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First Family Photo Album

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

For those thirsty for more on the interior lives of America's royal family, rarely or never seen photographs of the Kennedys are available for downloading or purchase on the web. MPTV has acquired the private collection of late photographer Mark Shaw. Shaw was assigned to do a layout on Jackie for a Life article in 1959 and struck up a friendship with the captivating First … [Read more...] about First Family Photo Album

Loyalists Kill Young
Protestant Man

By Emer Mullins, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

An 18-year-old Protestant man from Glengormley was shot to death by loyalists in front of his father recently – because his killers believed he was a Catholic. The murder of young Gavin Brett in front of his friends and family sent shockwaves through both sectors of the community. The loyalist paramilitary group known as The Red Hand Defenders, which is believed to be a … [Read more...] about Loyalists Kill Young
Protestant Man

From White House to Green

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Apparently, Bill Clinton appreciated more than a dew perks as President. While in L.A. for a radio and television conference, Clinton hit the golf course with his brother Roger, Jack Nicholson, and filmmaker Rudy Durand. While his friends counted any putt inside 12 feet 'oof; when he was president, now every putt must be putted, even those within two feet of the hole. He won … [Read more...] about From White House to Green

Caucus Ruckus

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by

Chicago alderman Thomas Murphy's attempt to bridge cultural gaps seems to have gone unappreciated. Murphy represents the 18th Ward on the city's Southwest Side, with an 85 percent black population. For this reason Murphy asked to join the City Council's black caucus even though he is white. But caucus members said that membership in the caucus was not based on the racial makeup … [Read more...] about Caucus Ruckus

The Warring of the Green

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by

New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, one of the last major celebrations left to the Irish in America, has come under a barrage of criticism these past years; from ILGO, the Irish Gays and Lesbian Organization, who have protested their right to march, and also from local Irish newspapers, who have been denied the line of march, which went instead to The New York Post, known for … [Read more...] about The Warring of the Green

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