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By Patricia Harty, Editor in ChiefApril 24, 2014

Coach Brian Kelly Re-opens Breezy Point Catholic Club

By Patricia Harty, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2014

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Brian Kelly, Notre Dame’s famed football coach, visited the seaside community of Breezy Point, New York, on Tuesday, April 22. He was there to take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Catholic Club, the old one having been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Kelly, who when he first visited Breezy Point in March 2013, was so moved by the community's … [Read more...] about Coach Brian Kelly Re-opens Breezy Point Catholic Club

Review: “Of Mice and Men”

By Adam Farley, Assistant Editor
April 17, 2014

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In a play suffuse with tragedy, Chris O’Dowd and James Franco delight with their emotional connection. It’s not easy making friends. But once you become co-dependent, it’s even harder to part. Such is the circumstance of Lennie (Chris O’Dowd), a mentally challenged laborer who doesn’t know his own strength, and George (James Franco), a small but ambitious migrant worker who … [Read more...] about Review: “Of Mice and Men”

Key Notes

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Irish America’s keynote speakers are making headlines. Three of Irish America’s former keynote speakers have been in the news recently, attesting to the enduring relevance of all our honorees and the range of activities they involve themselves in. Time to catch up with our former keynotes. Bill Ford Defends Unions In an interview on CNBC’s  “Squawk Box,” Irish America’s … [Read more...] about Key Notes

At Home with the McDonalds

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2014

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Ed: NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, who was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in 2014, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY following complications from a heart attack. McDonald was paralyzed from the neck down in July 1986 after confronting potential bicycle thieves in Central Park, one of whom shot him three … [Read more...] about At Home with the McDonalds

The First Word: Hall of Fame

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Past, Present, and Future In this issue, in which we celebrate the new inductees into our Hall of Fame, I’m reminded of great Irish Americans of the past such as John Barry, the father of the American Navy; John F. Kennedy, our first Catholic president; and Eugene O’Neill,  playwright and Nobel Laureate. Our incoming Hall of Fame honorees take their rightful place alongside … [Read more...] about The First Word: Hall of Fame