Dateline - April 3

Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH 78 GRANT AVE. April 03, 2011 PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 1202 412.781.6368

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An Inspirational Moment – Sponsored in March by Tom Jennings with Prudential Preferred Reality at 412.372.1050 or 412.779.3044; lifetime member of AOH Division 23 in Lawrenceville and Knights of Equity.

Included with this Dateline Irish are commemorations of the 30th Anniversary of the Hunger Strikes. These events are taking place in Northern Ireland and are noted “In IRELAND”. If you are traveling to Ireland you may want to participate.

Sunday, April 3

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of Donegal Newsletter, www.dun-na-ngall.com Live Stream – www.wedo810.com , click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368.

• Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2011 – Canon Sheehan Short Story Competition, Prize 1,000 Euro. Deadline for receipt of application is June 1, 2011. Email hudnerdiarmuid@gmail.com or contact Diane Byrnes for a copy of the ‘Conditions of Entry’, diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

• Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2011 – Edmund Spenser Poetry Competition, Prize 500 Euro. Deadline for submission is June 1, 2011. Email hudnerdiarmuid@gmail.com or contact Diane Byrnes for a copy of the ‘Conditions of Entry’, diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

Tuesday, April 5

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Irish Night with Harp, Guinness, & Smithwick’s; Specials from 8:00 PM. Happy Hour is every Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Ceili Dancing from 7:00pm.

• Terry Griffith performing at Kelly’s Irish Pub in Bridgewater, from 8:00 PM till 11:00 PM.

• The public is invited to Carlow University for a lecture and discussion by noted Irish economist, Paul Hederman, at 7:00 PM in Anthony J. Palumbo Hall at the corner of Fifth and Craft on the Carlow campus in Oakland. The title of the presentation is Global Perspectives and Social Responsibility: The State of the Irish Economy. Mr. Hederman was formerly responsible for facilitating and enhancing the collaboration of four Institutes of Technology under a government funded initiative known as the Strategic Innovation Fund. He has taught economics and economic and social policy courses at the National College of Ireland. Paul has also worked for the National Institute for Transport, the Irish Fisheries Board, and the Irish Trade Board. He has a special interest in Ireland’s Tiger Economy and the social implications of the relative recent and rapid success which Ireland has enjoyed. Introductory comments will be made by Bill Flanagan, Executive VP, Allegheny Conference on Community Development & host of Our Region's Business. An informal tea will follow. Sponsored by Carlow University, The Pittsburgh Irish Partnership, The Grace Ann Geibel Institute for Justice and Social Responsibility, The Center for Global Learning, The McDarby Institute and the Wyndham Grand Hotel.

Thursday, April 7

• “Legends of The Strip” honoring Anne Mullaney at Cioppino, 5:30 PM.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Ballad Singer Terry Griffith at 8:00 PM.

Friday, April 8

• AOH 32 Sean MacBride Division in Carnegie – Fish Fry at the Uke’s Club, 302 MansfieldBlvd. Carnegie, 3-7PM.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features – Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Registration at 7:30pm. Lots of fun, specials, games.

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Jim Lamb on vocals & guitar, 9:00 PM

Saturday, April 9

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features TAPF Fund Raiser beginning at 7:00 PM, a Shippani Family Event, all are welcome!

Sunday, April 10

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM; The Ireland Report with Brian Nolan, Barna Co. Galway. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368.

• The Gaelic Arts Society presents An Irish Garden Lecture at the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM

Thursday, April 14

• The latest from the director of Camelot, Ted Pappas, this crisp and fresh new play by Tracy Letts is sprinkled with colorful characters. PITTSBURGH (March 25, 2011) Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Superior Donuts, the fresh and tasty hit play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts. Directed by Ted Pappas, Superior Donuts runs April 14 – May 15, 2011 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit www.ppt.org.

Friday, April 15

• AOH 32 Sean MacBride Division in Carnegie – Fish Fry at the Uke’s Club, 302 MansfieldBlvd. Carnegie, 3-7PM.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar, 9:00 PM.

Saturday, April 16

• Daughters of Erin ‘Spring Fling’ Annual Card Party, Highland Country Club, 450 Highland Ave. West View, PA. 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Lunch, Vendors, Auction, Raffles. Information 724-776-2793 or 412-600-7728.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, April 17

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM, The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles in Dublin. Guest in Studio is Doug Shields, on Pittsburgh City Council. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368.

Thursday, April 21

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Trivia with Johnny Connolly. Proceeds benefit the Youth Gaelic Football Club.

Friday, April 22

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar, 9:00 PM.

Saturday, April 23

• Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association (PGAA) is sponsoring a “Trivia & Monte Carlo Night” at the Sokol Club, 2912 E. Carson Street, South Side. 7:00 PM, Donation $20.00 includes refreshments. Information: www.PittsburghGAA.com.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, April 24 – EASTER SUNDAY

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, www.irishecho.com Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Special Programming – The Easter Rising.

Friday, April 29

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Jim Lamb on vocals & guitar, 9:00 PM.

Saturday, April 30

• AOH Division 1 in South Hills presents their Annual “Night of Irish Music” at the Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Hall, Sleepy Hollow Road, 7:00 PM. Music with Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher w/ Bob Banjeree, Corned Beef & Curry, and the Bell School of Irish Dance. Order tickets with Rich O’Malley at 412.401.3945. Doors open 6:00 PM. Donation $15.00 advance, $20.00 at door. Refreshments & Snacks included, BYOB.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, May 1

• In IRELAND – 30th. Anniversary Hunger Strike Commemoration March assemble 2.30pm. Mickey Devine’s House Rathkeele Way, passing Patsy O Hara’s House Ardfoyle (Bishop St.) ending at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. Main Speaker Raymond Mc Cartney.

• In IRELAND – All Ex-pow’s, Former Comrades and Activists (White Shirt, Black Tie and Black Trousers) are asked to assemble at The Corned Beef Tin (Central Drive) 2 pm.

• AOH 32 Sean MacBride Division in Carnegie, PA, Mass & Communion Breakfast at The Priory, 614 Pressley St., North Shore, 10:30AM Registration Form All Pre-pays.

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor, the Donegal Newsletter, www.dun-na-ngall.com Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Special Programming – The 30th Anniversary of Hunger Strikes of 1981.

Thursday, May 5

• In IRELAND – Óglach Bobby Sands Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Friday, May 6

• Pittsburgh Ceili Club at www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/ is sponsoring their monthly Ceili at the VFW in Morningside on Morningside Ave., Ceili @ 8:00 PM.

Saturday, May 7

• Irish American Unity Conference commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strikes with Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, 17th Street & Liberty Ave., in The Strip at 4:00 PM. Matt Morrison featured Speaker and Exhibit following at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 24th Street & Penn Ave. in The Strip. Information Sarah sarahm1916@comcast.net.

• In IRELAND – The Annual ‘5th May Trophy’ Quiz at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Great James St. Starting 9.30pm. (all Quiz teams Welcome) Followed by Music + Craic

Thursday, May 12

• In IRELAND – Óglach Francis Hughes Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument 1pm.Rossville St. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

Friday, May 13

• ‘The First Annual Joe Guiney Memorial Open’ sponsored by AOH Allegheny County Board at South Park Golf Course; 7:15AM Registration; Form at http://pittsburghirish.org/AOHCoBoard/index.htm or call Rich O’Malley, 412.401.3945. To be a HOLE SPONSOR contact Jim Mullin at 412.303.1705. Registration deadline is April 30.

May 15

• The Gaelic Arts Society presents A One Act Play. Details TBA. At the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM.

Saturday, May 21

• In IRELAND – Óglach Raymond Mc Creesh and Óglach Patsy O’Hara Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm. Immediately afterwards Ógra Shinn Féin to unveil New Hunger Strike Mural (end of Blutcher St. on Westland St.)

May 22 – 29

• Sessions-At-Sea Cruises with Seamus Kennedy, The Makem & Spain Brothers, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, aboard Holland America’s Oosterdam sailing Alaska Inside Passage Cruise. Ports of Call Seattle, Puget Sound Cruising, Glacier Bay and Inside Passage, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria, B.C.. To Book – 1-888-564-7474 or www.sessions-at-sea.com or info@sessionsatsea.com Reference Seamus Kennedy when booking your reservation, seamus.kennedy@ymail.com

Friday, June 3

• In IRELAND – Óglach Michael Gaughan Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

June 5

• The Gaelic Arts Society presents “An Irish High Tea” 1:30PM, at Fairhaven United Methodist Church, 2415 Sawmill Run Boulevard / Route 51 in Overbrook (between Maytide St. & St. Norbert St.) Reservations required, 412.761.1844. ‘Wear your HATS!!”

June 12

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 11th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza, 12 Noon to 5:00 pm at CLP – Main Library in Oakland. “One World, Many Stories at Your Library!” Open to the whole family. Attention explorers!! Travel the world without leaving Pittsburgh. Embark on your summer reading adventures with live entertainment and free family activities. Learn about different cultures and celebrate this year’s global summer reading theme in an afternoon packed with fun!

June 18 – June 29

• Seamus Kennedy’s ‘Scotland & Ireland Adventure’ – RT Air from Newark / Edinburgh / Dublin / Newark, Breakfast Daily, 8 Dinners, 10 nights 1st class hotels, fully escorted via deluxe Motorcoach & Irish Driver Guide, Ferry from Scotland to Ireland, Admissions, Porterage one suitcase pp, Entertainment with Seamus Kennedy, plus more. Reservations: Isle Inn Tours 1-800-237-9376 x 18, Email: fiona@isleinntours.com. Reference Seamus Kennedy / seamus.kennedy@ymail.com.

Friday, July 8

• In IRELAND – Óglach Joe McDonnell Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

July 10 to 15

• Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel. Information George Balderose 412.323.2707.

Monday, July 11 to Sunday, July 24

• The Galway Arts Festival in Galway, Ireland. If you need anymore information you can email us on info@galwayartsfestival.com or call 091 509700.

Wednesday, July 13

• In IRELAND – Óglach Martin Hurson Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Saturday, July 16

• In IRELAND – Ógra Shinn Féin organizing one day tour of the 10 Hunger Strikers graves. (details to follow)

July 22, 23, & 24

• 29th Annual Cleveland Cultural Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, www.clevelandirish.org – Entertainment with Cherish the Ladies, Tommy Fleming, New Barleycorn, Dermot Henry, Dennis Doyle, Brigids Cross, The Kilroys, Michael Crawley, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Patrick O’Sullivan, Girsa, Seven Nations, Screaming Orphans, Slide, The High Kings, Guaranteed Irish, Scythian, Dublin City Ramblers, Boston Comhaltas, and more. Details TBA. 1.800.485.8013 Email: info@clevelandirish.org.

Monday, August 1

• In IRELAND – Óglach Kevin Lynch Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

Tuesday, August 2

• In IRELAND – Óglach Kieran Doherty Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Monday, August 8

• In IRELAND – Óglach Tom McElwee Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

• In IRELAND – Gasyard Feilé event to be confirmed (snatching victory from the jaws of defeat)

Friday, August 12

• AOH 32 Sean MacBride ‘Greater Pittsburgh Irish Open’, Fort Cherry Golf Course, 8:00 AM. Information Bill Delaney, delaney319@comcast.net

Sunday, August 14

• In IRELAND – National Hunger Strike Commemoration March, Camlough South Armagh, (national mobilization details to follow)

Saturday, August 20

• In IRELAND – Óglach Mickey Devine Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

• National Hunger Strike Exhibition venue The Guildhall, Pat Sheehan (former 1981 Hunger Striker) / Bik Mc Farlane (former O.C. H Blocks 1981) in attendance, opening times between 12pm - 5pm

September 9 to 11

• Pittsburgh Irish Festival at The Riverplex at Sandcastle. Entertainment: Gaelic Storm, Makem & Spain Brothers, Screaming Orphans, Goitse, David Kincaid, Cahal Dunne, and more. 412.422.1113.

Monday, October 3

• In IRELAND – Candlelight Vigil to mark ending of Hunger Strike, assemble 6.30pm. Mickey Devine’s house (Rathkeele Way) and linking up to Patsy O Hara’s house (Ardfoyle, Bishop St.) then preceding to Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St.

November 11 & 12

• The Balmoral Classic featuring the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Snare Drumming Championships plus a concert with Breabach direct from Scotland. Information 412.323.2707 or Email info@bagpiping.org.

Saturday, November 26

• In IRELAND – Annual Pól Kinsella Function in conjunction with ’81 Hunger Strike Committee, remembering all those who played their roll during the 1981 Hunger Strike period both inside Blanketmen / Women Armagh and outside Relatives Action Committee / Youth Against Oppression.