Culture

There are two Alberts on the front cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” One of them is perhaps the more famous, even if his visage is ...

Last month the first statue in Europe to a Black statesman was unveiled in Belfast to honor the escaped slave Frederick Douglass who visited the ci...

On Aug. 19, Irishtown Heritage Group organized an event to honor the life and musical world of Michael Carney. Michael Carney was one of the most p...

A few things to talk about this week! First up is the Irish Arts Center’s recent announcement of their fall term. It kicks off the week of Sept. 19...

People around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but few people have ever heard of Luke Wadding, the Waterford man who was instrumental in plac...

“There’s an Irish saying that if you ever want to return to a place, look back over your shoulder when you’re leaving it. So, walking out through t...

Connor “The Kid” Coyle successfully defended his North American Boxing Association [NABA] middleweight title with an impressive fifth round knockou...

The Irish Family History Forum has announced three events for the fall. Genealogist Melanie McComb will host “Getting Started in Irish Genealogy on...

Joseph Lawless came to an apparent agreement with his comrade Seán Lemass as they walked one evening from Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin in the ea...

About a zillion musicians descended upon the town of Mullingar in County Westmeath last week for the 2023 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann! As readers wil...

While recently in Ireland, I visited its oldest city: Waterford, whose mall is dominated by an imposing equestrian statue of Brigadier General Thom...

Stop the presses, everyone – I lead this week with news of the bodhrán. A few days back I received a text from the great Jimmy Keane that contained...