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The Life of John Walsh

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by 2 Comments

John Walsh- Photo by Kit DeFever.

John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted and The John Walsh Show, talks about his family, his television shows, his thoughts on Ireland, and his tireless crusading. ℘℘℘ Before he was a TV icon, crime-fighter, father of a murdered child, legislative harbinger and "the guy in the leather jacket," John Walsh was an Irish-American everyman. Born in 1945 to Mary Jean Callahan and … [Read more...] about The Life of John Walsh

Irish Films Wow New York Audiences…and Bono & Daniel Smoke Outside

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

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Aidan Quinn.

At the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May, two Irish movies quickly sold out: Jim Sheridan's In America and Aidan Quinn's Song for a Raggy Boy. Sheridan's movie, based on his own experience as a recently arrived immigrant to New York, left not a dry eye in the house. Release date is set for November. Quinn's movie meanwhile is set in an Irish reform school for boys … [Read more...] about Irish Films Wow New York Audiences…and Bono & Daniel Smoke Outside

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirann 2003

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

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Tipperary expects over 200,000 for Irish music festival. And Irish musicians and dancers from throughout the U.S. meet in Boston.  ℘℘℘ Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2003 will be held in Clonmel, County Tipperary from August 22-24. This premier traditional music event attracts over 220,000 people and 10,000 performers each year These include 4,000 competitors in the 150 or so … [Read more...] about Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirann 2003

The Fading of
The Green at NYPD

By Marian Betancourt, Contributor
August / September 2003

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The N.Y.P.D., when New York was Irish.

"The Irish were part of the problem and part of the solution," said former New York cop and current college professor Hugh O'Rourke, PhD. O'Rourke spoke at the First Annual Irish Heritage Day at the New York City Police Museum, a literal slip of a building in lower Manhattan in late April. The official New York police department was set up in 1845. Coincidentally, 1845 was … [Read more...] about The Fading of
The Green at NYPD

Enya Donates “Only Time” Sales to NYC Firefighters

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

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Enya.

Irish Singer Shows She Has a Soft Heart. ℘℘℘ The Uniformed Firefighters Association's Widows' and Children's Fund will receive a donation from Enya earmarked for the surviving family members of New York City firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter's contribution will also help provide assistance to those … [Read more...] about Enya Donates “Only Time” Sales to NYC Firefighters

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