Culture
Like a Full-Force Gael: Connemara Poet's Memorable Fulbright Year at CUA
Fulbrighter, file, first-class ambassador of the Irish language, community organizer…and the list goes on for Spiddal native, Seán Ó Coistealbha, a...
May 05, 2024
by Aileen Gorman Leong
Community Features & Events
Learners on song at annual Lá na Gaeilge in Glucksman Ireland House
As early morning April showers faded into memory, an afternoon sunlight stretched its limbs across Washington Square Park, falling gently upon the ...
May 05, 2024
by Aileen Gorman Leong
Community Features & Events
An Eyewitness to War and Peace
While we are all heartened by the productive cooperation in Northern Ireland between the Sinn Fein First Minister Michele O’Neill and the DUP Deput...
May 02, 2024
by By Ted Smyth
CHICAGO CALLING: A Windy City Landmark which Epitomizes the Irish Pub Experience
“Jeopardy” comes on the tube on Fridays at 3:30pm and that’s when the Landmark Pub starts to jump. It’s a little bit like walking into a sit-com. T...
April 25, 2024
by Mike Houlihan
Community Features & Events
Project Children marks 50, honors Denis, unveils plans for next chapter
A special evening celebrating 50 years of the trailblazing Project Children initiative which united thousands of Irish American families with child...
April 21, 2024
by Anthony Neeson
Community Features & Events
Battle of Buffalo as People's Choice Award Votes Flow In
Highlight of the Heroes of Irish America Awards in Buffalo, NY, next week will be the presentation of the People's Choice Award — with the proud wi...
April 17, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Community Features & Events
Stage & Screen Symposium at AIHS To Focus on Post-Conflict Works
Academics, actors and playwrights are to share the stage at a one-day symposium in New York on post-conflict theatre and film in the North of Irela...
April 17, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Community Features & Events
Irish Lawyers Salute SOCIAL Scholarship Recipient
The Society of Irish American Lawyers (SOCIAL) has awarded its annual $2,000 scholarship to New Rochelle, NY High School student Ann Gombiner. Ann ...
April 16, 2024
by Anthony Neeson
Community Features & Events
Remembering Rights Warrior Paul O’Dwyer
Fifty years ago this week, Paul O’Dwyer led New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade as Grand Marshal. By this time, O'Dwyer had long been a presence in...
April 15, 2024
by By Robert Polner and Michael Tubridy
Community Features & Events
Better Looking at You than for You, San Fran Salutes New Irish Artists
Irish Culture Bay Area joined forces with San Francisco's Presidio Theatre for the 2024 Irish Arts & Writers Festival last month to bring the Bay A...
April 13, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Community Features & Events
Irish Arts fest kicks off in Twin Cities as Celtic Junction turns 15
The Irish of the St Paul and Minneapolis will be hanging out their brightest colours from tomorrow to celebrate the 15th birthday of Celtic Junctio...
April 11, 2024
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Community Features & Events
PODCAST: Raising a glass to the Buffalo native behind an Irish beer sensation
Michael Meade spent over 20 years on Wall Street and then stepped away from the pressured world of high finance to do something totally different. ...
April 08, 2024
by John Lee & Martin Nutty