New York Irish Stories: we chronicle the lives of long-standing members of New York's Irish community, in their own words.
And by 'long-standing' we mean those that have put down some serious roots in the city that never sleeps.
Consider this a luxury brand in podcasting. Each episode is exquisitely designed and precision engineered. Not mass-produced.
Episode schedule: one published per month, towards month end.
Storytelling is the spirit of the times–the zeitgeist !
Claire McGovern is a sustainable interior designer, art advisor and manufacturer, whose recent work uses Irish wool as its basis,…
We're taking a slightly different approach in this episode. We've gathered some thoughts and memories of several centerpieces, …
Martin Nutty, all 6 foot 4 inches of him, burst onto the global Irish community scene in 2020 when he fetched up alongside the p…
They say that diversity is being asked to the dance, while inclusion is being asked to dance, but belonging is hearing your musi…
Breda Skeados is the middle child in a family of thirteen siblings from the rural West of Ireland, all born in a twenty-year peri…
Sophie Colgan is one of the finest examples of strong leadership on the rise today among the young in the Irish community of New …
We know County Galway in Ireland has it share of towns (and a city!), each with their own character and traditions, but Tuam–alon…
So we're all podcasters nowadays, but what is podcasting but radio on demand ? In this episode we hear the story of one of the gr…
To kick off Season Two, host Paul Finnegan sat down with well-known Irish comedian, author, broadcaster, MC and podcaster Colm O…
I was sent on an errand into Williamsburg (Williams-boyg?), Brooklyn, early this morning (by the missus). I don't remember a drinking establishment…
As you will have gathered from our Season Two, Episode Seven, which was titled 'The Computer Club', elsewhere on this site, my friends and I recently suf…
[Photo: Paul Finnegan with Carole King.] We are coming to the end of the week of St. Patrick's Day. It was a good week for me, I can't complain.&n…