Irish
-
World
Biden Loves Ireland. It Doesn’t Love Him Back.
If there’s one thing Irish people know about President Biden, it’s that he’s one of us. He says so all…
Read More » -
World
Biden and Irish Leader Use St. Patrick’s Day Visit to Address Gaza
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, at the White House, referred to his own country’s struggles when saying that “the Irish people…
Read More » -
World
A Thirst for the Irish
Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy are among a crop of Irish hunks who have infused popular culture with…
Read More » -
Food
Down the Rabbit Hole in Search of a Few Frames of Irish American History
The silent film “The Callahans and the Murphys” was pulled after an uproar over stereotyping. What happened next tantalized one…
Read More » -
Food
Irish Dance for All Levels, All Bodies, All Genders
Gayli, a dance night at a Brooklyn bar, provides a welcoming atmosphere for Irish social dancing, an exacting art form…
Read More » -
World
‘Fairytale of New York’ Isn’t Like Any Other Christmas Song
I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a…
Read More » -
World
Ireland Thought It Was Immune to the Far Right. It Was Wrong.
A little after 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, a man stabbed three children and a woman outside a primary school…
Read More » -
Food
Review: In ‘Translations,’ What’s Lost When Language Is Looted
An exquisite revival of Brian Friel’s 1980 play at the Irish Repertory Theater is the first of three there by…
Read More » -
World
Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast
The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything…
Read More » -
World
‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage
With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of…
Read More »