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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Indoors With These Classic Irish Tunes

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 17, 2020 15 Comments

Your local pub may be closed, and you may be self-quarantining, but that doesn't mean we can't still celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I've compiled some Irish music videos below to get us started.

Yes, Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump Paid Their Irish Pub Tab

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 16, 2019 9 Comments

Despite media headlines to the contrary, Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump did pay their bar tab in Ireland and were lauded by locals as "so nice."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmWu8VoC0EM

What is going on in Ireland this St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 17, 2018 4 Comments

Thank heavens that the Irish aren't threatened by the cultural appropriation that occurs on March 17th each year. While Americans don their green shirts, drink their green beer, and listening to great music (check's Mike's post for some wonderful songs), I thought it might be a fun idea to focus on the news coming out of Éire.

Five Bands to Listen to on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 17, 2018 29 Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you have a chance to celebrate the holiday today, you may want to add some music to the experience. I am a longtime fan of Irish music and I'm happy to provide a few recommendations.

Ireland’s Trinity College Dropping Term ‘Freshmen’ for Neutral ‘Fresh’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2017 7 Comments

"will ensure that all Trinity students are equally included"...

Newsweek: What’s Up With All These Loudmouth Conservative Irish-Americans?

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 28, 2017 25 Comments

Newsweek published an article this week which took direct aim at Irish Americans. Who knew Irish-bashing was still alive and well in the 21st century? The author of the piece is named Van Gosse and teaches history at Franklin & Marshall College. He's not kidding, either. He obviously sees this as a serious problem:

Why Are All the Conservative Loudmouths Irish-American? Just as they used to play an outsize role in the Democratic Party’s apparatus, and in organized labor, putative Irishmen are now the face of the hard Right.

Irish Police Launch Investigation Into Stephen Fry’s Alleged Blasphemy

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 07, 2017 19 Comments

English actor, writer, and comedian Stephen Fry, who is perhaps as well-known for his leftist politics and atheism as he is for Blackadder or A Bit of Fry and Laurie, has run afoul of Ireland's 2009 blasphemy law. Gardaí, the Irish Republic's police, are investigating Fry for allegedly mocking Christianity on Irish television. The investigation is a response to a viewer complaint.

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