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MTA boss Lieber is upbeat about mass transit MTA boss Lieber is upbeat about mass transit
Janno Lieber has a message for the Irish. Well, specifically the MTA Chairman and CEO has in mind people living in Woodlawn, when getting out word ...
Craft Ales That Won't Make Your Shrimp Go Stale Craft Ales That Won't Make Your Shrimp Go Stale
It's May, so time to think about summer and all that outdoor cooking and grilling Whether for a summer beach party, a Fourth of July bash, or a coo...
Flanagan's Shetland Flanagan's Shetland
“Shetland: An Archaeology of the Unknown I-VII,” a series of works by County Kerry visual artist and archaeologist Jackie Flanagan, was featured in...
McCarren was legislator, lobbyist, gambler McCarren was legislator, lobbyist, gambler
For over a century, Brooklyn’s McCarren Park has served as an urban oasis, dividing Greenpoint from Williamsburg to the south. Recently, some activ...
Rep revives Synge classics Rep revives Synge classics
“Two By Synge” – namely “The Tinker’s Wedding” and “In The Shadow of the Glen” – began a couple of weeks back and continues at the W. Scott McLucas...
Filddle player Clare dazzles on debut album Filddle player Clare dazzles on debut album
Joanna Clare is a young fiddle player who grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and moved to Baltimore in 2018, where she’s become an important part of the t...
Preserving Burren for future generations Preserving Burren for future generations
I have been illustrating and painting our natural environment and parks in my spare time for the last 20 years and have always been keen to explore...
IAW&A's Virtual Salon unites voices from around America IAW&A's Virtual Salon unites voices from around America
Irish American Writers & Artists’ March virtual Salon, effortlessly led by California songwriter and playwright Lori Cassels, gathered a wonderful ...
Political Thought in Revolutionary Ireland Political Thought in Revolutionary Ireland
“Ireland 1922,” published by the Royal Irish Academy, is comprised of 50 essays from 50 contributors, who each focus on an aspect of an extraordina...
'Alive with the sense of mystery' 'Alive with the sense of mystery'
“It was a glorious time.” That’s how David James described his stay in the West Clare cottage of fellow poet Thomas Lynch. His more than a month ne...
The healing power of the Irish ocean The healing power of the Irish ocean
“Taken by the sea he so loved.” These are the bittersweet words inscribed on my late husband’s tombstone. Nic was a born seaman and thrived the mos...
Lancet, W.H.O. force rethink on Covid numbers Lancet, W.H.O. force rethink on Covid numbers
The Republic of Ireland had an excess mortality rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people during 2020 and 2021, according to a major global study in the Lanc...

 

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