Irish America

Irish America

February 1991

Richard Harris: Outstanding in the Field

By Stephen Talty

February 1991

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At 60 and after a career of 40-odd films, Richard Harris had spent most of the last decade out of sight and out of mind in the Bahamas. What has brought him back from a life of beachcombing is the lead role in The Field, the latest movie from the Jim Sheridan/Noel Pearson duo of Oscar-winning My Left Foot fame. He also had an acclaimed stint as Henry IV in London's West End and … [Read more...] about Richard Harris: Outstanding in the Field

Hibernia

Compiled by Brian Rohan

February 1991

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Signing Away the Six Counties of Ireland One of the hottest debates going on right now in Ireland involves the very heart of the Republic's Constitution, namely Articles Two and Three, which together stake a claim for the Irish Republic on the six counties of Northern Ireland. Many feel that scrapping Two and Three would be an unforgivable act of treason that would finalize … [Read more...] about Hibernia

First Word: Step It Out Mary!

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
February 1991

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Dublin: The New Year dawned bright as a button in Ireland with the accession to office of the first woman president of the Irish Republic, Mary Robinson. Even the British, not known for their admiration of Irish politicians, were suitably impressed with Robinson, making her "Woman of the Year" in one newspaper poll. In Ireland, the press office at Aras an Uachtaran, the … [Read more...] about First Word: Step It Out Mary!