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Ker r y Ir ish Pr odu ct ion s is pleased t o an n ou n ce a lim it ed t ou r f or t h e Sain t Pat r ick ?s Day h oliday.

St. Patrick?s Day in Ireland car r ies on t h e Ir ish t r adit ion s of celebr at in g w it h m u sic an d f am ily. Be pr epar ed t o be t r an spor t ed back t o t h e Em er ald Isle f or a t r u ly Ir ish n igh t of f iddles, bodh r án , pipes, son g an d dan ce. ?St. Patrick?s Day in Ireland delivers a night of rip-roaring music song and dance? ?

- Irish Arts & Entertainment Th e pr ogr am f eat u r es t h e t alen t ed m u lt i-in st r u m en t alist s f r om t h e Ker r y Tr adit ion al Ban d: Ryan M cKasson , f iddle; Colin Cot t er , gu it ar ; Ch r ist a Bu r ch , vocalist ; An n Collit on , bodh r án , Tim Hill, u illean n pipes, an d Con n or Reider , pr in cipal dan cer -- all u n der t h e dir ect ion of pr odu cer , M ar gar et O?Car r oll

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St . Pat r ick ?s Day in Ir elan d sh ow cases som e gr eat Ir ish son gs in clu din g:The Wild Rover (of t en r ef er r ed t o as Ir elan d?s 2n d n at ion al an t h em ), Red is the Rose, Leaving of Limerick an d Black Velvet Band, as w ell as dan cer s f r om t h e Celt ic Ir ish Dan ce Academ y. w w w.k er r yir ish pr odu ct ion s.com

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UK an d EU sign Win dsor Fr am ew or k f or post -Br exit Goods m ovin g bet w een Br it ain an d NI Th e r esolu t ion t o t h e im passe over t r ade con cer n s cou ld be f in ally set t led, pr even t in g UK goods, n o lon ger u p t o Eu r opean Un ion st an dar ds or r equ ir ed t o pay t ar if f s, f r om en t er in g t h e EU w it h ou t r e-im posin g t h e con t r over sial bor der bet w een Nor t h er n an d Sou t h er n Ir elan d. Th is Win dsor Fr am ew or k is a r ew or k in g of t h e Pr ot ocol, w h ich est ablish ed cu st om s ch eck s at por t s bet w een Br it ain an d NI. Th e Pr ot ocol t oo closely r esem bled a u n it ed Ir elan d, r ilin g Un ion ist s, w h o com plain ed it slow ed deliver y of goods t o t h e poin t w h er e t h ey cou ldn't get br eak f ast sau sages, r ef er r ed t o as Sau sage-Gat e. Th e EU h as st r ict er h ealt h st an dar ds, t h at Br it ain n o lon ger n eeds t o adh er e t o sin ce Br exit .

Un der t h e n ew agr eem en t , r ed an d gr een lan es w ill allow m ost goods goin g t o NI, lik e t h ose bou n d f or su per m ar k et s, t o pass qu ick ly an d, m er ch an dise t h at m igh t m igr at e Sou t h an d in t o t h e EU w ill n eed t o go t h r ou gh cu st om s ch eck s.

Joh n M cNally, ou r f eat u r ed w r it er an d Ir ish Com m u n it y Act ivist an d Colu m n ist sh ar es h is t h ou gh t s on t h e lat est n ew s an d t r en ds con cer n in g Ir elan d an d Ir ish Am er ica.

Dif f er en t opin ion s an d view s ar e essen t ial in an y. f r ee societ y. We deeply appr eciat e ou r pr ess f r eedom s. Now , m or e t h an ever , it is im por t an t t o h ave Ir ish Com m u n it y act ivism , diver sit y an d in pu t .

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As a r esu lt of Br exit , Tor ies, an d, Un ion ist s h ad expect ed cu st om s bor der ch eck s t o be r e-est ablish ed alon g t h e 300-m ile bor der bet w een Nor t h er n an d Sou t h er n Ir elan d, bu t t h e EU, Am er ica, an d t h e Ir ish t h em selves lobbied h ar d t o pr even t t h is becau se it w ou ld h ave t h r eat en ed t h e Good Fr iday Agr eem en t .

Assu m in g t h e n ew Win dsor Fr am ew or k is r at if ied by Par liam en t an d t h e EU, t h e? NI?St or m on t Assem bly? sh ou ld be r e-st ar t ed. Un ion ist s ?h ad w alk ed ou t , ost en sibly over t h e Pr ot ocol, bu t m or e lik ely becau se Sin n Fein r eceived t h e m ost vot es in t h e last elect ion an d w ou ld h old t h e posit ion of Fir st M in ist er of t h e Assem bly.

Pr esiden t Joe Biden r eleased a st at em en t t h at r ead in par t ; " Today ?s an n ou n cem en t bet w een t h e Un it ed Kin gdom an d t h e Eu r opean Un ion on t h e Win dsor Fr am ew or k is an essen t ial st ep t o en su r in g t h at t h e h ar d-ear n ed peace an d pr ogr ess of t h e Belf ast / Good Fr iday Agr eem en t is pr eser ved an d st r en gt h en ed... Joe Ken n edy, ou r n ew Special En voy t o Nor t h er n Ir elan d f or Econ om ic Af f air s, w ill dr ive t h is ef f or t in close cooper at ion w it h Am bassador Jan e Har t ley in Lon don an d Am bassador Clair e Cr on in in Du blin , as w ell as w it h bu sin ess leader s in Nor t h er n Ir elan d...As Nor t h er n Ir elan d pr epar es t o celebr at e t h e 25t h an n iver sar y of t h e Agr eem en t in Apr il, let u s r em em ber t h at en din g decades of con f lict w as n ot easy or in evit able... I am deeply pr ou d of t h e r ole t h e Un it ed St at es h as played f or decades t o h elp

ach ieve, pr eser ve, an d st r en gt h en t h at peace en sh r in ed in t h e Agr eem en t . An d I look f or w ar d t o con t in u in g t o w or k closely w it h ou r par t n er s in Nor t h er n Ir elan d, t h e Gover n m en t s of t h e Un it ed Kin gdom an d Ir elan d, an d t h e Eu r opean Un ion , t o f u r t h er t h at peace an d pr osper it y.?

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Ir ish Oscar Win n er s M ost Ir ish Film Nom in at ion s f or 95t h Academ y Aw ar ds Com e Up Sh or t Con gr at u lat ion s t o t h e t eam beh in d An Ir ish Goodbye f or w in n in g Best Live Act ion sh or t .

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The Rise of the Far Right in I reland

By M au r ice Fit zpat r ick Put into a pot the worst housing crisis in Ireland?s recent history that has alienated a generation who are unable to buy a home. Add an illegal invasion of another European country of 44 million people that has forced 70,000 people to seek refuge in Ireland over the past year. Let simmer with a populist party that promises to solve all the working class?s problems but spends a c suspicious amount of time wining and dining Wall Street and Silicon Valley executives. Stir with a well-coordinated campaign of xenophobia on social media. Then serve on the streets of Ireland. Delicious with a side order of pit-bull terriers. Wash down with a glass of counter-protesters who allegedly drive a vehicle into a mob.

For a long time, a pretence persisted that Ireland, the land of a hundred thousand welcomes, was above the hard-right politics that has gained a foothold in most European countries over the past decade. Political parties, both in government and in opposition, resisted the rhetoric of hatred of immigrants that has become mainstream in France and Italy and that has helped to destroy democracy in Hungary and Poland. By contrast, the integration of foreign nationals in Ireland has been a success story. A prevailing narrative held that the Irish were somehow different.Yet the past month or so has proven that to be a fantasy. The deepening housing catastrophe and the rising number of homeless in Ireland pressurised an already disaffected segment of the population. The arrival of people fleeing the ravages of war in Ukraine was the breaking point. Now we have seen right-wing, anti-immigration demonstrations across dozens of Irish towns and cities.

The most prominent demonstration so far was held on February 6th whencircatwo thousandpeople marched through Dublin City Centre. A counter-protest also lined out that day on O?Connell Street to defy the message being promulgated, but the anti-immigration march was much bigger. The anti-immigration march stopped in front of three prominent media outlets in Dublin: Independent News and Media, the Irish Times and Today FM.(If RTE were based in central Dublin,it would surely have been a way station as well).It then marched to Government Buildings. Marchers expressed their disgust at being labelled ?racist?by these media outlets, revealing the ideological direction of the march?s organisers.

One of the placards held by protestors featured Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, and the word ?traitor?. It was also notable that Sinn Féin was singled out for criticism in protestors? speeches. There are many politicians who could have raised the ire of the marchers. The Taoiseach, for example, is from an immigrant background, and he has not,in his words or policies,succoured the working class. So, why did the protestors round upon McDonald and Sinn Féin?

The rise of Sinn Féin is the biggest shift in Irish party politics in the past two decades. In 2007, the party held only four seats in the Irish government whereas three general elections later, in 2020, it won 37 seats and also won the popular vote. Sinn Féin built its base initially from working-class voters,but then it needed to consolidate that with middle-class support. The housing crisis was a gift to the party, which it has assiduously used as it cultivated an image of being ?anti-establishment?. Since the 2020 election, its elected representatives can hardly get through a sentence without referring to the word ?change?, and adding that Sinn Féin will soon be in government.

Now within striking distance of leading a government, although lacking the obvious coalition partner that it would need, Sinn Féin cannot afford to alienate young people born into Irish middle-class backgrounds who are now unable to buy their own home, as their parents? generation could. Sinn Féin?s problem is that, while the party appeals to the disaffected ?generation rent?, that grouping has espoused distinctly different social views tobSinn Féin?s traditional source of support, some of whom gathered in front of public buildings and hotels used to house refugees. In a recent survey, Ireland Thinks, a consultancy firm, found that 61% of Sinn Féin voters believe that Ireland has ?taken in too many refugees?this year. That is more than any other constituency and almost double the number of Labour Party supporters who hold that belief.

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WELCOM E BACK! As w e r et u r n t o n or m al, w e ar e look in g f or w ar d t o m or e,con cer t s even t s, n igh t s ou t an d m or e visit s t o ou r f avor it e pu bs. On e of t h e best is t h e Au ld Du blin er in Lon g Beach .

Th e am bian ce, libat ion s an d f ood ar e all f ir st r at e an d t h ey h ave gar n er ed a w ell deser ved r epu t at ion f or pr esen t in g a gr eat lin e u p of Ir ish gr ou ps an d m u sician s.

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KUDOS t o t h e good f olk s at t h e Au ld Du blin er f or t h eir ef f or t s in h elpin g w it h t h e Ir ish Fair an d M u sic Fest ival in Lon g Beach t h is past Ju n e t oo!

Th e Au ld Du blin er adjacen t t o t h e f est ival sit e w as t h e place t o be f or an epic Ir ish gat h er in g af t er t h e even t .

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GUEST TRAVEL FEATURE

From the Blarney Stone to Belfast and then some!

By Rich ar d At k in s

A r oad t r ip of a lif et im e In m ovies lik e Angela's Ashes an d Far and Away,you 've pr obably n ot iced t h e am azin gly lu sh gr een er y of t h e Ir ish cou n t r yside. An d m or e r ecen t ly, t h e qu ain t seaside t ow n of In ish m or e an d t h e sh eer beau t y of Ach ill Islan d w er e f eat u r ed in The Banshees of Inisherin. Bu t , u n t il you act u ally visit Ir elan d, you can on ly im agin e h ow br eat h t ak in g t h ese idyllic places t r u ly ar e. So, let 's begin ou r w on dr ou s jou r n ey!

Wh et h er you ?r e an alcoh ol af icion ado or n ot , Th e Gu in n ess St or eh ou se in Du blin is a ver it able am u sem en t par k of ?Ever yt h in g Gu in n ess? f r om t h e gr ou n d f loor , in t r odu cin g t h e beer ?s f ou r in gr edien t s t o t h e Gr avit y Bar on t h e seven t h ,f eat u r in g spect acu lar view s of of t h e cit y, w h er e you can dr in k a pin t of t h e pr ized br ew.

Th e Ir ish Wh isk ey M u seu m is an ot h er en t er t ain in g visit as t h e ven u e f eat u r es a h igh ly am u sin g on e w om an sh ow r elat in g t o t h e h ist or y of Ir ish Wh isk ey.

Af t er t h e pr esen t at ion , you ?r e t r eat ed t o a savor y w h isk ey t ast in g w h et h er you lik e it or n ot !

Wh ile in Du blin , t h e Tr in it y Tow n h ou se Hot el is t h e place t o st ay as it ?s t h e per f ect locat ion f or all excu r sion s, plu s it ser ves a deliciou s, com plim en t ar y br eak f ast . It ?s also a sh or t w alk f r om Gr af t on St r eet ?s u pm ar k et sh ops w h er e t alen t ed bu sk er s per f or m day an d n igh t . Fr om Gr af t on St r eet , ch eck ou t t h e am azin g Book of Kells at Tr in it y College. If t h at doesn?t im pr ess, t h e Lon g Room u pst air s h ou ses an ast ou n din g 200,000 of Tr in it y ?s an cien t book s an d at 213 f eet lon g, it t r u ly is t h e Holy Gr ail of libr ar ies an d sim ply aw e in spir in g!

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Near by Kilken n y Cast le is a m u st as it in spir es an d edu cat es at t h e sam e t im e. Sin ce Kilk en n y is com plet ely w alk able, it 's gr eat t h en t o ju st st r oll dow n High St r eet w it h n o specif ic plan as you w an der dow n an en dless ar r ay of alleys discover in g st r eet m u sician s an d ar t galler ies.

Rest au r an t s t o r ecom m en d ar e a lively Fade St r eet Social w it h Ir ish -in spir ed t apas, or Su esey St r eet r est au r an t f or t h e best , con t em por ar y Eu r opean f ar e in all of Du blin .

Th e h op on , h op of f bu s pr ovides t r an spor t t o ot h er gr eat sit es su ch as St . St eph en s Gr een , St . Pat r ick ?s Cat h edr al an d t h e beau t if u l Ph oen ix Par k .

Next st op, t h e vibr an t m edieval t ow n of Kilk en n y. I r ecom m en d t h e u pscale Pem br ok e Kilk en n y h ot el as it is sit u at ed in t h e h ear t of t ow n an d h as an excellen t , f in e din in g ven u e w h er e you can decom -pr ess af t er a lon g day.

St . Can icae?s Cat h edr al , dat in g back t o t h e 13t h . cen t u r y. A h iiden gem as even vet er n visit or s t o Ir elan d of t en over look .

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Tou r ism Ir elan d Pr om ot es Best of Ir elan d in Calif or n ia Ph ot os an d St or y by Bar bar a Sin ger It w as t h e ?Best of Ir elan d? even t t h at en t iced t h e t r avel t r ade an d m edia t o t h e Hot el M aybou r n e in Bever ly Hills t h is Febr u ar y. As alw ays Ir elan d h as so m u ch t o of f er t r aveler s plu s n ew dir ect n on -st op access t o Du blin an d Sh an n on f r om 13 US gat ew ays.

In t h e spot ligh t t h e ever popu lar an d savvy Ru t h M or an , Pu blicit y an d Com m u n icat ion s M an ager f or Tou r ism Ir elan d, gr eet ed t h e lively cr ow d w it h t h e n ew m essage ?Fill your heart with Ireland.?

Th is in f or m at ive an d in spir at ion al af t er n oon in clu ded t h e lat est t r avel n ew s, in t er act ion w it h Ir elan d's par t n er s in t ou r ism , savor y din in g an d even a f r ee t r ip t o Ir elan d t o a lu ck y w in n er .

Join in g Ru t h M or an , t r avel par t n er s ar r ived dir ect ly f r om Ir elan d t o sh ar e a w ar m Ir ish w elcom e an d en ligh t en gu est s w it h ever yt h in g n ew an d excit in g in t h e r ealm of lu xu r y, ou t door act ivit ies an d Ir ish cu lt u r e an d m or e. Colin Ham ell, t h e en t er t ain in g M ast er of Cer em on ies, in t r odu ced r epr esen t at ives f r om diver sif ied h ot els an d spas, Fir st Class r ail-t ou r s, specialized t r avel ser vices an d u n iqu e t r avel exper ien ces. In addit ion , Jim Boch n eak , Region al Sales M an ager West Coast f or Aer Lin gu s, in f or m ed t h e gr ou p of t h e t h e n ew ser vices an d f ligh t s.

Accor din g t o Alison M et calf , Tou r ism Ir elan d's Execu t ive Vice Pr esiden t , Nor t h Am er ica an d Au st r alia, ?Th er e's a n ew f ocu s on r even u e-by t ar get in g visit or s, w h o st ay lon ger , spen d m or e t im e in t h e r egion an d in Nor t h er n Ir elan d, en joy t r avelin g du r in g t h e sh ou lder season an d con sider t h eir im pact on t h e en vir on m en t .? Ir elan d's r ecover y post Covid h as been st r on g; h ow ever t h ou gh pr om ot ion s, m ar k et in g an d pu blicit y f or t ou r ism in Ir elan d an d t h e Un it ed St at es, it is expect ed t o f acilit at e sales st r on ger t h an ever .

M ar k et in g pr ior it y in t h e Un it ed St at es k ick s of f a n ew global cam paign af t er St . Pat r ick s's Day. Fest ivals ar e alw ays an in cen t ive t o visit Ir elan d an d n ew n on -st op f ligh t s en cou r age visit or s t o in du lge

in Ir ish dest in at ion s, w h ile im m er sin g in t h e 'Best of Ir elan d'. Look in g f or w ar d t o t h ese f est ivals: St . Pat r ick 's Fest ival, t h e Galw ay In t er n at ion al Ar t s f est ival, Hallow een at t h e Pu ca Fest ival in Cou n t y M eat h an d Cit y of Der r y.

ABOVE: Ru t h M or an , Ir elan d's Pu blicit y &

Com m u n icat ion s M an ager , w elcom es t r avel an d m edia in du st r y BELOW: Bar bar a Sin ger m eet s Colin Ham ell, M .C. Best of Ir elan d

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Ir ish Act or s Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson Hon or ed at San t a Bar bar a Film Fest ival Story and Photos by Barbara Singer Th e Ir ish f ilm ?Ban sh ees of In ish er in? h as been an im m en se aw ar ds con t en der . Dir ect or M ar t in M cDon agh w r ot e t h is f ilm f or beloved Ir ish act or s Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson . Bot h act or s h ave h ad a lon gt im e af f ect ion f or each ot h er an d bot h ar e f ir st t im e Oscar n om in ees f or t h eir r oles in t h is f ilm an d r ecen t ly h ave gar n er ed n u m er ou s aw ar ds an d accolades

n om in at ion .

Th e ?Ban sh ees of In ish er in? w as t w o t im e w in n er at t h e BAFTAS f or Ou t st an din g Br it ish Film an d Best Or igin al Scr een play by M ar t in M cDon agh .

In ?Th e Ban sh ees of In ish er in? t h ese t w o m en ar e best f r ien ds, w h ich t ak es an abr u pt t u r n , Padr aic (Far r ell) w as an over ly em ot ion al you n g m an , act in g in appr opr iat e in pu blic an d h is best f r ien d Colm (Gleeson ) does n ot w an t t o be f r ien ds w it h h im an ym or e, n o r eason st at ed. Colm is m elan ch oly an d r ar ely con ver ses an d r ef u ses t o even speak w it h Padr aic, w h o is disr au gh t an d can't u n der st an d t h is ch an ge of h ear t . Th is is a ser iou s f allou t w it h disast r ou s con sequ en ces.

Th e 2023 San t a Bar bar a In t er n at ion al Film Fest ival (SBIFF) aw ar ded Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson t h eir covet ed Cin em a Van gu ar d Aw ar d in Febr u ar y.

Th is aw ar d, pr esen t ed at t h e h ist or ic Ar lin gt on Th eat er , is a br igh t ligh t in t h e year ly f est ival payin g t r ibu t e t o act or s, w h o h ave f or ged t h eir ow n pat h t ak in g ar t ist ic r isk s an d m ak in g sign if ican t an d u n iqu e con t r ibu t ion t o f ilm .

Roger Du r lin g, Execu t ive Dir ect or of t h e SBIFF r elat ed abou t bot h Ir ish act or s, ?Th ey 'r e a joy t o beh old an d it 's qu it e a t r eat f or u s t o get t o celebr at e t h em t oget h er .?

Ar r ivin g at t h e Ar lin gt on Th eat er Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson w alk ed t h e Red Car pet , ch at t ed w it h m edia an d f an s an d t ook a blast of ph ot os. Wh en t h e ligh t s w en t dow n in side, Dave Kar ger , Host of Tu r n er Classics M ovies an d aw ar d-w in n in g in t er view er w as at t h e h elm an d explor ed t h e car eer s of t h e t w o st ar s discu ssin g t h eir w or k w it h m on t ages of t h eir f ilm s.

Som e of Far r ell's w or k con sist ed of : ?Tiger lan d?, ?Th e Lobst er ? an d ?Bat m an?; w h ile Gleeson w as r em em ber ed f or ?Th e Gen er al,? ?Cold M ou n t ain? an d ?In t o t h e St or m .?

Bot h act or s w or k ed t oget h er 14 year s ago in M ar t in M cDon agh's ?In Br u ges,? w h er e t h ey w er e cast as u n lik ely h it m en .

Br en dan Gleeson w as bor n in Du blin , Ir elan d is an act or an d dir ect or an d h as r eceived m an y aw ar ds f or h is w or k w it h 5 Golden Globe n om in at ion s an d a BAFTA an d Academ y Aw ar d n om in at ion w it h an Em m y Aw ar d f or h is por t r ayal of Win st on Ch u r ch ill. He w as a f or m er Cat h olic Sch ool t each er bef or e em bar k in g on an act in g car eer . Bor n in Cast ler ock Du blin , Colin Far r ell h as been a su ccessf u l leadin g m an in m an y m em or able r oles an d h as r eceived t w o Golden Globe Aw ar ds an d an Academ y Aw ar d

Du r lin g w as cer t ain w h en h e st at ed,?Gleeson an d Far r ells's in dividu al car eer s h ave been exem plar y, an d t h eir collabor at ion s in t w o M cDon agh f ilm s sh ow u s t w o act or s per f ect ly in syn c-in bot h pat h os an d h u m or .? Th ese t w o act or s h ave a deep f r ien dsh ip an d af f ect ion f or each ot h er . Th ey f ir st m et in 2006 an d m ade an im m ediat e con n ect ion .

M ar t in M cDon agh r elat ed t h at ?No ot h er act or s in t h e w or ld cou ld h ave played t h ese ch ar act er s. No on e else h as t h e in t egr it y, sen sit ivit y an d gen t len ess t o sh ow t h e f r agilit y an d qu iet despair by t h ose m en , an d t o do so w it h ou t ju dgem en t , in st ead of leavin g it f or t h e au dien ce t o decide w h o is r igh t or w h o is w r on g. An d t o do all t h at w h ile st ill bein g h ilar iou s.? He pr esen t ed t h e Cin em a Van gu ar d aw ar ds t o Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson in f r on t of t h e deligh t ed an d r ecept ive San t a Bar bar a au dien ce.

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Cer t ain ly bot h Colin Far r ell an d Br en dan Gleeson h ave been bu sy t h is aw ar ds season of 2023. We en joyed t h eir per f or m an ces an d w ish t h em all t h e best ! t h e t alen t ed pair of act or s an d M ar t in M cDon agh h ave a good ch an ce of m ak in g t h is am igh t be a ver y Ir ish Oscar s year .

The RISE Continued...

?Refugees are welcome in Ireland. People who need our protection should get it.

Since Sinn Féin needs both constituencies, its response to the anti-immigration demonstration has been to prevaricate. Mary Lou McDonald has taken to the airwaves to lecture people on aiming their anger at the government parties.

We also need to be firm with people who come to Ireland with a false story or false pretences? .We should decide who enters our country, not criminal gangs? [and asked] how we can better secure our external borders around Europe?. In contrast to Sinn Féin, Varadkar?s base has not reacted at all to this position. The instigators of the far-right demos understand that if they can build sufficient momentum they may form a political movement that stands to dilute Sinn Féin?s support in the next general election, which will be held in 2025, if not before.

While this is faintly amusing, it is a clear sign of panic. It is also disconcerting for her that she was personally singled out by the demonstrators for abuse. The magic of populism is that it can provide all answers to all problems. Yet if those problems persist, the smug source of all the ?solutions?becomes a target. Sinn Féin has never before been confronted with such antagonism from this source.

Leo Varadkar recently sounded an unsympathetic note on immigration:

The right-wing debate has firmly forced itself into Irish politics, as never before.

The Irish political pot is stirred .

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THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION of t h e INTERNATIONAL IRISH DANCE PHENOM ENON Ret u r n s t o Los An geles River dan ce w ill m ake it s Los An geles r et u r n at t h e Dolby Th eat r e in Hollyw ood f r om Apr il 18 ?23; On e Week On ly.

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Th e 2022 t ou r in clu ded a sold-ou t , t w o-w eek in au gu r al r u n at Wash in gt on DC?s h ist or ic Ken n edy Cen t er , a special per f or m an ce f or Pr esiden t Joe Biden an d Speak er of t h e Hou se Nan cy Pelosi an d n at ion al t elevision appear an ces on Th e Ton igh t Sh ow st ar r in g Jim m y Fallon , Good M or n in g Am er ica, GM A3 an d Wat ch Wh at Happen s Live. Th e 2023 Tou r

St ay Updat ed Get n ot if ied of Ker r y Ir ish Pr odu ct ion s t ou r dat es an d u pcom in g even t s

r ecen t ly k ick ed of f w it h a special per f or m an ce on Am er ica?s Got Talen t , seen by over 7 m illion people acr oss t h e cou n t r y.

River dan ce 25t h An n iver sar y Sh ow is River dan ce, as you ?ve n ever seen it bef or e! A pow er f u l an d st ir r in g r ein ven t ion of t h is beloved f avor it e, celebr at ed t h e w or ld over f or it s Gr am m y Aw ar d-w in n in g scor e an d t h e t h r illin g en er gy an d passion of it s Ir ish an d in t er n at ion al dan ce.

Com poser Bill Wh elan h as r er ecor ded h is m esm er izin g sou n dt r ack w h ile pr odu cer M oya Doh er t y an d dir ect or Joh n M cColgan h ave com plet ely r eim agin ed t h e gr ou n d-br eak in g sh ow w it h in n ovat ive an d spect acu lar ligh t in g, video, st age an d cost u m e design s.

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Th e cr it ically acclaim ed 25t h An n iver sar y Nor t h Am er ican Tou r w as sh u t dow n in M ar ch 2020 du r in g a sold-ou t r et u r n en gagem en t t o New Yor k Cit y ?s Radio Cit y M u sic Hall du e t o t h e COVID-19 pan dem ic. In 2021, River dan ce celebr at ed a r et u r n t o

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t h e st age in t h e Un it ed Kin gdom , w h er e t h e icon ic sh ow played t o sold ou t au dien ces in 27 cit ies acr oss t h e cou n t r y. Th en f ollow ed it s debu t at Expo 2020 Du bai w it h a special pr odu ct ion of River dan ce pr esen t in g a m u lt i-cu lt u r al exper ien ce in clu din g ar t ist s f r om t h e M iddle East r egion . A h igh ligh t of t h e f ou r -w eek r u n w as t h e River dan ce per f or m an ce at t h e USA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Du bai f or t h eir Th an k sgivin g Day celebr at ion s.

In 2022, River dan ce r et u r n ed h om e t o Du blin , Ir elan d f or t h e su m m er season w it h an in cr edible 88 sold ou t sh ow s.

River dan ce 25t h An n iver sar y Sh ow h as been design ed by lead design er Pet er Can n in g, f eat u r in g Set by Alan Far qu h ar son , Ligh t in g by An dr ew Voller an d Video

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I RI SH M U SI C News & Reviews New Albu m by Joby Fox I Once Was a Hawk Now I?m a Dove ?He h as alw ays been an em ot ion al ar t ist , bu t t h is is except ion al w or k ... w it h a br oodin g pow er t h at ?s ak in t o Ch r ist y M oor e an d Van M or r ison .? (St u ar t Bailie) Joby w as visit in g f am ily in Den m ar k w h en t h e w or ld closed dow n in 2020. Tr apped am on g t h e f or est s an d lak es in Cen t r al Ju t lan d h e w r ot e a h ost of n ew son gs w h ile com in g t o t er m s w it h a ch an ged r ealit y an d a lon gin g f or h om e.

Recor ded in Den m ar k w it h a you n g jazz gr ou p, Joby st ar t ed a gr eat collabor at ion w it h on e of Den m ar k ?s t op pr odu cer s, Sør en M ik k elsen in M edley St u dios, Copen h agen . Th e son gs ar e a gr eat am algam at ion of cu lt u r es, f u sin g f olk , pop an d jazz.

Listen to all tracks of the album ABOUT JOBY FOX: Joby Fox is a n at ive of Belf ast an d a son gw r it er , m u sician an d st or yt eller ; an au t h en t ic m u sical voice of h is h om et ow n , an d a h u m an it ar ian act ivist . Joby is a diver se ar t ist cu r r en t ly livin g bet w een Ir elan d an d Den m ar k , bu t alw ays w it h h is r oot s f ir m ly in Ir ish soil, in t er pr et in g h is cu lt u r e in n ew w ays t h r ou gh in t er n at ion al collabor at ion s.

Joby st ar t ed h is car eer in a post -pu n k ban d called The Bankrobbers, m en t or ed an d pr odu ced by The Rory Gallagher Band. Th ey w er e scooped u p by EM I t h ey w en t t o Lon don , w h er e Joby w en t on t o f or m Energy Orchard w h en The Bankrobbers t ook a n at u r al h iat u s.

ALBUM INFO: M u sic/ Lyr ics: Joby Fox Vocal & gu it ar : Joby Fox Gu it ar : Sør en Nissu m Pian o: Nik olaj Svan ebor g Bass: M ar k Ku h n Dr u m s: Ask e St u bk jær M adsen Back in g Vocals: Fr eja Wu r t z Recor ded in Hideou t St u dios, Aalbor g, Den m ar k Pr odu ct ion , m ix & m ast er in g: Sør en M ik k elsen , M edley St u dios Copen h agen , Den m ar k

Joby Fox Energy Orchard lan ded a 5-albu m s deal w it h M CA. It w as Energy Orchard's f ir st sin gle 'Belfast' w r it t en by Fox as a t een ager t h at m ade it t o No.1 in Ir elan d an d becam e a UK ch ar t su ccess. Th e son g becam e t h e u n of f icial an t h em f or t h e cit y.

Af t er h is m u ch celebr at ed w ilder n ess year s Joby em bar k ed on a solo car eer an d r eleased h is f ir st solo albu m End of the War in 2011. Th e Ir ish New s descr ibed it as ?... beau t if u lly w r apped u p f or m ass con su m pt ion , lik e an ir on f ist in a velvet glove?.

As a diver se ar t ist w it h h is r oot s f ir m ly in Ir ish soil Joby is k n ow n f or h is in volvem en t in gr eat in t er n at ion al in it iat ives u sin g m u sic as an advocat e f or peace an d h u m an it ar ian w or k . He w as aw ar ded 'Best of t h e West Son gw r it er ' by Belf ast M edia Gr ou p an d ach ieved an Aislin g Aw ar d in h is h om et ow n f or h is m u sic an d h u m an it ar ian w or k in 2018.

Joby t r avels ext en sively w it h h is m u sic, f r om Nor t h Am er ica t o t h e M iddle East an d Asia. In 2015 h e open ed t h e in au gu r al United Nations Peace Festival in Hon g Kon g, an d in 2016 h e w as m u sical dir ect or of t h e Orchestre des Refugies et Amis, f u sin g con t em por ar y sou n ds w it h t r adit ion al t u n es f r om t h e h om elan ds of m igr an t s an d r ef u gees.

In 2018 h e join ed t h e r en ow n ed ar t ist r esiden cy, Byr dclif f e, in Woodst ock , New Yor k w h er e Bob Dylan w r ot e som e of h is best w or k s in t h e ear ly 1960?s. In 2020 h e com m en ced a n ew collabor at ion w it h som e of Den m ar k ?s u pcom in g you n g jazz an d f olk m u sician s, an d w it h t op pr odu cer Sor en M ik k elsen f r om M edley St u dios in Copen h agen . w w w.jobyf ox.com

Lor een a M cKen n it t t o be in du ct ed in t o Can adian Son gw r it er ?s Hall of Fam e In r ecogn it ion of n ear ly f ou r decades as a dist in ct ive per f or m in g ar t ist , Lor een a w ill be t h e f ir st 2023 in du ct ee

in t o t h eCan adian Son gw r it er s Hall of Fam e(CSHF). Th e pr esen t at ion w ill t ak e place at t h e Oper a Hou se in Tor on t o on Wedn esday M ar ch 8t h ? In t er n at ion al Wom en?s Day. A h igh ligh t of t h e even in g w ill be Lor een a?s per f or m an ce of sever al son gs, accom pan ied

by Br ian Hu gh es on gu it ar , Hu gh M ar sh on violin an d Joe Ph illips on bass.TICKETS?I am deeply honoured to be receiving this recognition,?says Lor een a.?For 25 years this organization has shown a deep devotion to celebrating and promoting Canadian songwriters and this country?s rich, musical legacy. We have all been enriched by their work. I feel so privileged to have my name added to their list of distinguished Canadian songwriters.?Th e in du ct ion w ill be dovet ailed w it h t h e in au gu r alWom en in M u sic Can ada Hon ou r seven t , w h ich celebr at es an d su ppor t s f em ale Can adian in n ovat or s an d cr eat or s w h o h ave h ad ou t st an din g su ccess in t h eir f ield.?Loreena is a musical enigma whose songs are seamlessly timeless yet current; rooted in tradition yet inventive. She is a storyteller who can weave through eras, cultures, and transcend boundaries,?says St an M eissn er , Boar d Ch air m an of CSHF.?Loreena has achieved global success on her own terms and has remained steadfast as an independent recording artist, which is both admirable and deserving of recognition.?Th e Can adian Son gw r it er s Hall of Fam e, a n at ion al, n on -pr of it or gan izat ion , h on ou r s an d celebr at es Can adian son gw r it er s an d t h ose w h o?ve dedicat ed t h eir lives t o t h e legacy of m u sic, an d w or k s t o edu cat e t h e pu blic abou t t h ese ach ievem en t s. Af t er t h e M ar ch 8t h even t , a per m an en t exh ibit w ill be dedicat ed t o Lor een a at t h e Can adian Son gw r it er s Hall of Fam e at t h e Nat ion al M u sic Cen t r e in Calgar y.Pr eviou s in du ct ees in clu de Leon ar d Coh en ,

ABOVE: Lor een a M cKen n it t

Ou r An n u al Ir ish M u sic M ak er s Cover age is over t w o issu es t h is year .

We st ar t h er e w it h Belf ast Sin ger / Son gw r it er Joby Fox an d ou r f avor it e Can adian son gst r ess, Lor een a M cKen n it t an d w e h ave m or e M u sic M aker s in ou r St . Pat r ick 's Day Special issu e n ext w eek !

Ou r n ext issu e w ill in clu de ou r u pdat ed an d expan ded calen dar , a n ew f eat u r e by Gr eg Pat r ick , a n ew Tr avel Feat u r e by f r eelan ce Tr avel Wr it er an d Ph ot ogr aph er Rich ar d At k in s an d an am azin g Ir ish Oscar

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Ye Olde King's Head Pub and Restaurant is always a beacon of British Hospitality and a warm welcome in Santa Monica. The landmark pub recently had a very special guest; pictured here, Singer/songwriter, Louis Thomlinson. The British singing sensation was very appreciative of the pub and all of the dedicated staff of Ye Olde King's Head who made his visit so great!

ABOVE: Debr a Sim oes, Sar ah St ebbin gs,

Lyn n e Ker r , Lou is Tom lin son , Lisa Pow er s, Cr olin e Beddie

LEFT: Larry Kirwan rof Black 47 received the Irish American Business Chamber & Network (IABCN) 2023 Uachtarán (President) Award in Philadelphia from Irish Ambassador to the USA, Geraldine Byrne Nason at a Union League luncheon on Friday February 24, 2023.

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Su n days ar e special at t h e Au ld Du blin er Dan cer s f r om t h e M cNu lt y ISch ool of Ir ish Dan ce BELOW: Su n day Ir ish Social at t en dees at St . Cor n eliu s w it h m em ber s of t h e Em er ald Societ y

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"If you?ve never seen the Cliffs of Moher you are truly missing a spectacular site." .....Richard

Th ese ast ou n din g sea clif f s locat ed in Cou n t y Clar e ar e w or t h t h e dr ive t o see su ch a n at u r al w on der as t h is.

Photo by Richard Atkins Af t er t h e excit em en t of t ow n , h ead f or t h e Sh een Falls Lodge.

Th e qu ain t lit t le t ow n of Ken m ar e w as n ext , bu zzin g w it h en er gy in clu din g an en joyable f lea m ar k et su r r ou n din g t h e t ow n squ ar e.

It ?s a m yst ical place in t h e Ir ish cou n t r yside w h er e you can en joy h or seback r idin g, ar ch er y, golf at t h e n ear by Ken m ar e Golf Clu b, bicyclin g, n ot t o m en t ion a f it n ess r oom , spa an d cu lin ar y deligh t s at t h e Falls r est au r an t . I h ave t o say t h at t h e Sh een Falls Lodge exper ien ce is u n equ ivocally, of f -t h e-ch ar t s, glor iou s.

We ar r ived n ext in Din gle an d st ayed at t h e Gr een m ou n t Hou se B & B, a ch ar m in g accom m odat ion over look in g Din gle Bay. Gar y Cu r r an is t h e h igh ly in f or m at ive h ost of t h e pr oper t y w h ich f eat u r es a deliciou s br eak f ast , a pian o par lor an d cozy gu est r oom s. Fr om t h e B & B, it ?s a sh or t w alk in t o t ow n f or gr eat pu bs w it h even bet t er m u sic as w ell as f in e din in g of f er in gs t h at m ak e a k iller , seaf ood ch ow der . For a day t r ip, t h e Slea Head Dr ive is 2 h ou r s ar ou n d t h e Din gle Pen in su la an d u n dou bt edly t h e m ost spect acu lar dr ive on t h e plan et .

Th e bu st lin g t ow n of Lim er ick cam e n ext as w e st ayed at t h e St r an d Hot el over look in g t h e r iver Sh an n on .

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A f am ou s pu b in Clif den !

Ou r f in al st op w as Belf ast an d t h e ph en om en al Fit zw illiam h ot el f eat u r in g lu xu r iou s r oom s, at t en t ive st af f an d a w on der f u l f in e din in g r est au r an t an d bar dow n st air s.

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Blar n ey Cast le n ear Cor k is a m u st st op. Ever y Ir ish Am er ican sh ou ld k iss t h e Blar n ey St on e an d r eceive t h e " Gif t of Gab" .

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