Róisín O is now in hot pursuit of her own voice, her own words

By Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
October 31, 2013
Sean Smith, Special to the BIR

At one point between songs during her recent performance at The Burren, Róisín O’Reilly – more familiarly known as Róisín O – tuned her guitar, adjusted the capo, and gave the audience a sly smile.
“I assume,” she deadpanned, “that most of you know who my mommy is.”
There was applause and laughter from the crowd, because, yes, most of them do in fact know that her mother is Mary Black, one of Ireland’s most celebrated female singers.

Moonbox presenting ‘Earnest’ in Boston Allison Olivia Choat in the director’s chair

By R.J. Donovan, Special to the Reporter
October 31, 2013
R.J. Donovan, Special to the Reporter

“The Importance of Being Earnest” stands as one of the world’s most enduring plays. Written by Dublin-born Oscar Wilde in 1895, the witty comedy of good manners is set in Victorian London and filled with mistaken identities, secret engagements and baffled suitors.

As ‘old faithfuls’ go, Dromoland ranks high

By Ed Forry
October 31, 2013

By Judy Enright
Special to the BIR
We all know change is inevitable but in few places is change more evident than in Ireland. Attractions, accommodation, and eateries you visit and enjoy one year, could very well be gone by the next. But there are some “old faithfuls” that have been around for many years, have stood the test of time, and seem as though they will be around forever.
Dromoland

A Walsh vs a Connolly for Boston's new Mayor

By Gintautas Dumcius
October 31, 2013
Gintautas Dumcius

Before the gloves came off late in the Boston mayoral race – City Councillor At-Large John Connolly pointing to negative mailers from an outside group trashing his upbringing and state Rep. Marty Walsh accusing the Connolly campaign of phone calls testing negative messages about him – the candidates more often than not agreed with each other on the issues.

The stirring story of a team and its city

Ed Forry
By Ed Forry
October 31, 2013

As I write these words, the marvelous run of this year’s Boston Red Sox is just a few hours shy of its conclusion.
Tonight, our Olde Town Team will take to the field at Fenway for a World Series Game 6, leading three games to two, and Boston awaits in hopeful anticipation that tonight’s game will be a victory, even as images come to mind of one more Duck Boat Victory parade on the streets of downtown Boston before this week comes to an end. Or maybe not.

Gaelic Roots will host O’Hare-Knowles concert, ceili with Michael Tubridy

By BIR News Room
October 9, 2013

A performance by the innovative duo Liz Knowles and Kieran O’Hare, and a return appearance by Chieftains co-founder Michael Tubridy highlight this fall’s Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop and Lecture Series at Boston College.

The series, directed by Sullivan Artist-in-Residence and master fiddler Séamus Connolly and sponsored by the Boston College Center for Irish Programs, brings to campus acclaimed musicians and experts in Irish, Scottish, and other related Gaelic music traditions for free public events.

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