Ann Heyman was Honored for A Lifetime Achievement Award. Both the Somerset Folk Harp festival and the Historical Harp Society of Ireland were recognizing Ann Heymnn with their Lifetime Achievement Awards this July. The decisions that each group reached independently. Somerset’s award honors Ann’s pioneering work with wire-strung harps and her importance to the harp community….
By Dan Ganley Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity Mark Twain In the fall of 1982 the Tylenol poisoning murders terrorized the Chicagoland area. One result was the changing of packaging in America and around the world. “Irish” Charlie Ford was the lead homicide detective for the City of…
According to recent statistics, Co.Cork, Ireland has the lowest crime rate but the highest homicide rate of any other County in Ireland. There were 42 murders in the last five years despite any major gang activity in the city center. This would come as no surprise to the family of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier. Du Plantier’s…
By Mike Casey Some people make their mark in the world taking stage and craving the limelight. Others do it by showing up. Bill Cutler spent a lifetime doing the latter. He was as ubiquitous as anyone I have ever known in the Irish and folk community. Our friend left us in May at age 73, after a long battle with…
Photo credit: “Boston Globe” President Joe Biden has nominated Massachusetts politician Claire Cronin as the new Ambassador to Ireland. The White House announced the much-speculated nomination in late June, with Ms Cronin set to become the first female holder of the office since Jean Kennedy Smith ended her term in 1998. Ms Cronin currently serves…
IRISH FAIR OF MINNESOTA SET TO ‘RESUME SHENANIGANS’ Aug. 13-15 on Saint Paul’s Harriet Island Saint Paul, Minn. (June 15, 2021) — The 41st Irish Fair of Minnesota, a three-day outdoor celebration of Irish heritage and culture, will be held Friday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 on Harriet Island Regional Park in Saint…
by Mattie Lennon The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) was established in 2007 by the Australian independent community-based Men’s Sheds to represent, support and promote the Men’s Shed movement. It was founded on the principle of sharing information between sheds and those communities wishing to establish and operate a Men’s Shed. It acts as a…
by Will Kenny I can safely claim to be making an understatement when I observe that the arrival and spread of the coronavirus has been disruptive. The last year has seen major impacts of COVID19 on economic conditions, social interactions, and virtually every other facet of our lives. And that disruption applies in every part…
A great St. Patrick’s tradition that has been held next to the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul since 2010 and hosted by Larson King LLP, the largest law firm headquartered in the saintly city, has been put on hold for two years. The invitation-only tent party will resume next year according to Patrick O’Neill,…
by Mattie Lennon The fact that you are reading this probably means that you are Irish, have Irish ancestry, or have a deep interest in the Emerald Isle. Perhaps you are fluent in our first national language or you are like me and have the Cupla Focal. On the other hand you may want to learn…