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Irish businessman and entrepreneur George Moore has passed away suddenly

George Moore, philanthropist and leading businessman dies aged 60

Leading figure in Irish American community passes away tragically

The Irish community returns to Hurricane Sandy hit Rockaways to aid ongoing recovery

Young Irish woman turned in to U.S. authorities by Irish immigrant support group - Boston-based Irish International Immigrant Center does the unspeakable

Friends and fans hold an Irish wake for Mickey Finns’ front man Ray Kelly

Brian Tracey on bongos playing with Jameson's Revenge. On Sunday night, a throng of people from far and wide packed Connolly’s Klub 45 room in Times S ...

by Mike Farragher 0

Council Speaker Christine Quinn still holds the lead in the latest poll for New York mayor position

Christine Quinn leads Dems in latest poll as Anthony Weiner enters the mayoral race - VIDEO

Council Speaker Christine Quinn holds the lead in the latest poll of the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor with 25 percent of the vote. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 1

Gallagher Initiative co-founders Ciaran Staunton and Professor Elaine Walsh with the late Tony Gallagher's brother Eddy.

Gallagher study of elderly Irish living in the New York to prevent further community tragedies

The Gallagher Initiative, a new Irish American community project to identify and address the needs of elderly Irish born citizens living in the U.S., presented the findings of its first study at the American Irish Historical Socie ...

by CAHIR O'DOHERTY 2

Andy Lee has his 30th professional victory

Andy Lee makes quick work of Darryl Cunningham in Times Square fight

Andy Lee (30-2, 21 KOs) notched up the 30th victory of his professional career with a clinical first round TKO victory over Darryl Cunningham (28-5, 11 KOs) at BB King in Times Square last Wednesday. ...

by DECLAN O'KELLY 0

Violent attacks on gays in New York up 70 percent in 2013

Mark Carson, the 32-year-old gay man shot and killed by a homophobe early Saturday morning in New York He was standing on street co ...

by Cahir O'Doherty 10

Some of the conference-goers gather around the famine monument awaiting the ceremony.

Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny and historian Christine Kinealy discuss the Great Hunger at Rochester ‘Irish Gathering’

Music, literature and especially history were the focus of a full day of activities at St. John Fisher College on Sunday May 19, 2013, recalling the Irish famine years known as The Great Hunger. ...

by JACK ROSENBERRY 1

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, the ranking member, as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembles to work on a landmark i

Immigration reform bill passes a huge hurdle with Irish E3 visas intact - VIDEO

The comprehensive immigration reform bill passed a huge hurdle on Tuesday night with the Senate Judiciary Committee voting 13-5 for passage out of the committee and on to the senate floor. ...

by NIALL O'DOWD 8

Caskets at St. Peters Catholic Church - The Ancient Order of the Hibernians, provided a 19th century funeral service at St Peter’s Church on Staten Island

Thousands of Great Hunger victims who died in Staten Island quarantine remembered

Thousands of victims of Ireland’s Great Hunger remain buried under Staten Island’s modern structures in unmarked mass graves. ...

by KATE HICKEY 3

What's going on out on the GAA pitches in New York

New York GAA report: Goals the difference for Rockland against Long Island Gaels

It is the old saying, goals win games. It was never as true as Rockland used a trifecta to get the win despite starting the game in a 0-05 to 0-00 hole. ...

by EUGENE KYNE 0

Irish startups present to New York Digial Irish aiming to break into the U.S.

The new networking group, New York Digital Irish, have chosen three new Irish startups, including BusyMoos, Trustev and Marino Software, to pitch alongside US startups at their upcoming event. ...