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Hotels Score Big in Best Awards Hotels Score Big in Best Awards
The results are in: Travel + Leisure revealed the winners of its 2024 “World's Best Awards” last week, highlighting the best travel destinations an...
'Epiphany' is dazzling solo debut 'Epiphany' is dazzling solo debut
Congratulations to the Catskills Irish Arts Week, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. The lineup of instructors has some very talented...
Chef Ritzen's Tea 'Experience' reflects 'Totally Irish Ethos' Chef Ritzen's Tea 'Experience' reflects 'Totally Irish Ethos'
Dublin -- There’s a new tea in town at Anantara The Marker Hotel, a novel cultural and culinary experience that combines the literary charms of Ire...
Interviews with an Islander Interviews with an Islander
The story of Maura Gilligan’s book “The Tide is Coming” begins with an interview with John McGowan of Coney Island, Co. Sligo, on a Thursday aftern...
Ó Faoláin's adds richly-nuanced EP to his impressive resume Ó Faoláin's adds richly-nuanced EP to his impressive resume
Bittersweet news from the world of broadcasting this week with the announcement that National Public Radio program “The Thistle & Shamrock,” a stal...
Apply now for Chicago's Hooley Apply now for Chicago's Hooley
This September we will celebrate our 10th year of the Annual Irish American Movie Hooley at Wilmette Theatre just outside Chicago. This film festiv...
Back Home in Derry with Dungiven songstress Cara Dillon
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Back Home in Derry with Dungiven songstress Cara Dillon
A unique homage to place combining words and music requires social media age dexterity but armed with a Spotify account I found myself back home in...
Huge statement from new group Huge statement from new group
Congratulations to Kerry on their victory over Derry last weekend! A great victory against a competitive Derry team and a portentous one for this c...
Queens Irish Fest for Saturday Queens Irish Fest for Saturday
The New York Irish Center presents three continuous hours of music and dance set against Manhattan’s skyline at the annual Queens Irish Heritage Fe...
Summer Salads Get an Upgrade Summer Salads Get an Upgrade
Once upon a time in Ireland — at least at the time I made my first trip in 1984, and even a decade later — a salad was not a salad as we know it to...
Wonderful staff for CIAW's 30th Wonderful staff for CIAW's 30th
Hey, did you hear that the Catskills Irish Arts Week is turning 30? Yes! 30!! This July 15-19, North America’s largest summer school for traditiona...
Two Bloomsday celebrations for Sidewalks of New York Two Bloomsday celebrations for Sidewalks of New York
It will be possible this weekend to catch not just one street event dedicated to Bloomsday, but two — one on Saturday and the other on Sunday. Ulys...

 

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