By Paddy McCarthy I was Out&About at the Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2024 Gala, “Let’s put on a Show”, celebrating 35 years history of Irish Rep musicals that took place at Town Hall on Monday. Yes, it was a night to...
By Paddy McCarthy I went Out&About to the Irish Repertory Theatre last Wednesday afternoon to view Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney with our Arts and Entertainment editor Brad Balfour. Brian Friel is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest dramatists a...
By Paddy McCarthy I am starting off my Out&About this week with sad news on one of Ireland’s greatest. Here is a man that I got to know very well after he was honored by the Ireland-US Council dinner quite...
By Paddy McCarthy Last week in my Out&About I gave recognition to a great man who works with Con Edison, James O’Leary who is the recipient of this year’s “Living Our Values (LOV)” award, Con Edison’s highest honor for this...
By Paddy McCarthy Hello again to all my Out&About readers, I was away for a week on vacation in Sicily, Italy that I have to say was absolutely fabulous and a dream come true for me. I went with my...
By Paddy McCarthy Well, I got this nice notice of thanks from a very good friend of the Irish Examiner USA, the birthday boy himself George Heslin, Executive Director of the New York Irish Center in Long Island City in...
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...
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...
By Paddy McCarthy I have got a bag full of events this week in my Out&About that I am so excited to bring you as it is all just happening now. I am so happy to bring you some news...
By Paddy McCarthy Hope you all had a nice Easter as the weather was great. I always try to stay away from sad and bad news in my Out&About column as there is enough in the news columns of the...