Long Island: Colm Tóibín’s Compelling Sequel to Brooklyn Explores Love, Loyalty, and Identity
Long Island
By Colm ToibinSimon & Schuster (Scribner)ISBN 978-1-4767-8513-0 2024 295 pp.
Long Island, Toibin’s sequel to the highly acclaimed Brooklyn, which was made into a...
New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Shortened Lifespan
Centennial Commemoration
Eating higher levels of ultra-processed food may shorten lifespans by more than 10%, according to a new, unpublished study of over 500,000 people...
From Famine to Festivity: The Complex Legacy of Ireland’s Potato
Potato
June of 2024, Taylor Swift is strutting around the Aviva stage, dancing with Mr. Tayto, the Irish potato chip mascot, to the cheers of...
editor’s corner:So MUCH Good News to Share
So MUCH Good News to Share
Welcome to iIrish’s newest monthly column, Get in Lads, We’re Going on an Adventure, by Karen Barrett and Shannon...
Remembering the Fenian Invasion of Canada: A Historical Perspective
Fenian Invasion, No Canadian Bacon
Many will remember Michael Moore’s 1995 comedy starring John Candy about a threatened invasion of Canada. Though the movie was...