In scenes that reminded some commentators of a medieval burgher tossing gold coins to the grasping peasantry, real estate mogul Donald Trump held a big money giveaway on Wednesday that attracted hundreds of desperate New Yorkers eager to score a few bucks.

Green madness has already hit the streets of New York as the city gears up for its St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Considering the stereotypical association with Ireland’s national Catholic holiday and being completely off your head drunk we asked New Yorkers if they would consider a sober St. Patrick’s Day.

A great crowd gathered in Cable O' Learys, in Ballinskelligs, to hear that two Irish Americans, Ann Smith and Michele Maggi Miller, would be flown home to County Kerry to mark the season of events taking place for The Gathering. The cousins, both New Yorkers, won the competition to be flown back.

Last Sunday night Daniel Day Lewis won his third Academy Award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln.'

In just three weeks people across the world will be celebrating the biggest Irish holiday of the year – St. Patrick’s Day!

Although the Irish bookies Paddy Power are only giving Cardinal Timothy Dolan odds of 40/1 to be chosen as Pope Benedict’s replacement and the man himself is playing the suggestion down, the residents of New York are backing him to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.

It’s the season of love with St. Valentine’s Day less than a week away. In the run up to the February 14th holiday we took to the streets of Manhattan to ask people for their most awkward dating moments.

We are still receiving requests from residents out in the Rockaways for help with the rebuilding of their homes after hurricane Sandy. If any qualified tradespeople (carpenters, plumbers, painters, etc) are available to help for a day or two, please call us at 914-237-5121.

Political figures mixed with constituents as over 350 people turned out to pay their respects to Ed Koch. Among the mourners was former president Bill Clinton who spoke during the funeral ceremony.

New York Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly, has the highest approval rating ever, the latest poll has revealed.

With 2012 coming to an end, it’s time to set our sights on next year, 2013. IrishCentral took to the streets of New York City to see what people are hoping to do come the new year.

Christmas is upon us yet again, so IrishCentral took to the streets of New York City to see what really has people saying ‘bah humbug!’ during the holiday season.

IrishCentral took to the streets of New York City to ask New Yorkers and tourists alike which celebrity they want to unwrap this Christmas.

On the week that she is due in Dublin and Belfast, one of America’s most influential journalists has declared that Hillary Clinton will run for the White House in 2016.

Happy Birthday Colum Mooney. On Thursday, November 29, you will be two years old. 

Irish immigrants and Irish Americans say they will continue to have their voices heard by the Irish government until reform of the Irish abortion law is a reality.

April Drew has been keeping up with the Irish American reaction to Hurricane Sandy and is proud that so many of her old friends are stepping up to the plate.  And it’s the simple things in life that will make us all happy at the end of the day, she says.

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