By Paddy McCarthy I would like to start my Out&About by saying to all our readers, Happy 4th of July Holiday and to wish you all a great Independence Day! I know everyone will be celebrating with lots of activities...
By Paddy McCarthy What a week it has been weather-wise, as it came with a bang, the heat I do mean! Not that I am the weatherman and yes, we were told about it, but did we plan for it?...
By Paddy McCarthy I mentioned this event in my Out&About last week, one that I really look forward to every year. The Celtic Cruise always promises to be the biggest Irish event of the year and so it was. Sponsored...
By Paddy McCarthy By the time you read my Out&About this week I will be sailing on the Celtic Cruise around the island of Manhattan, New York City. This cruise is sponsored by AOH Division 7 to benefit The Emerald...
By Paddy McCarthy I was Out&About at the Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2024 Gala, “Let’s put on a Show”, celebrating 35 years history of Irish Rep musicals that took place at Town Hall on Monday. Yes, it was a night to...
By Paddy McCarthy I went Out&About to the Irish Repertory Theatre last Wednesday afternoon to view Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney with our Arts and Entertainment editor Brad Balfour. Brian Friel is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest dramatists a...
By Paddy McCarthy I am starting off my Out&About this week with sad news on one of Ireland’s greatest. Here is a man that I got to know very well after he was honored by the Ireland-US Council dinner quite...
By Paddy McCarthy Last week in my Out&About I gave recognition to a great man who works with Con Edison, James O’Leary who is the recipient of this year’s “Living Our Values (LOV)” award, Con Edison’s highest honor for this...
By Paddy McCarthy Hello again to all my Out&About readers, I was away for a week on vacation in Sicily, Italy that I have to say was absolutely fabulous and a dream come true for me. I went with my...
By Paddy McCarthy Well, I got this nice notice of thanks from a very good friend of the Irish Examiner USA, the birthday boy himself George Heslin, Executive Director of the New York Irish Center in Long Island City in...