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By Paddy McCarthy While I was Out&About last week I had to visit my namesake’s establishment, the one and only McCarthy’s Irish Pub, an Irish-owned and Irish-staffed establishment right in the heart of Times Sq...
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- Out&About - By Paddy McCarthy While I was Out&About last week I had to visit my namesake’s establishment, the one and only McCarthy’s Irish Pub, an Irish-owned and Irish-staffed establishment right in the heart of Times Square on 46th Street, just off Seventh Avenue. With brilliant bartender Amanda Moran pouring some of the...
- The Late Brian Friel’s Life and Work in Focus at The Irish Rep This Season and More - Often referred to as the ‘Irish Chekhov’ for plays exploring social and political life in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Brian Friel examined the tangled relationships between nationality, history, and narrative, with large, intergenerational casts of characters. Over 60 years of work, the dramatist was influenced by his upbringing in Ireland's rural north, with more than a dozen of his works were set in the fictional Donegal town of Ballybeg (translating to “small town”).
- Broadway’s Young Stars Are Performing at The Cutting Room for Self Help Africa - Preview by Brad Balfour Monday, April 15th The Cutting Room44 East 32nd Street (between Park and Madison)Open Bar Reception at 6 PM Show Starts at 7 PM A unique musical benefit with Broadway’s top talent is taking place Monday, April 15th at The Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd St.) Self...
- Actor Lily Gladstone Has A Unique Take on “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Story by Brad Balfour Though actor Lily Gladstone didn’t win the best actress Oscar for her work in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the role became a great showcase for her as a Native American actor and for the community that she’s a part of. As the film provided a...
- Out&About - By Paddy McCarthy I have got a bag full of events this week in my Out&About that I am so excited to bring you as it is all just happening now. I am so happy to bring you some news from our friends and followers in Chicago who check out...
The Late Brian Friel’s Life and Work in Focus at...
Often referred to as the ‘Irish Chekhov’ for plays exploring social and political life in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Brian Friel examined the tangled relationships between nationality, history...
Broadway’s Young Stars Are Performing at The Cutting Room for...
Preview by Brad Balfour Monday, April 15th The Cutting Room44 East 32nd Street (between Park and Madison)Open Bar Reception at 6 PM Show Starts at 7 PM A unique musical benefit with Broadway’s top talent is taking ...
Actor Lily Gladstone Has A Unique Take on “Killers of...
Story by Brad Balfour Though actor Lily Gladstone didn’t win the best actress Oscar for her work in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the role became a great showcase for her as a Native American actor and for ...
Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I have got a bag full of events this week in my Out&About that I am so excited to bring you as it is all just happening now. I am so happy to bring you some news from our friends and followers in Ch...
Bar Owner And Entrepreneur Steve Duggan Passes
By Paddy McCarthy I just got some very sad news on the passing of the well known entrepreneur and bar owner Steve Duggan. Steve was a legend in New York and was well respected as the co-owner of Paddy Reilly’s musi...
The Portal: Where New York Meets Dublin, Ireland
A groundbreaking public technology sculpture known as “The Portal” is set to form a visual bridge between New York City and Dublin, Ireland, launching this spring. Conceived as a testament to the power of art to tran...
Varadkar To Step Down As Taoiseach And Fine Gael Leader
Leo Varadkar has announced he will step down as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael. In an emotional address outside Government Buildings in Dublin, Mr Varadkar told reporters: “I am resigning as president and leader of ...
World-Class Musicians And Step-Dancers Highlight The Annual Sober St. Patrick’s...
Sober St. Patrick’s Day will again “reclaim the day” with its signature family-friendly alcohol-free celebration of the best Ireland on Saturday, March 16. The 13th annual edition of this internationally renowned e...
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Michelle Will Do An Outstanding Job For...
BY PETER KELLY AT STORMONT PARLIAMENT, BELFAST Michelle O’Neill has made history in becoming Northern Ireland’s first nationalist First Minister. At a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly in Belfast on Saturday t...
Fairytale of New York GAA
Former Clare footballer, Cian O’Dea, reflects on a historic win for the New York hurlers By Áine Hourican The New York Senior Hurling...
New Home For Gaelic Games
The New York Minor Board receives the green light for the development of the first-ever permanent base for underage Gaelic games in New...
Ireland’s ‘King’ Callum Walsh To Make MSG Debut...
The Fastest Rising Star in Boxing, ‘King’ Callum Walsh will make his New York debut on one of boxing’s biggest stages, The Theater...
New Zealand End Ireland’s World Cup Dreams
Ireland’s World Cup dream was crushed as their quarterfinal curse continued with a heartbreaking 28-24 defeat to New Zealand in Paris. Andy Farrell’s...
All Blacks And Scotland Send Ominous Warning To...
By Jonathan Bowen With Ireland having the weekend off, Scotland and the All Blacks put in some impressive performances to provide the Irish...
Ireland Collect An Easy Win Over Tonga, Fiji...
By Jonathan Bowen Ireland collected its second bonus point win in as many weeks against Tonga. It was another tick box game for...