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Jesuits minister on the margins
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Jesuits minister on the margins
The Rev. Joseph Mulligan S.J. in Nicaragua in 2010. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT Between the Lines / By Peter McDermott Paul Johnson’s move across the ...
Mayo-set ‘Wet Grass' set for NYC premiere
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Mayo-set ‘Wet Grass' set for NYC premiere
Actors Paul Nugent and Anna Nugent, composer Markéta Irglová and screenwriter Seamus Scanlon were pictured at this year's Dublin launch of Irish Sc...
Dance-halls talk a BC highlight
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Dance-halls talk a BC highlight
The organizers from NUI Galway, Verena Commins and Méabh Ní Fhuartáin. By Colleen Taylor It's so easy, when listening to music, to close yourself o...
Collins picked singers to portray Heaney
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Collins picked singers to portray Heaney
Colm Seoighe plays Joe at 10 years of age. By Daniel Neely On this Saturday, “Song of Granite,” a cinematic dramatization of the life of the immort...
Atlantic City: land of dreams tried, dreams failed
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Atlantic City: land of dreams tried, dreams failed
A scene from “The Dunning Man.” By Mike Houlihan We chose Kevin Fortuna’s new film “The Dunning Man” to open our 3rd Annual Irish-American Movie Ho...
The man who knew everything
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The man who knew everything
Durt Donovan’s claimed areas of expertise extended far beyond his vocational knowledge of farm animals. ROLLINGNEWS. IE By Tom Phelan For all the y...
Sheridan feature for ISA fest
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Sheridan feature for ISA fest
A scene from Jim Sheridan’s “The Secret Scripture.” Irish Screen America launched its 2017 program in Dublin earlier this month, unveiling a line-u...
‘A strange, pleasing music that lingers’
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‘A strange, pleasing music that lingers’
Lisa McInerney. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott “Lisa McInerney’s first novel takes off like a house on fire a...
No-frills trad built on brilliance
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No-frills trad built on brilliance
By Daniel Neely In the player this week is “From Camden To Tulla,” the new release from Peter Quinn, Karen Ryan, and Andrew McNamara. “From Camden ...
Nearly There: Halfway To St. Patrick’s Day
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Nearly There: Halfway To St. Patrick’s Day
Lamb is the meat of choice in Ireland's national dish, the Irish stew. Ireland Hopping | Margaret M. Johnson Sunday marks one of the most celebrate...
Maspeth bar invokes writer’s spirit
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Maspeth bar invokes writer’s spirit
Bukowski’s, Maspeth, has its grand opening this weekend. By Peter McDermott Many writers liked their drink, we know. It was the ruination for some ...
U.S. is on Coronas’ horizon
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U.S. is on Coronas’ horizon
The Coronas, whose latest CD is “Trust the Wire,” will play at Rough Trade in New York City on Friday, Nov. 10. By Colleen Taylor In Ireland, every...

 

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