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‘Irish Gathering’ honors Great Hunger in Rochester NY - key note address by historian Christine Kinealy
St. John Fisher College, in Rochester, NY will host an Irish famine remembrance event called ‘A Rochester Irish Gathering’ beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 19. ... by JANE WALSH
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Kicking off summer in flying form with top Irish music and cultural festivals in the US this May
From North New York to Illinois the Irish American community are kicking off the summer festival season in style with a sensational line up of events. ... by JANE WALSH
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Daniel Day-Lewis recounts family trauma as he makes impassioned plea for hospice care at Ireland Fund Gala
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis made a surprise appearance at the American Ireland Fund dinner in New York, where he made an impassioned plea for funding for the Wicklow Hospice near where he lives in Ireland. ... by NIALL O'DOWD
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Irish American comedian Colin Quinn to headline for New York Irish Center’s fundraiser
An evening of top-notch entertainment in aid of the New York Irish Center (NYIC) is promised at Symphony Space with the best of stand-up comedy, courtesy of headline act and Broadway powerhouse, Colin Quinn, and stellar Irish musi ... by JANE WALSH
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New York firefighter receives massive utility bill for home that was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy
Families in the Hurricane Sandy devastated areas of Breezy Point in Queens, NY have continued receiving utility bills for their homes which no longer exist. ... by KERRY O'SHEA
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There’s something about Mary - controversial play 'The Testament of Mary' wins Tony nod before closing early
Author Colm Toibin at home in his Dublin study Irish writer Colm Toibin received the news that his controversial play The Testament of Mary, which tells the story of Jesus’ mother in her old age, was nominated for a Tony Award fo ... by Cahir O'Doherty
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No Glory for New York GAA team at Gaelic Park in Leitrim Connacht championship challenge
The New York squad. (Photo by Margaret Purcell) Back in 2003 New York took Leitrim to extra time at Gaelic Park in the Connacht championship, almost causing ... by Niall O'Dowd
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Irish American Columbia student accused of rape claims it was a setup
Sean Ahearn, the 27 year old who was accused of raping a Columbia graduate student, is now saying that he and the victim shared breakfast the morning after the reported incident, and that he has been set up. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Irish lobby gear up for visa battle in bid to make undocumented Irish legal in U.S.
As the Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off what is expected to be a lengthy process of debating and amending the immigration bill on Thursday, the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR), the group dedicated to creating a new l ... by CAHIR O'DOHERTY
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In Focus - Sean Muldoon: Belfast native and owner and manager of Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in Manhattan
Sean Muldoon is the co-owner and general manager of the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in Lower Manhattan. Originally from Belfast, he has lived here for two and a half years. ... by MOLLY MULDOON
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Green light for Baz Luhrmann’s opulent vision of F Scott Fitzgerald’s 'The Great Gatsby' - VIDEO
Certain to passionately divide the critics when it opens on Friday, director Baz Luhrmann’s opulent vision of The Great Gatsby brings Irish American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel to the big screen, this time in 3D. ... by CAHIR O'DOHERTY
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Tom Hanks set to host New York Irish Rep Theater’s fundraiser
The Irish Repertory Theatre in New York has scored quite a coup for its annual gala fundraiser next month – two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, currently starring in the Broadway megahit Lucky Guy, will act as host of the party. ... by Irish Voice Reporters
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Irish Gaelic Player Association group head back to Breezy Point to aid Hurricane Sandy recovery
Building on the visit of the Irish-based Gaelic Players Association (GPA) to Breezy Point earlier this year, when stars of Ireland's Gaelic games helped with the recovery and reconstruction effort after Hurricane Sandy, the GPA is ... by Irish Voice Reporters
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Leitrim take a bite out of the Big Apple at New York's Gaelic Park
The hope that’s springs eternal for New York was stamped out most viciously, on the scoreboard at least by a Leitrim side that was not in the least feeling sympathy for an over matched opponent. ... by EUGENE KYNE
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NYPD cops plan fundraiser for Richard Donohue - Boston MBTA cop injured in Tsarnaev shoot out
Members of the NYPD are planning a fundraiser for MBTA police officer Richard ‘Dick’ Donohue, 33, who was injured in the shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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