By Paddy McCarthy The Coronavirus, specifically COVID-19 pandemic has to be the worst that I have ever seen, now who the hell came up with that? It’s very scientific I think anyway so they had to make it fancy and...
By Paddy McCarthy I am not Out&About right now as I understand what the consequences could be to be among crowds in bars and restaurants. Yes, I am talking about the Coronavirus that is sweeping the world. As you all...
Early Tuesday morning the organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade marched up Fifth Avenue. This came just days after they had canceled the parade. Organizers said they went forward with the small gathering to keep the tradition alive....
Review by Brad Balfour The Invisible Man Director: Leigh Whannell Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen At one time, Universal Pictures made the best monster movies, creating a series of anti-hero pictures from Frankenstein to The Mummy. Through the 1930s...
By Paddy McCarthy I am so proud that The Irish Examiner grown so much over the last couple of years in our popularity with our readers and we thank you all so much for your support. Life can be so...
Celebrated Irish songwriter Percy French has been commemorated in a new sculpture installed in the shadow of his beloved Mountains of Mourne. French’s song about the scenic Co Down mountain range is one of his best-known works. The Mourne mountains...
Interview and polaroids by Brad Balfour Jane Birkin & Guests — Iggy Pop and Charlotte Gainsbourg Gainsbourg The Symphonic Live the Beacon Theatre New York, NY Friday, March 6 In the mid-’70s, a French song, “Je t’aime moi non plus,̶...
interview by Brad Balfour Poguetry/Lost Bayou Ramblers 2020 Tour March 5 – City Winery, Boston MA March 6 – City Winery, Philadelphia, PA March 7 – Black Cat, Washington DC March 8 – Rough Trade, Brooklyn, NY March 12 –...
By Paddy McCarthy The countdown is on for the biggest Saint Patrick’s Day parade in the world, held in New York City, and The Irish Examiner USA is so proud to be a big part of it as we support it...
By Paddy McCarthy Hello to all the regular readers of my Out&About, the big news this week is that I was in Ireland for a few days and then onto Manchester for another few last week. I was in Cork...