Hibenian Radio Hour is proud to announce a very special musical guest on the show this Wed. June 22nd at Cork & Kerry Irish Pub, 10614 South Western Ave in the heart of Beverly. The show is dedicated to Irish First Responders; cops, firefighters, paramedics and nurses and host Mike “Houli” Houlihan says, “We met… Continue Reading
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HIbernian Radio Show settles in to Cork & Kerry Irish Pub for September!
The Hibernian Radio show’s Police Pub Tour, which kicked off on June 10th this summer at Cork & Kerry at The Park, and has hit a variety of Irish pubs across the city since then, including The Curragh Irish Pub, the Emerald Isle, The Celtic Boxing Club, and the Father Perez Knights of Columbus Clubhouse,… Continue Reading
Paddy Homan brings Christmas Home
If your idea of Christmas is squeezing through a packed pub while the jukebox blares, “Grandma Got Run Over by A Reindeer!”, then I have a delightful surprise for you. It doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a time and place for getting sloshed in a dive bar, but sorry my friend, Christmas is… Continue Reading
Dude Wipes founder spills his guts on The Skinny & Houli Show!
For centuries Irishmen have searched for the antidote to the Guinness scutter. The “scutter” is that old irregular gurgling that usually signals a prelude to explosions in your gut. The Irish call it “the Guinness scutter”. It means spending lots of quality time on the toilet the morning after a night of drinking and partying.… Continue Reading
Hibernian Transmedia to Record Revolutionary Radio Broadcast
Chicago, IL. On Tuesday July 3, 2018 at 8PM, Hibernian Transmedia, a local public charity dedicated to Irish and Irish American culture, will pre-record all three of their weekly radio programs in a one-hour extravaganza, set to broadcast on Saturday July 7, 2018. The very popular “Skinny & Houli Show Irish Hour”, which will begin… Continue Reading
Lauren Corry crowned 2015 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen
Chicago’s Irish community have chosen their queen. Lauren Corry, a 28 year old middle school art teacher from Wheaton, IL was selected today after a competitive nail biter of a contest to determine which of the windy city’s fairest colleens will wear the crown for the next year. Lauren will preside over the 60th Annual… Continue Reading
Irish Filmmakers hit Chicago for Premiere of “A Terrible Beauty” at Siskel Film Center
Last night The Skinny & Houli Show here in Chicago, welcomed Dublin filmmakers Dave Farrell and his son Colin Farrell to Lizzie McNeill’s Irish Pub where the show is recorded each Wednesday night. The Farrells are in town for the Chicago premiere of their film, “A Terrible Beauty”, a significant historical docu-drama that captures the… Continue Reading
Katie Grennan joins Return to Ireland Tour
The Skinny & Houli Show Return to Ireland Tour will feature special musical guest Katie Grennan on the tour with Chicago’s favorite Irish-American radio personalities. Katie Grennan is a champion Irish dancer and fiddler featured in the August issue of Irish Dancing Magazine and tours regularly all over the world as an Irish dancer… Continue Reading
Mike Houlihan to tell Stories at McNally’s in St. Charles Mon. July 7th
Irish American News columnist Mike Houlihan is scheduled to appear in St. Charles on Monday night July 7th at McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub at 109 West Main Street, in St. Charles, IL at 6:30PM at the personal invitation of Shay Clarke. Houlihan is scheduled to appear at the pub to promote his latest book, “More… Continue Reading
Bridget Conway crowned Chicago Rose of Tralee
A select group of judges chose 23 year old Bridget Rose Conway as Chicago’s 2013 Rose of Tralee Saturday night at the Irish American Heritage Center. Bridget is the daughter of Tim and Maureen Conway of the Beverly neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago. She attended Mount Assist High School and will be graduating… Continue Reading