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8 Misconceptions about New York actors - An Irish actor gives her verdict on life as an NY thespian (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:46 PDT

By: NICOLA MURPHY

1. We are all famous!

2013 Connecticut Irish Festival (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:04:27 PDT

The Wolfe Tones, who perform on Saturday and Sunday in the Main TentThe Connecticut Irish Festival, Feis and Agricultural Fair returns to the North Haven Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, Route 5, 300 Washington Avenue The event, presented by the Irish American Community Center, attracts thousands of followers each year and features the finest in Irish music, dance and sportsThe festival, which is the longest running Irish festival in New England, features several top Celtic musical groups performing on both days A full day dance competition takes place on Sunday at the Annual Feis with dancers dressed in colorful and traditional costumes READ MORE

New York GAA report: Kerry/Donegal claim victory in the Annie Kearney Cup final (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:24:13 PDT

By: EUGENE KYNE

Kerry/Donegal used a tremendous history making performance by Marie Dargan to take home the Annie Kearney Cup. The full forward had a six pack of goals with four in the second half to lead her side to an inspiring victory.

‘Taken’ star Liam Neeson presented with Belfast Ambassador Award in New York (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:24:30 PDT

By: IrishCentral Intern

'Taken’ star, Liam Neeson, was presented with the first ever Belfast Ambassador Award during a recent visit to New York City by the new Lord Mayor of Belfast, Martin O Muilleoir.

Dublin City University award honorary degrees to Irish community leaders in New York (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:32:34 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Friends, family and political leaders gathered in NYU on Tuesday evening to witness Irish-born hotelier John Fitzpatrick and lobbyist and attorney Brian O’Dwyer receive honorary doctorate degrees from Dublin City University.

In Focus: Nicola Murphy, native of Dublin, brings her many talents to New York City (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:07:11 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Background: Originally from Dublin, Murphy is an actor, producer, director, writer and co-artistic director of the Fundamental Theater Project in New York. She lives in Hell’s Kitchen.

Colum McCann - An Irishman in New York and a bona fide literary star (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:58:57 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

In 'TransAtlantic' (Random House), the National Book Award-winning novelist Colum McCann crisscrosses the ocean that separates his New York home from his Irish homeland with deceptive ease, delivering the most engagingly beautiful novel of his career, a work that spans 150 years and two continents in a literary high wire act that surpasses even his last celebrated novel 'Let the Great World Spin.'

New York's Aisling Center launches new art contest (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:49:15 PDT

New York's Aisling CenterThe Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers has announced the launch of its new art competitionDesign a Sign The competition is open to everybody from school students to amateur artists to professional designersThe Aisling Center on McLean Avenue is expanding and will be doubling its current space READ MORE

Prague reserve train carriages for singles looking for romance - could this work in New York or Boston? (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:18:59 PDT

Could a singles carriage on New York City's subway work?Is the Prague idea right for New York or Boston?What idea you askRopid, the company which controls the Prague rail system announced last week that they are considering fitting their trains with cars reserved for singles looking to meet people The company says it would like to initiate the service by the end of this yearA corporate spokesman, Filip Drapal, told Reuters that the idea was meant to entice more people to use public transportation READ MORE

New York Knicks and Boston Celtics Swap Standards for Second Playoff Series in Three Seasons (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:02:59 PDT

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have come through the 2013 NBA Regular Season in different ways The Celtics have endured injury after injury and problem after problem to secure the seventh overall seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Knicks have enjoyed their trip to the second seed behind only the Miami HeatThis is very much the inverse of what recent history has told us about these franchisesFor only the third time during his tenure, Doc Rivers' Celtics didn't finish first in their division READ MORE

A New York bachelors weekend leaves happy memories - Betting on Ireland’s rugby team does not (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:46:57 PST

Daithi photographed with the Aisling Center's bachelors of the yearIt was great to hit New York for the weekend a few weeks back and all for a good cause too Being stuck in studio in Cork 4 days a week didn’t make it easy, especially when the Sunday night flights gets into to Shannon at 7am and we are in the office at 9 I couldn’t wait for the show to finish that evening; I was halfway to my bed before the credits were off the screenAs you may know the Aisling Irish Centre invited me over to host The Bachelor of New York 2013 and what a night it was READ MORE

Sidewalks in New York – the legal obligations of property owners (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:32:18 PDT

Sidewalks in New York can be property owners responsibilityA common misconception in New York is that the City is responsible for maintaining the sidewalks in good condition However, the law is not so clear cut on the issue It is true that in the past, the City was responsible for the streets as well as the sidewalks But that law has changed over the years READ MORE

Pubs and patrons, the rights and responsibilities – New York barmen could be held responsible for drunk people’s actions or injuries (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:01:59 PDT

Barmen should know the law when itcomes to drunk peopleAfter reading reports this week on IrishCentral, about a lot of Irish J1 Visa students being arrested over the summer for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, I decided to address the issue of alcohol consumption and the sale of alcohol in New YorkFirst and foremost, New York State takes a tough stance on the sale of alcohol to minors An establishment selling alcohol to a minor can be held both criminally and civilly liable for such an offense This is common sense and everyone should know that it’s illegal to serve alcohol to a minor READ MORE

Undocumented Irish workers in New York- what are your legal rights if you’re injured on the job (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:31:48 PDT

Legal or illegal workers in New York have rights under state lawNew York has a rich history of immigration and the Irish community makes up a large portion of the working immigrant population here – both documented and undocumented Immigration reform is, of course, a divisive political issue at the moment and how it is ultimately resolved by the current (or subsequent) administration remains to be seen However, while the politicians debate and cajole each other, the everyday immigrant worker just wants to earn a living I have spoken to many undocumented workers in New York and they share many of the same questions and concerns about their situation READ MORE

Introducing IrishCentral’s girl on the ground in New York - Kelly on everything 'From Fashion to Football' - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:30:34 PDT

Kelly Donohoe our girl about townHi I’m Kelly I’m a 20-year-old Irish girl living the dream in New York Working in a bar in Times Square, doing an internship with a newspaper and website, taking writing courses, and playing Gaelic football in the Bronx keeps me busy When I'm not working, writing, or playing, I'm shopping, partying, getting dressed up and just enjoying life in general like every 20-year-old should READ MORE

St. Valentine’s Day special – Dating in New York City Vs dating in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:30:21 PST

Couple taking a walk down the Royal Canal in DublinI thought since Valentine's Day is coming up it might be a good time to offer my two euro-cents on Dating in NYC vs Dating in Dublin Hackneyed? Maybe But I wanted to clear up some stereotypes and maybe reinforce some others READ MORE

Ireland, a love story - Why Dublin won my heart over New York City (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:09:43 PST

Falling in love with Dublin - fiddle player on Grafton StreetWhen you're an American living in Ireland, everyone wants to know why Maybe that's how it is for anyone living in a foreign country - I can only speak for myself thoughThe first significant amount of time I spent in Dublin was a month in summer of 2003, as part of a program for high school students We were heavily chaperoned - we couldn't pop into a Spar without a supervisor READ MORE

The second annual Interceltic Festival of New York (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:10:19 PST

Hats off to Charles Kergaravat and his crew for another great night of music and dance in New York City Around 300-400 people attended last Saturday and the session continued on until 3 amBZH New York is a not-for-profit organization composed of Bretons and friends of Brittany dedicated to promoting the culture, economy, history, tourism, and language of the Celtic nation of Brittany, France It was started in December 2006 and has since organized numerous events involving Celtic culture READ MORE

An Evening of Music and Dance Celebrating the Story of Immigration of Celtic People in New York City, Saturday, January 29th, 2011 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:40:22 PST

Relive the magic or see what you missed, CELTIC NATIONS Interceltic in New York An amazing time was had by all who braved the freezing temperatures on a Saturday night last year in January 2010 The Interceltic Session was really something and certainly something you don't see all that often The club was packed with people out for a night of music, dance, and fun"ceol agus craic" I have been at several events and none to compare with the electric atmosphere of this event It was nice to see so many people socializing and enjoying themselves READ MORE

NI Tourism Minister, Arlene Foster has launched a new Titanic website in New York (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:55:22 PDT

Experience Northern Ireland, Titanic & More promotionPhotos from Tourism Ireland's week-long promotion "Experience Northern Ireland, Titanic & More", which is taking place in the Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Station, where millions of New Yorkers have an opportunity to see itMarion Russell, Gillian McLean, Tim Cooke,Joanne Byrnes and Ken McKinnon (NMNI)with Minister Arlene Foster and Niall Gibbonsat the Titanic exhibitNI Tourism Minister, Arlene Foster has launched a new Titanic website in New York as part of a week-long celebration called Experience Northern Ireland – Titanic & MoreThe website, wwwthe-titanic READ MORE