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Vice President Joe Biden greets spectators along Grant Street during the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Pittsburgh

Kicking off summer in flying form with top Irish music and cultural festivals in the US this May

Summer has finally arrived! It’s time to get out and soak up some great Irish culture at these Celtic Fests

Irish to lobby U.S. Congress to have St Patrick’s Day as national holiday

San Antonio, TX, local wants the U.S. to acknowledge the impact the Irish have had

Mid-America region dominates male North American Irish Dancing Championships VIDEO

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July 05, 2012 by 0

Irish celebrate US July 4th holiday in fine style

Ireland’s first official July 4th celebration was deemed an overwhelming success in New Ross, County Wexford, ancestral home of the Kennedy clan yesterday. ...

July 05, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA 11

4th of July patriotism in Chicago for North American Irish Dancing Championships PHOTOS

Farrell Granath from Pender-Keady Academyof Irish Dance in Connecticutproudly wears her Irish dancing costume which honors America!Irish dancers from Canada, Mexico and across the United States of America broke out the red, white ...

December 21, 2012 by Kathleen O’Reilly-Wild 4

Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit"

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July 04, 2012 by JANE WALSH 0

My Irish wife thought Americans loved liberty too much to accept the health care mandate

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts,whose surprise vote was decisivein health care decision.The other night my wife and I were watching the NBC Nightly News, which is broadcast here on NBC's European cable ... ...

by The Yank 43

Celebrate 4th July with these Irish style recipes

Top ten recipes to celebrate 4th of July Irish style

With the 4th of July just around the corner here in the US, here are some Irish inspired recipes to help create the perfect menu for your Independence Day celebrations. ...

July 04, 2012 by KERRY O'SHEA 3

Actress Fionnula Flanagan to be honored at Ireland’s first official Fourth of July celebration

American based Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan and the late Liam Clancy are to he honored at Ireland’s first official Fourth of July festival. ...

July 02, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 6

You can help create jobs in Ireland and earn a tidy sum doing so

Connect Ireland founder Terry CluneSo you're enjoying your hot dog at the annual 4th of July barbecue organized by your neighborhood when your heart sinks because your annoying neighbor Bob spots you and heads over to talk. Last y ...

by The Yank 2

John F Kennedy monument at New Ross, County Wexford

New Ross to celebrate Irish American links on 4th of July - VIDEO

The Wexford town that claims John F Kennedy as one of its own is to host Ireland’s first official Fourth of July celebration. ...

May 21, 2012 by 0

Remembering the Famine and its impact on the US -- Voices of those who survived still live on

I gave a speech in Drogheda, Ireland, yesterday on the impact of the famine in America. I was one of several speakers, including Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who is speaking today on the occasion of the national comm ...