The takeover and conversion of an unused government-owned Dublin office building into a homeless shelter is “the most revolutionary event to have occurred in that city since 1916,” writes Fionnula Flanagan. ℘ ℘ ℘ Hollywood legend and Irish America Hall of Famer Fionnula Flanagan, known for her movies like Waking Ned Devine, The Others, and Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Fionnula Flanagan’s Plea to End Dublin Homelessness
Weekly Comment: Those We Lost in 2016
By Irish America Staff
December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016
2016 saw the passing of numerous Irish and Irish American luminaries, from the first female elected representative of Cook County in Illinois to 60s activists and renowned actors and musicians. Below we remember the lives of some of the most important figures in Irish and Irish American life. ℘℘℘ Editor's Note: The first obituary we publish here was not published in Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Those We Lost in 2016
Weekly Comment:
Those We Lost in 2016
By Irish America Staff
December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016
2016 saw the passing of numerous Irish and Irish American luminaries, from the first female elected representative of Cook County in Illinois to 60s activists and renowned actors and musicians. Below we remember the lives of some of the most important figures in Irish and Irish American life.
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Editor's Note: The first obituary we publish here was not published in Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Those We Lost in 2016
Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Shaw
By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016
The Japanese surprised the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor in the early hours of December 7, 1941. One of the most iconic photographs from that day is of the U.S.S. Shaw, a ship named after an Irishman and early officer in the U.S. Navy. Following the attack, the Shaw, which was nearly destroyed, returned to battle and went on to become one of the most highly-decorated … [Read more...] about Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Shaw
The Image Maker
FleishmanHillard president and CEO John Saunders is Irish America’s 2016 Business 100 Keynote Speaker. He believes brands get the reputation they deserve, and he wants to keep it that way by holding them to responsible, authentic, and purpose-driven missions and practices. It all began with a horse race. It was late 1985 when the news broke that Budweiser would begin … [Read more...] about The Image Maker