Today, January 16, in 1919, 100 years ago, the law enforcing The Prohibition in the United States was ratified. The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.”
Steven O’Brien appeared in court last Friday to face charges of third-degree assault in connection to fellow Irishman Danny McGee's death on Thanksgiving Eve, in Queens, New York.
Irish watching the New Year's ball drop can take particular pride in knowing that crystal ball is made by Waterford, the time-honored Irish company that began in 1783.
