Kara is Director of Editorial & Partnerships for Cookstr, a technology company based in Manhattan that focuses on the intersection between food, lifestyle and health. She does freelance food journalism and is an award-winning fiction writer. Kara graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2009, where she studied creative writing and completed her undergrad thesis on … [Read more...] about Kara Rota
Declan O’Kelly
A former senior editor at Irish America magazine, Declan currently works as a Web Producer for Men’s Fitness. He has also worked at AOL News as a Homepage Editor/Producer and at IrishCentral.com as a Sports Editor. A freelance sports writer, Declan is the boxing reporter for the Irish Voice. He has also worked as a sports columnist for the Irish Mail on Sunday and freelances … [Read more...] about Declan O’Kelly
Slainté! New Year – A Time of Big Portions
Edythe Preet, Irish America columnist, Jan 2012
Who needs Hocus Pocus when we have global positioning satellite systems, cell phones, iPods, and full-body airport scanners? No one believes in magic anymore. Well, if that's the case why do you suppose we stay out of a black cat's path, avoid walking under a ladder and put a penny in a new bride's shoe? Because we are superstitious creatures, that's why. Since the beginning … [Read more...] about Slainté! New Year – A Time of Big Portions
Aliah O’Neill
Aliah O’Neill earned her MA in Irish and Irish- American Studies at New York University in January 2010. She graduated in May 2008 with degrees in English and Philosophy from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Brooklyn where she spends her time writing and listening to music. … [Read more...] about Aliah O’Neill
Céad míle fáilte: Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty welcomes you to the new IrishAmerica.com
2011 was a great year for Irish America magazine, and the icing on the cake is that we are starting off the New Year with this brand new site. We see it as a home – a place to display each new issue and our finest treasures from the past 26 years. Over the next year we will be mining the depths of our archives, which are a virtual treasure chest full of history and information … [Read more...] about Céad míle fáilte: Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty welcomes you to the new IrishAmerica.com