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Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords Address Asassin Jared Loughner In Court

November 9, 2012

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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, faced Jared Loughner, the gunman who killed 6 and injured 13 at Giffords' 2011 Congress on Your Corner event in Tucson, Arizona, in court for his November 8 sentencing. Loughner, who had pleaded guilty on 19 counts, received seven life sentences and 140 years in prison, without the chance for … [Read more...] about Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords Address Asassin Jared Loughner In Court

Dr. John Lahey Named Irish Person of Year in New England

By James O'Shea, IrishCentral Staff Writer
October 19, 2012

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Dr. John Lahey, President of Quinnipiac University, was presented with New England Irish person of the Year at an event at the Irish Consulate in Boston last week. He was jointly honored by the Irish Emigrant, Irish Voice Newspaper and IrishCentral.com. Dr.Lahey was recognized for his extraordinary achievement in creating the Ireland’s Great Hunger museum based on the Irish … [Read more...] about Dr. John Lahey Named Irish Person of Year in New England

The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut

October 5, 2012

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The first Irish Famine museum in the U.S. was dedicated in Hamden, CT on September 28. Under the leadership of its president, Dr. John L. Lahey, since 1997 Quinnipiac University has been amassing a collection of art, texts and artifacts related to the the Great Hunger. The museum, at 3011Whitney Avenue, between the university's Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, is now the … [Read more...] about The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut

The 15th Anniversary Wall Street 50 With Keynote Speaker Adrian Jones

September 21, 2012

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Irish America magazine celebrated the 15th Anniversary Wall Street 50 on September 20, 2012 with co-host Teneo, a global consulting firm and investment bank. The annual event recognizes the best and brightest Irish and Irish-American leaders in finance. Click here to see all of the honorees and photos from the event. In addition to his fellow honorees, the event recognized the … [Read more...] about The 15th Anniversary Wall Street 50 With Keynote Speaker Adrian Jones

Ireland’s Preeminent Contemporary Playwright Tom Murphy on Druid Theatre Company’s Return to the US

By Cahir O'Doherty, Irish Voice Arts Editor
July 12, 2012

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This week, Galway’s Tony winning Druid Theatre Company will present a mini-retrospective of three of the most accomplished plays of Irish playwright Tom Murphy at Druid Murphy, an exciting festival in his honor that will be staged at Lincoln Center beginning July 5. Murphy, 77, has famously been described by Colm Toibin as “the writer whom other Irish writers most admire.” … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Preeminent Contemporary Playwright Tom Murphy on Druid Theatre Company’s Return to the US