Perchance to Dream: The World of James T. Farrell
By Tim Weldon
Upon hearing of the assassination of President Kennedy, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then executive assistant secretary of labor, commented: I don’t think there’s any point in being Irish if you don’t know the world is going to break your heart eventually. Perhaps no author of the Irish-American experience expressed as plainly, as prolifically, the broken-heartedness of the Irish in America than Chicago’s perennial South-Sider, James T. Farrell (1904-1979). [More]
 

It’s Just a Matter of Time
By Patrick Taylor 
There is a difference between broken and bent. If you don’t believe me, I’ll explain. As with anything vaguely related to Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, you may find the explanation convoluted.When I worked for Dr. O’Reilly, Ireland had returned to daylight savings time. 
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Brennan Writes Chappelle Laughs
By Steve Hintz
Neal Brennan is a monster. A hulk of unadulterated comedy. Half of the outrageous creators of the hit Dave Chappelle television show. Brennan, at 30, is one of today’s foremost contemporary comedic writers, albeit one with a deliciously Irish twisting of humor. [More]
 

Wild Canadians Add Youthful Boost to Chieftains’ Sound
By George Houde
Just when you thought the Chieftains were getting a little long in the tooth and perhaps a bit too somber, along they come with a couple of wild Canadian boys who have added energy and fun to the legendary group's American tour. [More]
 

Okay So It’s Scotch, But It’s Still Top Celtic
The world’s most expensive and exclusive single malt Scotch whisky vintage collection – The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage Collection of 38 bottles valued at $170,000 – debut exclusively at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City in April. [More]
 

Michael Coady : An Irish Poet On Getting It Right
By Alice M. Vollmar
"If you can get it right where you live, then you can say something universally," observed Irish poet Michael Coady, recipient of the 2004 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. "The universal things happen everywhere." [More]
 

The Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
By Larry Kirwan
This is a further extract from a new play of mine, The Heart Has a Mind of its Own. It concerns the Murphy family who lost their eldest son in the World Trades Center. Jimmy, an ex-cop, is the Father; Aggie, the Mother; Kevin, a member of the NYFD, the youngest son; and Rose is the wife of Brian, the deceased hero. [More]
 

Music Out of the Mist
By Mattie Lennon
No. This piece is not about our ex-leaders' luxury sailing vessel. Celtic Mist is a five-piece band, which plays traditional music, ballads and folk songs. With a touch of country, bluegrass and even light opera thrown in. Shay Eustace and Margaret O 'Doherty formed the group in 1993.[More]