By Paddy McCarthy Yes! I did the rounds last week and visited a few bars and restaurants that are/ I have to tell doing very well. I have been saying this for a very long time: the best places to...
By Paddy McCarthy This news came to me from Nassau County Feis and Festival Corp about their 54th Annual Feis and Festival, which will be held this Sunday, September 20, 2026 and will honor Joe McDonald. This is also another great event...
By Paddy McCarthy I could not make it to the unbelievable Detective Barney Ferguson Emerald Legacy Fund fundraiser that I am told was a great success as usual, I wish I could have been there. It was the 9th Annual...
By Paddy McCarthy Join them at Gavin’s Irish Country Inn in the ‘Irish Catskills’ if you are looking for a last minute getaway just two and a half hour drive from New York City and three hours from Boston. Gavin’s Irish...
The Board of Directors of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has unanimously appointed John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), to serve as Grand Marshal of the 2027 New York City St....
By Paddy McCarthy Gavin’s Irish Country Inn (118 Golden Hill Road in East Durham) is found in the heart of the Irish Catskills, New York. The community atmosphere, live Irish music and hearty meals give plenty of reasons to celebrate Gavin’s...
I thought I would be giving you information in my Out&About this week on myself as one of the honorees at The Irish American Night at the Eisenhower Park-Harry Chapin Theatre that was to be held last Monday, that was...
By Barry Coughlan Harvest season is celebrated in the US as much if not more than anywhere in the world, and for some, this is the right time. From the annual Picklesburgh festival in Pittsburgh and to stone crab in...
By Paddy McCarthy This is my Out&About with some very interesting events this week that I am sure will interest you all, starting with the annual Nassau County Irish Night sponsored by The Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens...
By Barry Coughlan Top of the range business leaders, entrepreneurs and economic experts from Ireland and the United States will attend this year’s Kennedy Summer School in New Ross on Wednesday, August 26. They will be present for a special...