Irish author Flann O'Brien (illustrated above) is enjoying, posthumously, a renewed and feverish interest in his work thanks to the hit ABC television show, Lost. O'Brien. whose real name was Brian O'Nolan. and who wrote under a variety of pseudonyms, produced wildly inventive humorous essays and novels. O'Brien's The Third Policeman sold 10,000 copies in two days after being … [Read more...] about ‘Lost’ and Found
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ILIR on the Move
Since our last issue the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) has picked up enormous momentum. The ILIR was founded last December to raise the voice for the estimated 40,000 to 50,000 undocumented Irish people in the United States. Since the original meeting in Manhattan on December 9, a series of town-hall meetings have taken place in Yonkers, New York, Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about ILIR on the Move
Those We Lost
We lost many influential Irish Americans in the last year. Though impossible to mention them all, here is our tribute to some of those who touched our lives. ℘℘℘ Frank Conroy Frank Conroy, the author of the classic coming-of-age Stop Time, died of colon cancer in April 2005. He was 69 years old. Conroy had been a literary staple in the American cultural scene. Following an … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
The Changing Face of Ireland
Immigration into the Republic of Ireland has begun to push the troubles in the Six Counties of British-occupied Ireland off the political agenda in Dublin. It is the latest "hot button" issue. Long familiar with the economic, social and political consequences of emigration from Ireland over the centuries of English rule, the Irish body-politic now faces increasing strains and … [Read more...] about The Changing Face of Ireland
First Word: Mortas Cine
"One thing that explains more than anything about me is the fact that I'm Irish." ~Eugene O'Neill Is there anything better than cuddling up with a good book? I was fortunate enough to have been brought up without television. Not because my parents were worried about it being a distraction from homework, but because Ireland was a bit behind the times. When we did get … [Read more...] about First Word: Mortas Cine