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By Paddy McCarthy What a turn out there was for the Grand Council of Emeralds’ 2023 Irishman of the Year Patrick Lynch, as there must have been at least 500 guests at the dinner last Wednesday. Yes, of course I...
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By Paddy McCarthy It’s the time to plan now for 2023 as there will be a lot going on with all the County dinners that will be happening across the Tri-State and all over the USA that are times to...
Cork Airport Welcomed 2.24 Million Passengers In 2022
In 2022, Cork Airport welcomed a total of 2.24 million passengers. In a year which saw the swift recovery of international travel after the removal of the last remaining COVID-19 related restrictions, Cork Airport has firmly positioned itself as the...
New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade Announces This Year’s Grand Marshal Aides
The St Patrick’s Day Parade Board of Directors and the Parade Affiliate Organizations have announced 14 distinguished Irish-Americans who will serve as Aides to Grand Kevin J. Conway for the 2023 New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade. Aides to...
CIE Tours Announces 2-For-1 Airfare Sale To Ireland And Britain
Starting January 3 through Jan 31, 2023, CIE Tours, the premier tour operator for vacations to Ireland and Britain, is offering a “2-for-1” airfare sale* on a wide variety of departures in 2023 from most U.S. gateways. Travelers purchasing the...
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By Paddy McCarthy I am sure that everybody really enjoyed the Times Square New Year’s Ball drop that was seen by millions of people around the world. The attendance in Times Square was well over a million and the weather...
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By Paddy McCarthy I am so sure that everyone had a nice Christmas as much as I did. But I will tell yea that I did not forget the poor and the homeless that are both here in America and...
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By Paddy McCarthy The World Cup has just finished with one of the greatest teams in the world from South America winning it, yes that is Argentina along with one of the greatest players that has ever played the game...
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By Paddy McCarthy James (Jim) McKeon was multi-talented, a published author and an irregular columnist for this paper up to the time he passed away. Jim had a lifelong love of words, but writing was only one of his many...
