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Echoes of Erin broadcasting on WEDO 810AM

and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm 

And a rebroadcast on www.kdwradio.com, on 

Wednesday @ 1:30pm, then Click on LISTEN LIVE

 

Diane V. Byrnes                                                        DATELINE IRISH

78 Grant Avenue                                                      Sunday, January 19, 2025

Pittsburgh PA 15223                                                Program # 1923

412.781.6368                                                            Broadcasting since Feb. 7, 1988

Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net                          Now in 36th Year

 

Our Sponsor for January 2025 for 

The Ireland Report AND 

The Top of the Hour Moment

Is 

John P. Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC

jackgoodrich@icloud.com, 412.261.GOOD

 

 

Congratulations to the new owners at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle!

 

Sunday, January 19

    

Davy Kettyles

  • Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm. The Ireland Report comes to us from County Dublin with Davy Kettyles and is sponsored by Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC. jackgoodrich@icloud.com, 412.261.GOOD The program is rebroadcast @1:30pm each Wednesday at www.kdwradio.com, click on Listen Live. 

 

  • The Gaelic Arts Society presents a program on “Irish Tea & Foods” presented by Maggie Cloonan @ 2:00pm @ Carlow University AJ Palumbo Center, 5th Avenue in Oakland.  Free Parking across the street.

 

 

Sunday, January 26

        

Mairtin O’Muilleoir

  • Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm. The Ireland Report comes to us from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Publisher Irish Echo Newspaper and is sponsored by Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC. jackgoodrich@icloud.com, 412.261.GOOD. The program isrebroadcast @ 1:30pm each Wednesday at www.kdwradio.com, click on Listen Live. 

 

Thursday, January 30

  • Michael Flaherty performing @ Cork Harbour Pub, 181  43rd St., Lawrenceville 15201, from 7 to 10pm.

 

  • Friday, January 31, 2025

  • Calliope - 2025 / 2025 Main-Stage Concert Series @ 7:30pm 

Jan 31  - Medusa, common string language with obscure folk fiddles

Mar 21  - John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, all-star blue-grass

Apr 25  - Gaby Moreno, intoxicating music for English & Spanish speakers

 

Venue – The Original Pittsburgh Winery, 2809 Penn Ave in The Strip

Time - Friday’s @ 7:30pm. Subscriptions on Sale Now.

Calliope The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, The Design Center Suite 696  5001 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  Website:  www.calliopehouse.org. 

 

Sunday, February 2, 

  • LAOH Allegheny County will host the Saint Brigid Mass & Breakfast, 10am @ Salvatore’s Event Center, 5001 Curry Road, Pittsburgh 15236.  Reservations $35 per person, $25 for Junior Division.  Free Parking.  Each LAOH Division has submitted a basket to raffle.  Contact: Shirley Sestric 412.370.4127 or Email: shirleysestric@gmail.com.

 

     

Patricia Sharkey 

  • Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm. The Ireland Report comes to us from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey and is sponsored by Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC.  jackgoodrich@icloud.com, 412.261.GOOD.  The program is rebroadcast @ 1:30pm each Wednesday at www.kdwradio.com, click on Listen Live. 

 

Friday, February 7

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 1st Friday of month from 7 to 10pm

 

Friday, February 13

  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser @ Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 6:00pm Buttons & Parade Tee-Shirts will be available for purchase, 50/50 Raffle, Raffle Baskets and Live Music w / Jimmy Lamb & Johnny Gallagher.  Free Admission

 

Saturday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day

 

Saturday, February 15

  • Michael Flaherty - Debut performance at Giant Oaks Winery in Finleyville, 3540 Washington Ave. Finleyville, 15332 from 6 to 9pm.  Winery entrance is on Short Street.  Email: mplflaherty@gmail.com.  412.537.9283.

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Sunday, February 16

  • The Gaelic Arts Society presents their program “Irish Music with Alex Brown”.  Program begins at 2pm at Carlow University AJ Palumbo Center, 5th Avenue in Oakland.  Free Parking across the street.  GAS is celebrating 70 years!  Alex is President Pittsburgh Ceili Club.

 

Now thru February 16, 2025

  • City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St, South Side (www.citytheatrecompany.org) presents DNAWorks Production of The REAL James Bond Was Dominican by Charles Rivas, Developed with and directed by Daniel Banks.  Check website for times and tickets.

 

Thursday, Feb 20

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 181 43rd Street, Lawrenceville, 15201, from 7 to 10pm., every 3rd Thursday of the month.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, March 2

  • Tenor, Paul Byrom will perform in Concert, 7:00 pm at TEN in the Jonett Building, in Monroeville. For your Ticket contact Eileen Schultz @ 412.337.2859.

 

Saturday, March 6, 2025

  • The Pittsburgh Ceili Club will host their Kick-Off Ceili.  A new venue is being sought as the Teamster Temple has been sold.

 

Friday, March 7

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 1st Friday of month from 7 to 10pm

 

  • St. Patrick’s Parade Button Party held at The Priory Hotel, 614 Presley St. Pittsburgh PA 15212,  from 5:00 PM till 7:30 PM.  Inclusive of Sponsorship Button, Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, pop.  Buttons $35, $40 at Door.  Contact Tim Finnerty timfin2015@gmail.com / Colleen Bowers bowers022@comcast.net / Jack Goodrich jack@goodrichpc.com

 

March 8 thru March 30, 2025

  • City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St, South Side (www.citytheatrecompany.org) presents Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle, Directed by Marc Masterson.

Check website for times and tickets.

 

Saturday, March 8

  • The Pittsburgh Ceili Club’s 35th Annual Kick-Off Ceili (NOTE TIME CHANGE) from previous years 1:00pm to 6:00pm ($45 Members, $50 Non-Members) at Fox Chapel Yacht Club, 1366 Old Freeport Rd., Pittsburgh 15238.Dancing @1:30pm / Dinner @4pm / followed by Coffee, Tea, Cookies & Raffles. Reservations made by Cash, Check, or Venmo – Jacklyn Schaefer, 150 Bittersweet Circle, Venetia PA 15367 – jkschaef@gmail.com

 

Tuesday, March 11

  • Irish Heritage Night w/ the Pittsburgh Penguins through Pittsburgh GAA.  Tickets are $60. Per person and come with complimentary Irish Heritage Green Jersey and a BIG Group Photo ops on the ice at the end of the game.  Payment can be made directly to the club VIA their new VENMO account @PghGAA20245 or the current Zelle Account (Treasurer@Pittsburghgaa.com )  You will not have a ticket reserved for you until you pay the club.  First Come First Served!  www.PittsburghGAA.com or Secretary@PittsburghGAA.com

 

Saturday, March 15, 2025

  • Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marching through Downtown Pittsburgh.  Stepping off at 10AM.                                                 

 

Monday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day

  • Abbots Cross Concert Announcement

5:30 Doors Open @ The City Winery, 1627 Smallman St. Pgh 15222, begins @ 7PM

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Wednesday, March 19

  • Reverie Road w/ Pittsburgh’s own KATIE GRENNAN, is performing at the First Unitarian Church in Shadyside.  Tickets @ www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6489639.  Band Mates include: John Williams (formerly w/ Solas, Winnie Horan (formerly s/ Cherish The Ladies & Founding member of Solas).  Superb Talents!

 

Thursday, March 20

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 1st Friday of month from 7 to 10pm

 

Friday, March 21

  • Calliope Presents – John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band – an All-Star Bluegrass Supergrass Group.

 

Saturday, March 29

  • Retirement Party for David Regan, former owner of Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle.  After 33 years preparing the bar and other functions at the Pub, David will retire his apron.  DTBA.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 30 

  • The LAOH Allegheny Board has tickets available for the 3-diget evening drawing throughout April.  Each ticket is $10 based upon the daily evening number.  Reservations: Shirley Sestric 412.370.4127.

 

Friday, April 4

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 1st Friday of month from 7 to 10pm

 

Sunday, April 6

  • The Gaelic Arts Society, celebrating 70 years, presents a program on Irish Poetry in collaboration with the Irish Nationality Room.  Program takes place at Carlow University, AJ Palumbo Center @ 2pm.  Free Parking across the street.

 

Thursday, April 17

  • Jimmy Lamb performing at Cork Harbour Pub, 1st Friday of month from 7 to 10pm

 

April 19 thru May 11, 

  • City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St, South Side (www.citytheatrecompany.org) Presents KING JAMES by Rajiv Joseph, Directed by Monteze Freeland, City Theatre. 

 

Sunday, June 1

  • The Gaelic Arts Society, celebrating 70 years, hosts an Irish High Tea @ the Pittsburgh Golf Club at  2:00pm.

 

Sunday, July 13, 2025 and

Friday, July 20, 2025

  • The Wolfe Tones will perform in Concert at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick, Ireland. Pre-Sale ticket access available at (2 concerts)

https://ticketmaster.ie.artist1391222?venueld=197626&did=artpre

Sponsors of The Ireland Report for 2025  (As of 1-10-2025)

 

  • January thru March – 2025, Attorney Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC, Jack Goodrich jackpgoodrich@icloud.com  412-261-GOOD. 

  • April 2025 - Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1, South Hills, Denny  Flanigan,  dennyflanigan@gmail.com

  • May 2025 – Knights of Equity, Court 9 Pittsburgh, John (Jack) F. Webber, Worthy Sir Knight, jfwnamesman@aol.com.

  • June 2025– AOH St. Patrick Division 4, North Hills, Rick Duffy, President 

  • July 2025 – LAOH St. Bridget Division 4, Joan Tielsch, President jtielly@yahoo.com

  • August 2025 – Pittsburgh Ceili Club, CeiliClubPGH@gmail.com

  • September 2025 – Allegheny County Board AOH, Bob Kelly, rmpk.kelly@gmail.com 

  • October 2025 – AOH Division 32, Carnegie, Eric Haenni, Pres, sphyrna@icloud.com NC)

  • November 2025 – Irish American Unity Conference, Sarah McAuliffe Bellin, President sarahm1916@comcast.net

  • December 2025 – Daughters of Erin w/ Rose 

 

Sponsors of “The Top of the Hour Moment, 2025

  • 2025 January –The Irish Society for Education & Charity 

  • 2025 February – AOH St Brendan Division 1, Greensburg.  Fr. Jerry O’Shea, 724.832.0482. Email rorrunjto@yahoo.com           

  • 2025 March – Dorothy Flaherty Weldon, National Past President LAOH, dorothyweldon@comcast.net

  • 2025 April – AOH Division 32, Carnegie, Eric Haenni, President, sphyrna@icloud.com

  • 2025 May – Jim Caldwell, Hunger Strikers of 1981, Mickey Devine Death, 8/10/1981

  • 2025 June – LAOH Maude Gonne Division 32, Carnegie, Maureen Sueffert President

  • 2025 July –  John & Ann Tarpey, Supporters & Steady Listeners

  • 2025 August – Larry Brophy, celebrating 29 years of Sobriety  

  • 2025 September – Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh, Shirley Murphy, President

  • 2025 October –The Martin Noone – William R. Murphy AOH Division 21, Jack Pistella, Pres. 

  • 2025 November – Colleen Rumble, a Listener and Supporter of the program

  • 2025 December – LAOH Allegheny County Board, Eileen O’Malley, Treasurer

Dateline Irish 2025

  • 2025 February - The Irish Society for Education & Charity

  • 2025 April – LAOH Division 11, Mary Rodgers Schubert 

  • 2025 October – LAOH Division 23, Lawrenceville, Regina Byrne, President, regina.byrnes@shawinc.com

  • 2025 November – AOH St, Michael Division 9, Michael Moog, mjmoog@verizon.net

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