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  • Neil deGrasse Tyson Meets Mr. William Shatner On Stage in Alice Tully Hall and Lives to Tell About It. - Story by Brad Balfour Before presenting the following conversation between William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson— The Museum of Natural History’s director of Hayden Planetarium since 1996 — I’ll just get this out of the way. The “Star Trek” franchise is one of the globe’s most cherished narrative concepts, mythic...
  • Out&About - By Paddy McCarthy This week McCarthy’s Pub and Restaurant celebrated their two year anniversary of opening their doors at 144 West 46th Street, just off Times Square in New York City. I want to give them praise as in this day and age it’s a very tough time in business...
  • The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival Returns to NYC This April - Now in its 20th year, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) returns to NYC April 24th to the 27th, 2024. Held at the SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street) the festival features a total of 14 films as part of the competition program. 
  • 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”).
Neil deGrasse Tyson Meets Mr. William Shatner On Stage in Alice Tully Hall and Lives to Tell About It.

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Out&About

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The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival Returns to NYC This April

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2024 24 The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival Returns to NYC This April

Out&About

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The Late Brian Friel’s Life and Work in Focus at The Irish Rep This Season and More

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Bar Owner And Entrepreneur Steve Duggan Passes
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Bar Owner And Entrepreneur Steve Duggan Passes

Fairytale of New York GAA
Sports

Fairytale of New York GAA

Tourism Ireland Reveals Ambitious Plans For 2024 At Launch Event In NYC
Travel

Tourism Ireland Reveals Ambitious Plans For 2024 At Launch Event In NYC

Neil deGrasse Tyson Meets Mr. William Shatner On Stage in Alice Tully Hall and Lives to Tell About It.
Arts & Features

Neil deGrasse Tyson Meets Mr. William Shatner On Stage in Alice Tully Hall and Lives to Tell About It.

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April 24, 2024 No Responses

Neil deGrasse Tyson Meets Mr. William Shatner On Stage in...

Story by Brad Balfour Before presenting the following conversation between William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson— The Museum of Natural History’s director of Hayden Planetarium since 1996 — I’ll just get th...
April 24, 2024 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy This week McCarthy’s Pub and Restaurant celebrated their two year anniversary of opening their doors at 144 West 46th Street, just off Times Square in New York City. I want to give them praise as in t...
April 24, 2024 No Responses

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival Returns to NYC This April

Now in its 20th year, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) returns to NYC April 24th to the 27th, 2024. Held at the SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street) the festival features a total of 14 films as part of the co...
April 17, 2024 No Responses

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 Sq...
April 16, 2024 No Responses

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...

News

April 5, 2024 No Responses

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...
March 28, 2024 No Responses

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...
March 20, 2024 No Responses

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 ...
March 7, 2024 No Responses

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...
February 7, 2024 No Responses

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...

Sports

Fairytale of New York GAA
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Fairytale of New York GAA

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New Home For Gaelic Games
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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 In Title Defense Against ‘Bronx Beast’ Ismael Villarreal On November 9
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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
Oct
2023 16

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 Ireland
Oct
2023 03

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 Defeat Australia For The First Time Since 1954
Sep
2023 20

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...