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May / June 2019

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“Wild Bill” Donovan: Irish-American War Hero and Superspy

“Wild Bill“ Donovan had many fascinating friends, including Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond –…

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Arrests in Death of Journalist

Police investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry have arrested four people under…

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Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast

The Irish American Partnership held its fifth annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April…

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Decades of Irish Dance: Celebrating Patsy McLoughlin

Irish dancing is a very important part of the heritage and culture of Ireland and the Irish-American community, and no…

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First Word: A True Friend of Ireland

My first home in America was in the Bronx, a basement apartment on Briggs Avenue…

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For Faith & Country

All Hallows High School, a Catholic boys’ high school in the South Bronx, has a…

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Game of Thrones Set to be Turned into Tourist Attractions in Northern Ireland

“The world’s most popular show,” Game of Thrones, may have wrapped up, but that doesn’t mean…

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Great Irish Song Stamps

U2 and The Cranberries are among notable Irish musicians featured on a new set of…

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Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling

The Irish American Partnership announced a special grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: May / June 2019

BUCKLE UP FOR BUCKLEY We may look back on 2019 as the moment the entertainment…

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Irish Film Institute Unveils Century-Old Footage

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) was at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York…

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Irish Power, U.S. Politics U.S. Rep. Richie Neal Talks to Niall O’Dowd

Richie Neal’s extraordinary journey from a working-class neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., and…

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Irish War Brides: A Little Irish Romance

A group of workers on the docks serenaded the passengers with “When Irish Eyes are…

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James Connolly Visitor Centre Opens in Belfast

At a ceremony on Friday, April 19, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins officially opened…

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Kerrygold Sales Exceed €1 Billion

Global sales of Kerrygold butter and dairy products have exceeded €1 billion in revenue per…

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Makem & Clancy Together Again

On Tuesday April 16, 2019, Dónal Clancy and Rory Makem performed in a special concert…

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Makem & Clancy Together Again

On Tuesday April 16, 2019, Dónal Clancy and Rory Makem performed in a special concert…

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Malahide Casino after being restored.

Malahide Casino Returns

The repair and conservation of the Malahide Casino building is nearing its completion. A historic…

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McAllister Can Stay for Now!

At the request of many prominent politicians, including senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsay Graham, Acting Department…

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O’Toole Honored by Éire Society

Three hundred guests attended the Éire Society of Boston’s dinner at which Kathleen M. O’Toole,…

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O'Toole Honored by Éire Society

Three hundred guests attended the Éire Society of Boston’s dinner at which Kathleen M. O’Toole,…

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Photo Album: Tales of New York

I have no interest in Ancestry.com or tracing my roots. I know most of my…

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Railroad with Irish Roots Turns 150

The 150th anniversary of connecting the First Transcontinental Railroad was commemorated in a two-day celebration…

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Recollections of a Bronx Irish Catholic

In the 1950s, the Bronx was a melting pot of immigrants and first-generation families: Jewish,…

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Bríd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar, and Neil Martin at “In New Light; An Occasion To Mark What Would Have Been Seamus Heaney’s 80th Birthday.”

Seamus Heaney’s 80th Birthday Celebration

World-renowned artists gathered in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, April 13, for “In New Light:…

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Sláinte!: The Lace Place

Imagine Ireland. What do you see? Patchwork green fields, stone walls, crystal streams, ancient ruins,…

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The Ireland Funds 44th Annual New York Gala in May 2019

The Ireland Funds Gala

The Ireland Funds 44th annual New York Gala raised over $2.3 million for Irish charities…

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The Last Irish Saloon

An old-time bar in Brooklyn, Farrell’s has served as a community center since the 1930s,…

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The Lusitania Gifted to Cork Museum

The shipwreck of the RMS Lusitania has been gifted to a museum in Kinsale, County…

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Those We Lost

Bill O’Donnell (1935 – 2019) Former newspaper reporter Bill O’Donnell died in April, aged 84….

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U.K. and Ireland Agree Common Travel Area

The governments of Britain and Ireland have agreed on a deal to preserve the Common…

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Wild Irish Women: A Most Sorrowful Mystery

Oh! star of Erin, queen of tears, Black clouds have beset thy birth, And your…

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Window on the Past: Manifest Destiny

Two words from one Irishman who trumpeted the world’s superpower. “Manifest destiny…” These words, placed…

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World War II “Eire” Landmark Restored

A historic Irish Second World War coastal landmark has been painstakingly restored by volunteers in Dublin. For six…

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Your Summer Reading List

MILKMAN Anna Burns I didn’t know much about Northern Ireland before I left home in…

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FIRST WORD

First Word: A True Friend of Ireland

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Irish Power, U.S. Politics U.S. Rep. Richie Neal Talks to Niall O’Dowd

News
The latest updates from Irish America’s most recent print issue….
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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Photo Album: Tales of New York

I have no interest in Ancestry.com or tracing my roots. I know most of my…

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