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The Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) has announced its line-up for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day season, as they prepare to celebrate their favorite holiday in style. This year, the ICC has a full calendar of festivities that begin with their annual kick off... Read more
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Peadar Thompson, author of "Lost Gaels" will be speaking and selling copies ($30) of his book at Hibernian Hall as part of a US-wide book tour. Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating impact of the Troubles on the GAA, providing a... Read more
Arts and entertainment
For Greater Boston, and slightly beyond:
•It’s already one of this year’s musical highlights: the return of Solas, whose tour will include two shows in Eastern Massachusetts. Read more here.
•The Berklee Performance Center will be the venue for a pair of... Read more
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Cambridge nonprofit Passim recently announced the full round of inaugural recipients of the Brian O’Donovan Legacy Fund grants, which support Celtic music and dance artists. The $2,500 awards go to funding live shows and tours in New England, with one... Read more
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After an eight-year hiatus, groundbreaking Irish-American band Solas is headed back out on the road again, with a major American tour that includes a couple of stops near Boston and the release of a limited-edition live album.
Original members Seamus Egan... Read more
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United States Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin was feted as a 2025 inductee to a fellowship that includes luminaries like former President Mary McAleese, Former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, Editor in Chief of Glamour, Samantha Barry and ... Read more
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Here’s a look at what’s coming up for some of Boston’s favorite stage talents.
Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian, television star, best-selling author, and advocate known for her biting satire and fearless comedy. The... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Fresh off of a month-long tour of Japan, the Chicago-based Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) is bringing its renowned legacy and awe-inspiring precision to BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER on February 8th. Called “impossibly complex” by The New York Times... Read more
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Courage.
That’s the English-language translation of the Irish word “Misneach,” the name attached to Dermot Kennedy’s global Irish music festival that will launch in Boston and Sydney, Australia, in March 2025.
The two-day turn in Boston will feature an... Read more
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A Unique Blend of Art and Poetry by Joe Boske and Michael Quinn
GALWAY, Ireland - Celebrated local Galway artist Joe Boske and Galwegian and poet/author Michael Quinn, have collaborated to create a unique blend of visual art and poetry in their upcoming... Read more
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Just over 100 years ago, the fledgling Irish Free State sent Mr Timothy Smiddy to Washington DC. Ambassador Smiddy was the new Irish state’s first ever diplomatic representative, taking up duty in the first country to formally recognise the newly-... Read more
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Offering cinematic beauty, off-the-beaten-track experiences and transcendently beautiful coastal scenery, the Wild Atlantic Way has been one of the island of Ireland’s most successful tourism stories. 10 years on, it is as compelling as ever.
An... Read more
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More than 350 guests gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester Friday Oct 5, 2024 for the 14th Boston Irish Honors luncheon, an event organized by... Read more
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Then there’s the snooze of an Irish election campaign and the celebration of Thanksgiving 3,000 miles from Boston
“Not hugely surprised, but still kinda shocked.” This has been my stock response as I have been questioned continually – on the airwaves... Read more
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“With all this darkness round me I feel less alone. In a way. I love to get up and move about in it, then back here to . . . me.”
– Samuel Beckett, “Krapp’s Last Tape”
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We saw Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape” at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in... Read more
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1 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, DublinExplore 9,000 years of history through fascinating archaeological artefacts that include Irish bog bodies, the Ardagh Chalice, the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the famous Derrynaflan Hoard. The museum is housed in a... Read more
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The Irish Passport Service has rolled out an online passport application system for all applicants - including children and 1st time applicants - applying from the United States.
This service is now live and is available at dfa.ie/passports
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