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Echoes of Erin broadcasting on WEDO 810AM

and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm 

 

Diane V. Byrnes                                                       DATELINE IRISH

          78 Grant Avenue                                                     Sunday, April 12, 2026

Pittsburgh PA 15223                                                Program # 1986

                          412.781.6368                                                          Broadcasting since Feb. 7, 1988

                       Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net                           

 

      

Aer Lingus announced Non-Stop Flights from 

Pittsburgh to Dublin beginning May 25, 2026

 

Saturday, April 11

  • Logan Joyce, a local author & member of AOH Division1, has a talk & is promoting his book “Sins For Erin” at the Bethel Park Library from 2:00 – 2:45pm.  a Deep Dive into Pittsburgh’s Most Daring Heist Ring.  You need to register.

https://bethelpark.librarycalendar.com/event/sins-erin-author-talk-11334

 

  • River City Brass performing LES MIS N’AT – The Palace Theatre, Greensburg @ 7:30pm.  www.rivercitybrass.org.  We will take a jaunt down the Great White Way with your Broadway favorites, played by your River City Brass! Featuring numbers from A Chorus Line, Les Miserable’s and more! Let us transport you to the storied blocks of 42nd Street for this enjoyable occasion.  Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Sunday, April 12

  • AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 will host their Mass & Communion Breakfast @ Chartiers Country Club, Mass @ 10am.  Following Mass & Breakfast a short program takes place to honor AOH & LAOH Service Awardees and Hibernians of the Year.  Price $35 per adult (17 and older) $28 for guests Tables for 8.  Register at aohdivision32.org,  Checks made payable to “AOH Division #32 and mailed to: John Truel, 136 Cedar Blvd, Pittsburgh PA 15228.  Pre-Sale ONLY.  Deadline to purchase: April 4th.

www.rivercitybrass.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Brian Nolan

  • Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm. The Ireland Report comes to us from Galway with Brian Nolan, and is sponsored AOH Msgr. Charles Owen Rice Division 1, South Hills. Denny  Flanigan, President,  dennyflanigan@gmail.com. The Top of The Hour Moment is sponsored by AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 w/ John Truel, President jtruel136@verizon.net. Guest in studio is Nora McBurney talking on an Irish film coming to Pittsburgh. All Our Yesterdays” with Breege Rowley as Director / Editor.  Nora McBurney is the Narrator.

www.rivercitybrass.org

Tuesday, April 14

  • River City Brass performing LES MIS N’AT – Bethel Park High School, South Hills  7:30pm.  We will take a jaunt down the Great White Way with your Broadway favorites, played by your River City Brass! Featuring numbers from A Chorus Line, Les Miserable’s and more! Let us transport you to the storied blocks of 42nd Street for this enjoyable occasion. www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Thursday, April 16

  • Jim Lamb performs on Vocals & Guitar at Cork Harbour Pub, from 7pm till 10pm.  Thursday is Irish Night. https://corkharbourpgh.com. 

 

  • River City Brass performing LES MIS N’AT – Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, 7:30pm.  We will take a jaunt down the Great White Way with your Broadway favorites, played by your River City Brass! Featuring numbers from A Chorus Line, Les Miserable’s and more! Let us transport you to the storied blocks of 42nd Street for this enjoyable occasion.  www.rivercitybrass.org.

 

Sunday, April 19 

    

Davy Kettyles

  • Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM and FM 93.3 @ 12:30pm. The Ireland Report comes to us from Dublin with Davy Kettyles, and is sponsored AOH Msgr. Charles Owen Rice Division 1, South Hills.Denny  Flanigan, President,  dennyflanigan@gmail.com.  The Top of The Hour Moment is sponsored by AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 w/ John Truel, 

 

President jtruel136@verizon.net  Guest in studio is Rob Tierney, employed by the National GAA.  Rob will talk about some exciting happenings with this organization.

Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org  

  • Gaelic Arts Society presents Irish Music & Dance Program at 2PM with Social to follow.  Programs held at AJ Palumbo Hall @ Carlow Univ.  Free Parking available across the street.  Pghgaelicarts@gmail.com. 

 

Wednesday, April 22

 

Friday, April 24

 

Sunday, April 26

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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, Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and is sponsored AOH Msgr. Charles Owen Rice Division 1, South Hills. Denny  Flanigan, President,  dennyflanigan@gmail.com.  The Top of The Hour Moment is sponsored by AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 w/ John Truel, President jtruel136@verizon.net .

 

  • River City Brass performing Lebanon County Community Concert Association @ Lebanon High School, Lebanon PA @ 3:00pm.  Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org  

 

Saturday, May 2

  • AOH Msgr. Charles Owen Rice Division 1 in the South Hills, from 5 to 11pm, will host ‘A Night of Irish Music and More’ at the Castle Shannon Fire Department Memorial Hall, 3600 Library Road, Route 88, Pittsburgh PA 15234.  Bar opens at 6pm.  Entertainment: Jim Lamb from 6 to 7:30pm.  Corned Beef & Curry from 8 to 11pm.Tickets: in Advance, at Door $35.  Includes Irish Auction, Lottery Tree, Basket of Cheer.  

Contact Rich O’Malley @ 412-401-3945 or Email: pghsaintpat@verizon.net

 

 

 

 

Thursday, May 7

  • Summer Brasstacular – Linton Middle School, Penn Hills @ 7:30pm.  Featuring the music of Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller as well as hits such as Eye of the Tiger, MacArthur Park, and your patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring your summer spirit to this entertaining close to the season. Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Friday, May 8

  • Summer Brasstacular – Carson Middle School, McCandless @ 7:30pm.  Featuring the music of Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller as well as hits such as Eye of the Tiger, MacArthur Park, and your patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring your summer spirit to this entertaining close to the season. 

Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Saturday, May 9

  • Summer Brasstacular – The Palace Theatre, Greensburg @ 7:30pm. Featuring the music of Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller as well as hits such as Eye of the Tiger, MacArthur Park, and your patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring your summer spirit to this entertaining close to the season. www.rivercitybrass.org

Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Tuesday, May 12

  • Summer Brasstacular – Bethel Park High School, South Hills @ 7:30pm.  Featuring the music of Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller as well as hits such as Eye of the Tiger, MacArthur Park, and your patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring your summer spirit to this entertaining close to the season. www.rivercitybrass.org

Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Thursday, May 14

  • Summer Brasstacular – Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland 7:30pm. Featuring the music of Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller as well as hits such as Eye of the Tiger, MacArthur Park, and your patriotic favorites. Be sure to bring your summer spirit to this entertaining close to the season. www.rivercitybrass.org

Tickets at www.rivercitybrass.org

 

Saturday, May 16

  • Wheeling AOH WV Division 1 is sponsoring a ‘Steak Fry’ at the Bethlehem Community Park Shelter.  Tickets are $30. PP, include: Steak, Potatoes, Salad & Dessert, Pop & Beer. There will be a DJ and Raffles.   This benefits the AOH Charities & Scholarship Fund.  Call or Text: 304-280-5820.  Website

https://AOH.com/join/

 

Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day Aer Lingus flys from Dublin to Pittsburgh.

 

Sunday, June 7

 

Saturday, June 20

  • AOH Division 4, Day Of Irish Entertainment @ the Croatian Center off Evergreen Road, Millvale.   Details TBD

 

July 3 & 4

  • The Wolfe Tones – We’re proud to sing about the history, culture and character of this country, and we still have the fire to do it. So in 2026, we’ll take to the stage once more. Thank you for the support — we look forward to 

sharing the music and the magic moments again.” - The Wolfe Tones. Performing at 3Arena Dublin.  www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com

 

July 21 & 22 -- The Wolfe Tones – Performing at The Gleneagle Arena in Killarney.  www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com

 

Saturday, August 22

  • 45th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strikes w/ Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in The Strip.  Other details TBD.

 

 

Sponsors of The Ireland Report for 2026  (As of 4-12-2026)

Highlighted in purple are the renewed 2026 Sponsors.

 

  • January thru March –2026, Attorney Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, PLC, Jack Goodrich jackpgoodrich@icloud.com  412-261-GOOD.  

  • April 2026 - Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1, South Hills, Denny  Flanigan, dennyflanigan@gmail.com

  • May 2026 – Knights of Equity, Court 9 Pittsburgh, John (Jack) F. Webber, Worthy Sir Knight,jfwnamesman@aol.com.

  • June 2026  – AOH St. Patrick Division 4, North Hills, Patrick O’Brien, President 

  • July 2026–LAOH St. Bridget Division 4, Joan Tielsch, President jtielly@yahoo.com

  • August 2026 – AOH St. Michael Division 9, Michael Moog, Treasurer, mjmoog@verizon.net

  • September 2026 – Allegheny County Board AOH, Bob Kelly,rmpk.kelly@gmail.com 

  • October 2026 – AOH Sean MacBride Division 32, Carnegie, John Truel, Pres, jtruel136@verizon.net

  • November 2026 – Irish American Unity Conference, Sarah McAuliffe Bellin, President sarahm1916@comcast.net

  • December 2026–Daughters of Erin w/ Rose Kreger, mcmahon134@gmail.com

 

Sponsors of “The Top of the Hour Moment, 2026

  • 2026  January – Echoes of Erin

  • 2026  February – Irish Society for Education & Charity          

  • 2026 March – Dorothy Flaherty Weldon, National Past President LAOH, dorothyweldon@comcast.net

  • 2026  May – Jim Caldwell, 45th Commemoration of 1981 Hunger Strikes

  • 2026  June –LAOH Maude Gonne Division 32, Maureen Sueffert President

  • 2026 July –  John & Ann Tarpey, Supporters & Steady Listeners

  • 2026 August – Larry Brophy, celebrating 30 years of Sobriety  

  • 2026  September – Gaelic Arts Society of Pgh, Shirley Murphy, President

  • 2026  October –The Martin Noone–William R. Murphy AOH Division 21, Pat Halferty, Pres. 

  • 2026 November – Colleen Rumble, a Listener and Supporter 2026

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

Dateline Irish 2026

  • 2026 April 

  • 2026 May – River City Brass, James Gourlay

  • 2026  August  

  • 2026 September – LAOH Division 23, Lawrenceville, Regina Byrnes, President,regina.byrnes@shawinc.com.   

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