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Biden Loves Ireland. It Doesn’t Love Him Back.

If there’s one thing Irish people know about President Biden, it’s that he’s one of us. He says so all…

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Biden and Irish Leader Use St. Patrick’s Day Visit to Address Gaza

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, at the White House, referred to his own country’s struggles when saying that “the Irish people…

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A Thirst for the Irish

Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy are among a crop of Irish hunks who have infused popular culture with…

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Down the Rabbit Hole in Search of a Few Frames of Irish American History

The silent film “The Callahans and the Murphys” was pulled after an uproar over stereotyping. What happened next tantalized one…

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Irish Dance for All Levels, All Bodies, All Genders

Gayli, a dance night at a Brooklyn bar, provides a welcoming atmosphere for Irish social dancing, an exacting art form…

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Jean Butler Choreographs the Past and Future of Irish Dance

In “What We Hold” at the Irish Arts Center, the “Riverdance” star turned contemporary choreographer returns to Irish dance with…

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‘Fairytale of New York’ Isn’t Like Any Other Christmas Song

I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a…

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Ireland Thought It Was Immune to the Far Right. It Was Wrong.

A little after 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, a man stabbed three children and a woman outside a primary school…

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Review: In ‘Translations,’ What’s Lost When Language Is Looted

An exquisite revival of Brian Friel’s 1980 play at the Irish Repertory Theater is the first of three there by…

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Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast

The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything…

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