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October 24, 2023 No Responses

Smoking is on the Decline Among Irish Populations, But Cessation Efforts Still Necessary

In 2022, sobering statistics from the HSE painted a grim picture. Despite a marked decline in smoking rates among Irish populations, smoking continues to claim over 4,500 lives annually in Ireland. Over 80 deaths and almost 900 hospitalizations are due to...

October 21, 2023 No Responses

Celtic Thunder Embarks On Epic North American Journey With “Odyssey” Tour

Brace yourselves, North America! The much-celebrated Celtic Thunder has set sail on their 30-city tour, Odyssey, captivating audiences with an extraordinary fusion of Irish music and culture. The journey commenced on October 5th in Minneapolis and promises a m...

October 21, 2023 No Responses

Irish Travel News: Clare Recognized As A Sustainable Travel Destination And More

By Barry Coughlan Clare is officially one of the most sustainable destinations in the world after breaking into the Top 40 of the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index. Clare’s standing at number 38 in the world’s leading sustainability benchmarkin...

October 19, 2023 No Responses

Irish Arts Center To Honor Emmy-Award Winning Host Of The Late Show Stephen Colbert At 2023 Spirit Of Ireland Gala

Irish Arts Center has announced Emmy award-winning comedy icon and The Late Show host Stephen Colbert and former UBS Americas anda Wealth Management Americas chief operating officer Kathleen B. Lynch as honorees of their 2023 Spirit of Ireland Gala, on...

October 18, 2023 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Unfortunayely I did miss a couple of events last week that were the New York Emerald Society’s 68th Annual Dinner Dance at Antun’s in Queens Village last Friday, and the Long Island Irish Festival that was held...

October 18, 2023 No Responses

New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Introduces Mayo’s Maggie Timoney As 2024 Grand Marshal

Yesterday evening at the recently reopened American Irish Historical Society building on Fifth Avenue, Sean Lane, Chairman of The New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade introduced Maggie Timoney as the Grand Marshal of the 263rd New York City St...

October 16, 2023 No Responses

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 class of 2023 were bidding to make history by becoming the first Irish team to reach the...

October 11, 2023 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Well, well, well, what a week, but I’m not complaining as it was a good one for me as I was Out&About. I went to some fabulous events here in New York and the first one held...

October 5, 2023 No Responses

Choctaw Nation And Irish Government Reveal Plans For Eternal Heart In Oklahoma

By Barry Coughlan Those traveling east from Cork city to Waterford can not escape the view on the left hand side approaching the eastbound roundabout from Midleton, a sculpture that clearly harks back towards the USA. The sculpture perfectly describes...

October 4, 2023 No Responses

Passing On The Baton?

Special Correspondent PETER KELLY meets US Special Envoys George Mitchell & Joe Kennedy in Boston as America pushes for progress in Northern Ireland A prestigious line-up of top Irish-American political supremos gathered at Boston’s Edward Kennedy Instit...

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