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By Paddy McCarthy In my Out&About this week I’d like to tell about a wonderful woman called Eileen Cronin who passed away recently after a short illness R.I.P. She was one of the most famous Irish radio DJ’s who broadcast...
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By Paddy McCarthy While I was Out&About last week, I was on the annual Celtic Cruise benefiting the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, the most recent one being held last Wednesday aboard The Spirit of New York. The event departed from...
Mary Flynn O’Hara, RIP
Mary O’Hara (nee Flynn) of Williston Park NY passed away peacefully on June13, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland and raised in the beautiful village of Cloghan, County Offaly, Mary was the beloved...
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By Paddy McCarthy The Irish Repertory Theatre held their 2026 Gala featuring Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady in concert at Town Hall in Manhattan. The gala was a complete sell out and, yes, I was also there. I have...
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By Paddy McCarthy In last week’s issue of my Out&About I thought we were going to have nice weather for Memorial Day weekend; well, we did not as it rained for the three days none stop, it reminded me of...
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By Paddy McCarthy Hello to all my Out&About readers, I am just back from a vacation with my family in Athens, Greece and the Taoiseach Micheál Martin just arrived today for meetings ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency. It was, I...
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By Paddy McCarthy Did you all have a nice Easter Sunday and weekend? I know quite well that I did love it and as kids love it so much getting into finding the easter eggs all over the house or...
Chelsea Hoy Named Co-Artistic Director Of Trinity Irish Dance Company
This week I’m bringing news of one of the most sensational Irish dancing companies in North America, don’t miss them when they come your way. Yes, you heard it here and that is the Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) whose...
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By Paddy McCarthy A County Tipperary man, Martin Quinn, has received a rare and prestigious honor in the United States, with Westchester County Government officially proclaiming Saturday, April 18th, 2026, as ‘Martin Quinn Day’. The proclamation was presen...
