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By Anne Cadwallader IA Newsletter, October 3, 2026

Orange Parade Gets the Go-Ahead

By Anne Cadwallader

IA Newsletter, October 3, 2026

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Why has this fiasco erupted in our faces? Over twenty years since the last violence at Drumcree and almost 30 years since the Good Friday Agreement, what caused this most bitter of disputes to re-ignite with potentially catastrophic consequences? Simply put, events at Drumcree prove little reconciliation between the two communities has been achieved in the last 30 years, … [Read more...] about Orange Parade Gets the Go-Ahead

Building a Billion Dollar Business

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2026

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Leadership, Learning, and Life: Tony Reilly’s journey from soccer scholarship to the world of finance.Tony Reilly, founder and CEO of Ascend Advisory Group, talks to Tom Deignan about his early days in the U.S., his mentors, his company, and how having "more" means giving "more" back. “I’ve Always Been a Dreamer” Tony Reilly vividly remembers a life-changing moment from his … [Read more...] about Building a Billion Dollar Business

Bringing Soul to Dublin

By Patrick Farrelly

September 1991

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"The Commitments" is a story of the formation and journey of northside Dublin soul band. It is contemporary urban Ireland as you have never seen it before – raw, energetic, joyous, earthy and poverty stricken. Here, Patrick Farrelly, himself a northsider, sings its praises. The scene is Spike Lee out of Frederico Fellini. The manager of "The Commitments," Jimmy Rabbitte is … [Read more...] about Bringing Soul to Dublin

The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader

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IA Newsletter, September 26 2026

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Derry, Ireland: Anne Cadwallader and Brian Dooley discuss their latest works, which focus on human rights. Brian, who is a Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and a Professor of Practice at Queens University Belfast, is the author of Black and Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America, and other works. His latest book is called Defiant, and … [Read more...] about The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader

Commemorating An Gorta Mór

By Terry Golway

IA Newsletter, September 26 2026

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They left Ireland more than 150 years ago, seeking to escape starvation and disease in their native land, hoping to find a new life in New York. Many went on to build a new life in the United States, others were less fortunate. Thousands died before they could rebuild their lives in the New World. Some died aboard ship, some in a quarantine station in what is now the St. George … [Read more...] about Commemorating An Gorta Mór