April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the entrance of the United States into World War I. Irish Americans were mixed about intervention in Europe’s war, some supporting the dictum "England's difficulty isIreland's opportunity," but nonetheless hundred of thousands of them enlisted to fight. Among the Irish who fought in America's military was Butte, Montana’s Peter … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish America and WWI: The Story of Peter Thompson
Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Longest Greenway Is Officially Open to the Public
By Olivia O'Mahony, Editorial Assistant
March 31, 2017
March 31, 2017
Waterford Greenway, the longest off-road walking and cycling path in Ireland, opened to the public at the end of March. Running 46km from Waterford City to Dungarvan and tracing the former route of the Great Southern and Western railway line, the €15 million project is also part of the Atlantic Coast Route of EuroVelo, a long distance cycling network connecting Europe. “The … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Longest Greenway Is Officially Open to the Public
Hall of Fame:
Dr. William C. Campbell
For centuries, onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, had plagued remote communities in Africa, Latin America, and Yemen. Lifelines for villagers, the rivers are breeding grounds for black flies that, when infected with a parasitic worm, transmit the disease through repeated biting. In return, those infected transfer the disease to uninfected flies who bite them, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame:
Dr. William C. Campbell
Hall of Fame: Michael Dowling
In 1995, Limerick-native Michael Dowling was offered the position of senior vice president of hospital services at Northwell Health, formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System, which was then a collection of several hospitals on Long Island. In 1997, he advanced to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer, and a short five years later was named president … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Michael Dowling
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Hour Children: Sister Tesa Fitzgerald
Sister Teresa “Tesa” Fitzgerald, a nun of the order of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the founder and executive director of the of non-profit organization Hour Children, is a long-time believer in the power of routine. “If you can embrace it,” she says, “you can run with it.”
Stepping through the doors of Hour Children’s central facility, it’s easy to see why she holds this … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame:
Hour Children: Sister Tesa Fitzgerald