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Newsletter, March 7, 2026

Glucksman Ireland House NYU Honors Four Outstanding Irish and Irish-American Leaders 

Newsletter, March 7, 2026


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In what has become a celebrated annual, pre-St Patrick’s Day tradition, Glucksman Ireland House NYU hosted its Gala on Tuesday, March 3 a the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Critically-acclaimed Irish writer and 1995 Booker Prize winner, Roddy Doyle, received the Seamus Heaney Award for Arts and Letters. CEO Emeritus of Northwell and Irish American leader, Michael J. Dowling, received … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House NYU Honors Four Outstanding Irish and Irish-American Leaders 

St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration

By Michael Dowling
Newsletter, March 7, 2026

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On March 16, 1780, General George Washington declared that the following day, March 17, would be a holiday for his tired, cold and hungry continental army troops as they camped in Morristown, NJ. They had been through a difficult and long campaign, going months without a day off – not even Christmas – and enduring the coldest and snowiest East Coast winter on record, with 28 … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration

We Should Celebrate Diversity, Not Cancel it

By Michael Dowling
February 14, 2026

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America’s power, brand, and strength were built by the diverse talents and contributions of all immigrants. In late spring 1831, French philosopher, diplomat, and historian Alexis de Tocqueville came to New York City and spent the next five months traveling across the United States. The young nation was experiencing its first major wave of immigration during … [Read more...] about We Should Celebrate Diversity, Not Cancel it

Daniel Florence O’Leary — Cork Native and (Venezuelan) Freedom Fighter

By Ray Cavanagh
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The Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. military operation in Venezuela will not be forgotten anytime soon. However one may feel about Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. decision to forcibly extract an acting head of state raises fundamental questions about national sovereignty. We might now inhabit a world where any stronger nation could dispatch a few drones and special ops forces … [Read more...] about Daniel Florence O’Leary — Cork Native and (Venezuelan) Freedom Fighter

Nollaig na mBan Celebrations

By Emily Moriarty, Editorial Assistant

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One of the most unique of the many events the Irish American Partnership puts on each year to raise money and awareness of its goals is its celebration of Nollaig na mBan, or “Women’s Christmas,” an old Irish tradition honoring women’s leadership within the family and community, celebrated each year in January by giving women a day of rest and merriment after the Christmas … [Read more...] about Nollaig na mBan Celebrations