President George W. Bush formally welcomed Ireland's newest dignitary to the U.S. recently. Ireland's new ambassador in Washington, D.C., Noel Fahey, accompanied by his wife, Christine, presented his letter of credence to Bush in a White House meeting on Wednesday, September 25. Fahey, who replaces the popular Sean O'Huiginn in the top diplomatic post, praised the … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Ambassador to Washington Welcomed by President Bush
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Daniel’s Big Day
One of Ireland's most eligible bachelors, Daniel O'Donnell, will walk down the aisle with his fiancée Majella McLennan on Monday, November 4. The couple who met three years ago has had to wait until Majella's annulment came through, as she is the divorced mother of two. "We're delighted that Majella and her former husband were successful in their attempts to get an annulment … [Read more...] about Daniel’s Big Day
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Inspired by what he calls "credit card filmmakers" such as fellow Irish Americans Kevin Smith and Ed Burns, Daniel McCarthy ran up the bill on his pocket plastic to make his crime caper Irish Eyes, which will have its East Coast premiere in Boston on November 23. The saga begins in 1955 in the Irish stronghold of South Boston. On the docks, the influence of the Irish mob is … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
McCann Wins Princess Grace Award
New York-based Irish writer Colum McCann, 37, was awarded the first ever Princess Grace Memorial Literary Award on October 5, 2002 at the Hôtel de Paris, Monte Carlo. The award entitled "the Ireland Fund of Monaco Literary Award in Memory of Princess Grace" has a value of 15,000 euro and was created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Grace. McCann, … [Read more...] about McCann Wins Princess Grace Award
Harrington to Play at Carnegie
Dublin-born Gregory Harrington will become the first Irish violinist to play a full-length solo debut at Carnegie Hall on February 17th, 2003. Harrington, who is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, University College Dublin and the Mannes College of Music in New York, won an award organized by Artists International Presentations, Inc., that gives him the privilege … [Read more...] about Harrington to Play at Carnegie