The private letters of Jacqueline Kennedy to an Irish priest caused controversy last May when the Vincentian Fathers at All Hallows College in Dublin announced they were being put up for auction. The letters, written between 1950 and 1965 to Rev. Joseph Leonard, a resident of All Hallows, were subsequently removed from the auction, and their fate had been uncertain until the … [Read more...] about Jackie Kennedy Letters Returned to Kennedys
Chicago Actress Molly Glynn Killed in Storm
Molly Glynn, a renowned, red-headed, and slightly subversive Chicago stage actress, died September 6th at NorthShore Evanston Hospital in Illinois after a bike ride turned fatal. The 46-year-old actress was cycling in a forest park with her husband Joe Foust, another Chicago actor, when a tree felled by a swift-moving powerful thunderstorm struck her as they tried to pedal to … [Read more...] about Chicago Actress Molly Glynn Killed in Storm
Colin Barrett Wins 2014
Rooney Prize for Fiction
Irish short story writer and Mayo native Colin Barrett was recently awarded the 2014 Rooney Prize for Irish literature for his new book, Young Skins. The event took place at the Provost House in Trinity College this past September. Barrett’s short stories have been greeted with enthusiasm from critics all over Ireland. Chris Power from The Guardian called it “an extraordinary … [Read more...] about Colin Barrett Wins 2014
Rooney Prize for Fiction
Irish Eye on Hollywood
1. Dublin native Samantha Power is now a high-ranking member of the Obama administration, currently serving as Ambassador to the United Nations, a demanding position at a time of great instability across the globe. In October, Power will be prominently featured in a documentary entitled Watchers of the Sky, which won numerous awards at the recent Sundance Film Festival and is … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
Irish American Inspired the
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
If you found yourself staring down an ice cold bucket of water ready to be dumped on your head this summer remember, first, that it was for a good cause, and second, that it was Irish-inspired. The ALS ice bucket challenge that has left everyone from politicians and celebrities to school teachers and grandparents soaking wet was created by Pat Quinn, an Irish American from … [Read more...] about Irish American Inspired the
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge