Irish in New York hit O’Casey’s for a pint and a job

AN Irish pub in the centre of Manhattan is turning into a makeshift job centre for young Irish people heading to New York looking for work.

O’Casey’s Restaurant and Bar on East 41st Street, just off Fifth Avenue, is the headquarters of new support group called Fáilte 32, which aims to connect new arrivals with existing Irish organisations in the city.

“The first thing new arrivals do when they come here is drop off their bags at the aunt’s house and come to the pub,” said Maurice Landers, one of Fáilte 32’s organisers. “It’s where we’ve traditionally got our information and part of our social fabric.”