Image courtesy of www.rte.ie Irelands Longest Running Show “The Late Late Show” to go Global for St.Patrick’s Day On March 17, The Late Late Show on RTE will broadcast on a Wednesday night for the first time in its 59-year history. Members of the Irish diaspora from all across the world have been invited to become part of the virtual audience…
Map image courtesy of https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov So you think you know about your Irish heritage. Take this quiz and see how much you do know.. 1. What common weed is referred to as “the Irish daisy? 2. What is the most common surname in the Irish Republic? 3. What city is called “Ireland’s Canterbury? 4. What…
As the traditional music capital of Ireland, the seaside village of Doolin has a multitude of beautiful sights to be discovered. Here is everything you need to know about Doolin.Situated on the west coast of Ireland in the Burren region of County Clare, Doolin is a vibrant and bustling coastal village with lots to see and do. As it is the home of traditional Irish music,…
by Sean Farrell Image courtesy of news.cgtn.com. Advice and a Reality Check! Don’t make any plans for 2021. “Normality” is at least another year away, the Covid Virus so embedded and pernicious that ridding humanity of it will require a major global effort. I write in late January as the Corona Virus saga continues but…
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…