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By Irish America StaffPhotos by Peter FoleyMarch 6, 2018

Weekly Comment: Celebrating the 2018 Irish America Hall of Fame

By Irish America Staff
Photos by Peter Foley
March 6, 2018

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On March 2, Irish America magazine inducted four new members to the Irish America Hall of Fame at the Metropolitan Club in New York. See below for speeches, photos, and more from the exciting awards luncheon. ℘℘℘ Irish America magazine hosted the 2018 Irish America Hall of Fame March 2 in Manhattan, recognizing the diverse and critical work of Irish and Irish American leaders … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Celebrating the 2018 Irish America Hall of Fame

Travel:
Girls on a Bus Through Ireland

By Tara Dougherty and Sheila Langan

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CIE Tours International’s Taste of Ireland Tour is a trip not soon to be forgotten. Irish America sent Tara Dougherty and Sheila Langan to discover its splendor. Scroll down for more photos and a chance to win your own 5 day/4 night Taste of Ireland tour for two. TARA: An Irish American’s First Time in Ireland Perhaps the sentiment you hear most about Ireland is just how … [Read more...] about Travel:
Girls on a Bus Through Ireland

Hall of Fame: Kelli O’Hara

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor

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The glorious The King and I overture reaches a crescendo, filling Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont theater with some of the greatest music ever written for the theater played by world-class musicians. Then, a giant sailing ship moves across the stage into the audience. Gasps. And yet it’s when, in the words of New York Times critic Ben Brantley, “the determined, hopeful, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Kelli O’Hara

Hall of Fame: John O. Brennan

By Niall O’Dowd
April / May 2018

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John Owen Brennan’s 29-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency was spectacular. He was director of the agency from March 2013 to January 2017 and prior to that, his career included stints as intelligence briefer for President Bill Clinton, top deputy to CIA director George Tenet, director of the National Counterterrorism Center during George W. Bush’s presidency, and … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: John O. Brennan

Hall of Fame: Jerry Brown

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2018

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Jerry Brown – who has spent more time than anyone else in the California governor’s office – has been well served by his Irish Catholic roots. Brown’s great-grandfather, Joseph, came to    the U.S. from County Tipperary during Ireland’s Great Hunger, in 1849. In Massachusetts, he met his future wife, Bridget Burke, herself an Irish immigrant to America. A few years later, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Jerry Brown