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View ArticleIrishman ranked 38th most powerful American Healthcare Leader
Michael J. Dowling the President and Chief Executive Officer of North Shore-LIJ Health System has been ranked 38th in Modern Healthcare magazine’s annual listing of the nation’s “100 Most Powerful...
View ArticleTramps and millionaires - Mitt Romney’s high rolling fundraisers highlight...
Mitt RomneyOn Thursday presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hosting a $50,000 a couple fundraiser in Oyster Bay out on Long Island Fifty thousand dollars is a rather expensive meal, of course But...
View Article“The local summer” in full swing with the Jersey Shore Irish Festival in Sea...
AmaudaunPsst! Wanna know a secret? Once the big crowds pack up their beach chairs and umbrellas on Labor Day, the Jersey Shore begins what is known as “the local summer” That’s when the year-round...
View ArticleTaylor Swift song for little Irish cancer boy now tops the charts - VIDEOS
The mother of Ronan Sean Thompson, the little Irish American boy whose death from cancer inspired Taylor Swift to write a best-selling song in his memory, has told how amazing the reaction has been....
View ArticleSmallest bull in the world makes Guinness Book of World Records
Archie from County Armagh, a Dexter breed bull, will be named in the upcoming Guinness Book of World Records for being the smallest bull in the world. Read more
View ArticleMassive rally for bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn expected in Cavan
Thousands of supporters of bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn are expected to gather in support of the embattled Quinn family in Ballyconnell, County Cavan this Sunday. Read more
View ArticleWoman who lost limbs to flesh eating bacteria will receive world’s first...
Katy Hayes, an Irish American from Texas who lost all four limbs to flesh-eating bacteria, is set to undergo a double arm transplant at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. This is the first time an...
View ArticleNew hangover cure drink is launched in the United States
A new hangover pre-recovery drink has been launched and will be available in Irish bars in New York this week and at the McLean Avenue Fall Festival in Yonkers New York this weekend. Read more
View ArticleFamily of Irish American former Navy SEAL killed in Libyan protests mourn...
Former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty was one of the four Americans killed by protesters at the US Consulate, in Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday, the anniversary of 9/11. Read more
View ArticleDisgraced Fr. Michael Kelly sued again by another alleged abuse victim in...
Another lawsuit has been filed in California against the Diocese of Stockton, members of the clergy, and the now disgraced Father Michael Kelly for another round of allegations of sexual abuse against...
View ArticleHealthy Irish man dies after taking health supplement bought in America
A young man who had been taking health supplements he purchased online from an American company, died from suspected water toxicity, an inquest in Dublin heard. Read more
View ArticleNorthern Irish Facebook page naming local pedophiles stays online - breaks no...
The author of a Northern Irish Facebook page identifying convicted sex offenders has no intention of closing it down. Read more
View ArticleNineteen things you should know about Niall Horan for his 19th birthday – VIDEO
Mullingar’s most famous export, Niall Horan, celebrated his 19th birthday on Thursday. Millions of fans tweeted birthday greetings for the Irish member of hit boy band One Direction. Read more
View ArticleLegalizing your significant other - can your undocumented partner get a visa?
Can my undocumented partner be legalized?'I have been working in the US for nearly two years on an H-1B visa I have a girlfriend for the past year who has been living here illegally for four years...
View ArticleSidewalks in New York – the legal obligations of property owners
Sidewalks in New York can be property owners responsibilityA common misconception in New York is that the City is responsible for maintaining the sidewalks in good condition However, the law is not so...
View ArticleCeltic Thunder pay homage to Ireland in New York this fall
Surpassing sales of one million units combined, Billboard's Top World Music Artist, Celtic Thunder pay homage to the musical culture of Ireland with their new show “Voyage.” Read more
View ArticleBruce Springsteen’s ‘We Take Care of Our Own’ gets major boost from Barack...
Rock’n’roll great Bruce Springsteen has received a welcome bump after the Democratic National Convention when his tune ‘We Take Care of Our Own’ played right after President Barack Obama’s speech....
View ArticleThe Irish Homecoming: Ireland’s cafe culture - catching up with the ladies...
The café lifestyle is alive and well in Ireland, and females of all persuasions are well used to mocha lattes or plain old cups of tea. April Drew does a bit of eavesdropping to see what’s on the...
View ArticleIn Focus: Joe Doherty - Mayo man honored by the Aisling Irish Center, Yonkers
Born in Rockfield, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Doherty immigrated to London when he was 19 before he joined his sisters in New York in 1961. He is being honored at the Aisling Irish Center’s dinner dance...
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