By Paddy McCarthy I hope everybody had a nice Memorial Day weekend as the sun did shine every day. As you know, Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who...
By Paddy McCarthy Are we all ready for a cruise down the Hudson and around New York City, well I am, are you? This just came to me from Emerald Isle Immigration Center and it says that: “Time flies –...
By Paddy McCarthy I paid a visit to the Irish Arts Center as I was invited by Tourism Ireland to an event marking the third season of ‘Ireland with Michael’ on PBS. As their release said, “World-renowned Irish tenor Michael...
By Paddy McCarthy I was Out&About last week and I have to tell you that the city looked a bit better as well, yes I do mean Manhattan. I can’t cite official statistics, but my observation is that the homeless...
By Paddy McCarthy I was quite busy last week as I was Out&About with two back to back dinners. No, I am not complaining as I have to tell you that I love it when I can go to these...
By Paddy McCarthy The 40th Annual Friendship Ball was held last Friday and yes, I was there. I have been to a lot of different events in the last few months already and can tell you that all of them...
By Paddy McCarthy This week we have some pictures of the Cork Pipe and Drums Band New York who are a part of the Cork Association here in New York that traveled over to Cork City, Ireland for the Easter...
By Paddy McCarthy How was your Easter Sunday? I am sure it was a good one as the weather was just perfect. I traveled up to Norwalk, Connecticut as I took the ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, Connecticut. I...
By Paddy McCarthy I will be heading back to Ireland in August as the Cork Association will be honoring a great gentleman: Denis Mulcahy, a native of Rockchapel, County Cork and founder of Project Children. Throughout the 40 years of...
By Paddy McCarthy I am just back from Cork after spending a few days with my family and friends. We celebrate two birthdays with my brothers Michael and Bernard in the South Country Bar and Restaurant in Douglas, Cork. It...