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War was friend against friend War was friend against friend
Picture caption: Military representatives, from left, Seán Mac Eoin (pro-Treaty), Seán Moylan (anti), Eoin O’Duffy (pro), Liam Lynch (anti), Gearói...
McIlroy, Maguire flirt with victory but are denied McIlroy, Maguire flirt with victory but are denied
Another major come and gone, and Rory McIlroy is left to ponder not necessarily what went wrong but what could have and didn’t go right. Not that h...
Lee's 'Eyre' is well thought through Lee's 'Eyre' is well thought through
It’s not often that I receive an album that features hammer dulcimer, but that’s exactly what we have this week with Mary-Grace Autumn Lee’s album ...
Dad, the Day Belongs to You Dad, the Day Belongs to You
I’ve heard from a number of men that “the best gift you can give Dad on Father's Day is a full stomach” — preferably one filled by someone other th...
Moloney is back on Irish Rep stage as Molly Bloom Moloney is back on Irish Rep stage as Molly Bloom
"I think I ran out of something to read.” Aedín Moloney was 10 going on 11 when she picked up “Ulysses.” “We were a no-TV house,” the actor recalle...
'Ulysses' and Me 'Ulysses' and Me
In the first weeks of 2022, some leading publications were on top of the centennial of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” which was published on Feb. 2, 1922...
Irish Presidents' letters are treasure trove Irish Presidents' letters are treasure trove
What makes someone pick up a pen and write a letter to a President? The motivations of letter-writers are as varied as their hand-writing, it turns...
Participation is key for CIAW Participation is key for CIAW
Folks, lots of cool local stuff to talk about this week, so let’s get right into it! This year the Catskills Irish Arts Week is back and running at...
Tall tales & true, plus rousing music Tall tales & true, plus rousing music
Gathering once again at their new venue, the Ellington, corner of 105th St & B’way, Irish American Writers & Artists drew a happy and responsive cr...
Bullying on the agenda Bullying on the agenda
Craic Fest is presenting an LGBT Ireland panel hosted by New York Irish Center tomorrow Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. with a reception afterwards....
Listening to history 50 years ago Listening to history 50 years ago
On the night of June 9, 1972, the Year of the Water Rat, I stood up "The Godfather" under a waning crescent moon. Pluto, discovered in 1930 as the ...
Solutions that make sense Solutions that make sense
“It’s like bailing out the flood without turning off the faucet.” That’s how Áine Duggan describes New York City’s approach to the problem of homel...

 

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