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Winter 2024

Out & About in NYC with James Higgins

Winter 2024

January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment

If there is an Irish event happening in New York City, more often than not, the person behind the camera is Dublin-born photographer James Higgins.  James has been a photographer in New York City for the past 25 years, and Irish America has been lucky to have him photograph many of our events over the years, including the 2024 Business 100. Finding the perfect angle, light, and … [Read more...] about Out & About in NYC with James Higgins

2024 A Year of Irish Events

Winter 2024

January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment

The Irish love a good gathering. That was no more evident than in 2024 as we gathered to celebrate the arts, raise money for international charities, honor leaders in cities around the country, and celebrate our differences and that which brings us together.  We look back at these wonderful events and some people who participated and made them possible.  Sláinte … [Read more...] about 2024 A Year of Irish Events

Katie Taylor Set for Epic Rematch

By Ed Solano
IA Newsletter, November 9, 2024

November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Olympic Gold Medalist aand Irish hero Katie Taylor. Photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing

Ireland’s Pride Katie Taylor Set for Epic Netflix Rematch With Amanda Serrano Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s November 15 rematch on Netflix represents not just a second chance to determine a definitive victor but a historic moment for women’s boxing. Their first encounter in 2022 shattered records and traditions, and with this next bout, both fighters bring their legacy … [Read more...] about Katie Taylor Set for Epic Rematch

Movers & Shakers

By Patricia Harty

Fall 2024

October 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment

2024 Wall Street 50 Honorees

"He described his role in business as being that of ‘a catalyst, putting deals together and bringing individuals into a structure where they can play out their parts’. His one guideline was ‘whatever you are doing, jump right into the middle of it and don’t hold back.’” - Oisín O’Connell on his late father, Emmett O’Connell Welcome to the Fall 2024 issue. There are … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers

Andrew McMahon – Leading With Purpose

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2024

October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Guardian CEO Andrew McMahon

Guardian’s CEO: Leading with a purpose that transcends immediate goals and reflects a deeper commitment to positive change and enduring values. You might say Andrew McMahon discovered his thing in college. That thing?   He didn’t like limiting himself to just one thing. “I have a lot of natural curiosity,” the president and CEO of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America … [Read more...] about Andrew McMahon – Leading With Purpose

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May 6, 1863

The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, which began on April 30, ended on this day. Union General Hooker suffered defeat and retreated as a result of Lee’s brilliant tactics. Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded by his own soldiers. Union losses were 17,000 killed, wounded and missing out of 130,000. The Confederates lost 13,000 out of 60,000. Lee’s forces were outnumbered two to one. The Battle of Chancellorsville was depicted in the 2003 film Gods and Generals, based on the novel of the same name by Jeffrey Shaara.The battle is also the background in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “The Night at Chancellorsville,” and Stephen Crane’s 1895 novel “The Red Badge of Courage,” made into a movie by John Huston and featuring Medalof Honor winner Audie Murphy.

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