I would like to start this Out&About by wishing my mam Christina (Chrissy) a Happy Birthday. As she is in Heaven, she would have been 94 years of age on December 6th and I am sure my dad Tom and...
This is a very sad way to start my Out&About, but it has to be done. Danny McGee, of Drumlish, Co. Longford, lost his life over a punch that came from another Irishman named Steven O’Brien outside the Gaslight Pub...
We had what I would call a wonderful night for The Irish Examiner Woman and Man awards that were held in the Garden at Tuttle’s on 2nd Avenue last Monday. The weather was perfect, and the atmosphere was exciting for...
The Irish Examiner is very proud to announce that our honorees for the 2018 Woman and Man of The Year are Maggie Cadden and Seamus McDonagh for their contribution to the Irish community here in America. The awards will be...
I went to watch the UFC fights at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, and what a thrill it was. It was my first time going to one of these events and it was a full house with not an...
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center celebrated their 30th Anniversary, a time in which they have been a leader advocating for immigrant’s rights. Monday saw a capacity turn out at at The Manhattan Club at Rosie O’Grady’s (201 West 52nd Street on...
No we did not win the $1,600,000 Mega Lotto jackpot but we at The Irish Examiner are excited to announce our two honorees for the Woman and Man of the Year. The Woman of the Year is none other than...
It’s almost time for the New York City Marathon which will be held on Sunday November 4. Let me tell yea, it’s 26 grueling miles through the whole Metropolitan area starting in Staten Island. No I have not run in...
By the time you read my Out&About a new Grand Marshal will have been installed for the New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue that will be held on Saturday, March 16th 2018. The new Grand Marshal...
It is with great sadness that I start this column on the passing of one of the nicest gentlemen that I have ever known, and that is Tom Moran. What can be said about this man that has not been...