HSE Seeking Flexibility In Using Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
May 6, 2021 No Responses

HSE Seeking Flexibility In Using Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

The HSE has asked for “flexibility” to allow the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine, for people aged under 50. It follows a recommendation from the National Immunization Advisory Committee (Niac) that the...
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Politicians Across Ireland Condemn Amnesty Plan For Former British Soldiers
May 6, 2021 No Responses

Politicians Across Ireland Condemn Amnesty Plan For Former British Soldiers

Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported British plan to give amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles. The UK government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to...
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Eight Irish Players Make Cut For Lions, But Sexton’s Left Out
May 6, 2021 No Responses

Eight Irish Players Make Cut For Lions, But Sexton’s Left Out

Warren Gatland has left Johnny Sexton out of his Lions squad, with eight Irish players making the cut. The Ireland captain misses out while Gatland has selected Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Conor Murray, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Iain...
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Chelsea To Face Manchester City In Champions League Final
May 5, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea To Face Manchester City In Champions League Final

Timo Werner and Mason Mount struck as Chelsea sunk Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to book a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City. Werner nodded into the empty net from one yard out in the first half, before...
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Irish-British Intergovernmental Conference To Meet In June
May 5, 2021 No Responses

Irish-British Intergovernmental Conference To Meet In June

The first meeting of the Irish-British Intergovernmental Conference in two years is to take place in June. It follows a meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis in Dublin on Wednesday....
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Out&About
May 5, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy The Irish American Society of Nassau and Suffolk and Queens have a Spring Social on Saturday, May 15th from 7 pm to 10 pm. This is promising to be a night to remember as entertaining includes the...
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“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human
May 5, 2021 No Responses

“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human

Review by Brad Balfour My Octopus Teacher Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Subject: Craig Foster, Octopus Few creatures are as alien to us as an octopus. These eight-tentacled creatures lack bones and a spinal column, they can shoot jets of...
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With His Novel “Rockaway Blue” Out, Former Wexfordian Larry Kirwan Keeps His Multi-Hyphented Status Alive
May 5, 2021 No Responses

With His Novel “Rockaway Blue” Out, Former Wexfordian Larry Kirwan Keeps His Multi-Hyphented Status Alive

Q&A by Brad Balfour Rockaway Blue Larry Kirwan
 Three Hills/Cornell University Press To most who know him, Larry Kirwan has been thought of as the leader of Black 47, a New York-based Irish rock band with clearly left-of-center political leanings....
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PSG Lose Their Heads As Manchester City Reaches UCL Final
May 4, 2021 No Responses

PSG Lose Their Heads As Manchester City Reaches UCL Final

Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City produced a superb all-round performance to reach their first Champions League final with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Paris St Germain. The Paris-born winger struck in each half at the Etihad Stadium, adding...
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‘Irish At Heart’ – The Premier Irish Subscription Box
May 4, 2021 No Responses

‘Irish At Heart’ – The Premier Irish Subscription Box

Irish Eyes Are Smiling In The USA Irish at Heart, the Irish subscription box company has been overwhelmed with the positive response it has continually received following the launch of its gift box business in March 2019. From a standing...
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