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By Miriam Nyhan January 26, 2018

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Celebrating 25 Years of Glucksman Ireland House

By Miriam Nyhan
January 26, 2018

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After a quarter century, New York University's Glucksman Ireland House celebrates its achievements and looks forward to the next 25 years with their 2018 Gala Dinner. ℘℘℘ It is difficult to believe it but 2018 marks twenty-five years of Glucksman Ireland House, the prestigious home to Irish and Irish-American studies at New York University. This special milestone will be marked … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Celebrating 25 Years of Glucksman Ireland House

Joe Kennedy III: Why the Dream Will Never Die

By Niall O’Dowd
February / March 2018

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Congressman Joe Kennedy is carrying on his family’s legacy in politics and making a name for himself as a champion of the underdog. On Tuesday, January 30, he will deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union. Could he be a future President himself?  Congressman Joseph Patrick Kennedy III wears his illustrious family tradition lightly. When you … [Read more...] about Joe Kennedy III: Why the Dream Will Never Die

First Word: The Dream That Never Dies

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
February / March 2018

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“As the first of the racial minorities, our forefathers were subject to every discrimination found wherever discrimination is known.” – Robert Kennedy speaking at a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Day dinner in Scranton, PA It is fitting that we have Joe Kennedy III on the cover of this issue that marks the beginning of our 33rd year in publishing. Joe’s father, Joe II, the … [Read more...] about First Word: The Dream That Never Dies

Over 400 G.A.A. Stars Unite to Fight Ireland’s Homeless Crisis

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
February / March 2018

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A group of over 400 current and former G.A.A. players held a solidarity sleep-out in December to draw attention to Ireland’s homelessness crisis, raising more than $150,000 in the process. The sleep-out took place in 13 towns and cities throughout Ireland and abroad, including Dublin, Boston, New York, Quebec City, Wexford, Galway, and Cork. According to Focus Ireland, Ireland … [Read more...] about Over 400 G.A.A. Stars Unite to Fight Ireland’s Homeless Crisis

Band Aid Donates Archives to Ireland’s National Library

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2018

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Bob Geldof and the Band Aid Trust donated their archives to the National Library of Ireland in December, opening them to public viewing for the first time. The charity effort raised £8 million for famine relief in Africa with the release of the 1984 single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The following year, the organization hosted the first ever Live Aid concert, featuring the … [Read more...] about Band Aid Donates Archives to Ireland’s National Library