company’s co-founders Sarah Street, Lily Dorment and Colleen Clinton. Street is one of the stars of "The Naturalists," which opens...

Paul Gorry is a leading Irish genealogist. He’s pictured here browsing in the history section of Eason’s, O’Connell Street in Dublin. PHOTO BY PETE...

John Connors at the IFTA Awards 2018 in Dublin in February. SAM BOAL/ROLLINGNEWS.IE Barbara Scharres, program director of The Gene Siskel Film Cent...

The cover of the most recent issue of America magazine. Between the Lines / By Peter McDermott New leftwing star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was absol...

“Brigid” by Julia Jenkins. By Eileen Colleran Sprague The opening reception on Aug. 4 for “Dúchas: The Drive Within,” a unique Irish art exhibit in...

St. Tola goat. PHOTOS BY MARGARET M. JOHNSON Ireland Hopping / By Margaret M. Johnson Did you know August is National Goat Cheese Month? Frankly, I...