Autumn is on the way! Where I live, there are no leaves to fall because we have no trees, but there is a decidedly cooler tinge to the morning air and it is very welcome. After a quiet summer, autumn is the time to put away our past-times and get […]
The Irish Arts Center provided an album of pictures, all taken by Amanda Gentile (bless her!), from the opening night of An Irish Christmas, which took place on December 18, 2014. More than one Byrneholic (including me, of course) voiced frustration at not being able to attend. For them, and […]
Updated December 21 Irish Arts Center NY has shared a ton of pictures from the opening night event on Facebook. Special guests Gabriel Byrne and Colum McCann were on hand and these pics prove everyone had a marvelous time! smile Here are three showing Mr. Byrne full of holiday spirit–and […]
Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin is particularly interested in Mr. Byrne’s activities surrounding the Irish Diaspora, as well as aspects of gender and celebrity culture in relationship to him as an actor and performer. She and I have discussed his film career, his work as Cultural Ambassador for Ireland, and his […]
When you really want to understand something, go to the original source. Yesterday (November 13), Twitter was all aflutter with news that Gabriel Byrne slammed end-of-life facilities in Ireland. Wait. He seeks change to end-of-life care in Ireland. Hang on. He is pleading to improve the experience of the dying […]
An interview about Quirke, among other hot topics, and an address concerning the future of Ireland and its people all over the world: Gabriel Byrne meets the press in myriad ways, as usual. a hint of Quirke Yes, this is as close to Quirke as we are going to get […]