'A lot of talent, a lot going on,' says actor O'Neill about Dublin
It all began for Jamie O’Neill 12,000 miles from home. He was 21 and it was in “The Crucible,” or more precisely a local amateur group’s production...
July 11, 2023
by Peter McDermott
The Consequences impress
With the news that the Irish Voice is to stop printing, I want to start this week by congratulating my colleague Paul Keating who for many, many ye...
July 10, 2023
by Daniel Neely
The story of 14 Henrietta St.
I recently visited the museum at 14 Henrietta St., Dublin, and was astounded by the fascinating history of this building. I have visited historic h...
July 07, 2023
by Geoffrey Cobb
A moral right to the land
A case can be made for the years 1879, 1880 and 1881 being more consequential than any others since in the making of modern Ireland. In 1879, the I...
July 06, 2023
by Peter McDermott
O'Shea is a bold young singer
Folks, in the media player this week is “Threads of Gold,” the debut album from Adrienne O’Shea. O’Shea is based in St. Paul, Minn., and has been t...
July 05, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Irish America via a convex mirror
University of Connecticut Professor Mary M. Burke has written a book that the field of Irish Studies in the United States will find hard to ignore ...
June 30, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Cotter's 'Ré Órga' has nuance, sophistication, depth
Folks, it’s the week of June 26. And so, the Catskills Irish Arts Week, which runs July 16-22, is fast approaching – have you registered yet? If no...
June 29, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Getting the blend just right
Michael McKillop is a bar to bar salesman. Or at least he was on his recent 8-week sojourn in New York City, bringing the good news of Lir whiskey....
June 29, 2023
by Peter McDermott
LGBT Session at NYIC on Thursday
The Craic Fest is joining forces with the St. Pats for All to present LGBT Session tomorrow night, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. The New York Irish Center is ...
June 28, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
'A treasure for lucky readers'
What’s with the sky’s strange color? And the smoky air? They were the questions guests were asking once safely inside the welcoming doors of the ne...
June 27, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Brilliant, accessible Dublin event
Folks, leading off this week to report that piano accordion player extraordinaire Jimmy Keane was Enda Scahill’s guest on this month’s installment ...
June 22, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Lunch celebrates women artists
“I’m very glad that we don’t have to evacuate,” Pauline Turley, vice chair of the Irish Arts Center, quipped midway through this year’s lunch, “Cel...
June 21, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff