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The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving

By Patricia Harty

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"Ireland wasn't as wealthy as it is today. But there was always a culture of giving back, and that’s something that was ingrained in me from the time I was a kid.” - Ronan RyanHappy Christmas to all our readers receiving this issue in the mail, it should be arriving in your mailboxes just in time. And congratulations to all our Wall Street 50 honorees who we will be celebrating … [Read more...] about The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving

The First Word: Profiles in Courage

The First Word | By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
Spring 2023

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“The stories of past courage can define that ingredient – they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration." –  John F. Kennedy  This magazine was created to bring you the stories of our people. As is often the case, the best stories are those in which individuals triumph over circumstance. The Good Friday Agreement, a major development in the … [Read more...] about The First Word: Profiles in Courage

Historic Times in Ireland

By Niall O'Dowd
May/ June 1998

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Irish America's publisher Niall O'Dowd wrote the following column on the occasion of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 5, 1998. Every once in a lifetime or so comes an opportunity to reflect on truly historic news which affects all Irish Americans of whatever class or creed. The peace agreement signed in Northern Ireland on Good Friday after much burning of the … [Read more...] about Historic Times in Ireland

The First Word: 35 Years of Irish America

By Niall O'Dowd
December/ January 2021

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As we celebrate our 35th year we are  indeed thankful to still be publishing despite the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on the media business and indeed, almost every other business as well.We have you, the patient reader, and you the supportive Irish American business world, to thank for keeping our publication marching forward, looking ahead and miraculously … [Read more...] about The First Word: 35 Years of Irish America

The First Word: There’s No Hope in History

By Patricia Harty ,Editor-in-Chief
Summer 2021

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“And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.Dear readers: We hope that you are enjoying a summer respite from the pandemic and reuniting with friends and family. We are living through strange and stressful times, to be sure, but I do not doubt that things will get better.History makes plain that … [Read more...] about The First Word: There’s No Hope in History