By Dick Byrne Image courtesy of “Panoramic Ireland” website. The last time I wrote my column, the dreaded Covid had just taken hold over here in the old country and we were complaining somewhat about the lockdown at the start of the Summer season. I was hoping then that it would be a short emergency…
By Sean Farrell (Editors Note: This was written at end of November for a December issue of The Irish Gazette, which never reached the press because of the virus. Image courtesy of KFGO.com website.) I write as someone from Ireland with deep affection and admiration for the USA and its people. I have lived and…
Empy Street scene in Dublin courtesy Getty images. By Marc Power March in Dublin is a time of optimism. After the long, dark Irish winter we come into a time of longer days, colorful, less rain and of course the March 17th celebration of our national saint….. Patrick himself. This all changed in 2020 with…
by Will Kenny The Republic of Ireland established a public broadcasting service fairly early in its history. Its first government-provided radio channel, 2RN, went on air in 1926. In the early 1960’s the service was briefly renamed Raidió Éireann, but soon changed its name again to become Raidió Teilifís Éireann – more commonly just referred…
Malachy McCourt, co-host with John McDonagh of RADIO FREE EIREANN broadcast weekly on WBAI radio in Brooklyn, will be interviewing Jim Brooks, publisher of THE IRISH GAZETTE, Sunday April 12 at 11 a.m. Central Time. McCourt star of stage and screen and author of several books including his latest, “Death Need not be Fatal”. He…
Image courtesy of the Irish Times. This is an update of Ireland’s fight against the Corona virus. More will be available in the days to come. Taoisearch Leo Varadkar in an address to the Island last night (March 27) announced a strict two- week period of almost a total lockdown in the country’s bid to…
Perrizo, Robert Hughes age 81, of Edina, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020. Robert “Bob” grew up in Clontarf, Minnesota, graduated from Benson High School where he was an all-around athlete, later he graduated from the University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism. Bob served one year in the United States Army before joining the…
Digital edition of the March 2020 issue of The Irish Gazette …. just tap on the link below to launch. The Irish Gazette Enjoy and HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY and keep a social distance. Jim Brooks Publisher THE IRISH GAZETTE
News from The St Patrick’s Association of St. Paul : Important St Patrick’s Day Parade InformationMarch 12th, 2020 Dear Saint Paul, Today, representatives of our association met with various city officials representing Ramsey County Department of Health, MN Department of Health, The St. Paul Mayor’s Office, and other local business owners and event planners. After…
Saint Paul St Patrick’s Day Association Miss Shamrock for 2020 is Zophia Raleigh. Photos courtesy of The St Patrick’s Association of St. Paul Zophia was born and raised in a suburb of St Paul. She attended the University of Minnesota and majored in Agriculture and works for Cargill as a Business Analyst. While in school,…