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For the Little Ones

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

What's Wrong with Timmy.

Renowned broadcast journalist, Maria Shriver is know to millions of people who can't even stay up to watch the late news; it's past their bedtime. The best-selling author of What's Heaven, Shriver has written a new book that tackles another difficult issue for kids, people with disabilities. It's a topic Shriver has become familiar with through her family's founding and support … [Read more...] about For the Little Ones

Top Hat!

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Hat designer, Marie Galvin.

Hat designer and IA covergirl Marie Galvin joined the 7th Anniversary Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion show presented by POWERade in New York and Los Angeles in October (host committee included the top designers Vera Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg). The show featured 12 of the best new fashion designers in the world. Earlier in the month Marie brought her GALVIN-ized head-ware … [Read more...] about Top Hat!

Cleary Makes Health Clearer

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Siobhan Cleary.

Award-winning host for Ireland's best Anchor of a News Magazine Show, Siobhan Cleary is bringing Health Diary to U.S. audiences this fall. Airing on the New York area's channel WLIW, Health Diary, motivates people to get in shape with tips, exercises and discussions. It's "Get In Shape" segment tracks four non-exercisers in their struggle to get fit. The Gracie Award-winner … [Read more...] about Cleary Makes Health Clearer

Solas for Clinton

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

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The Irish Immigration Center in Boston is having its annual fundraising awards luncheon on November 20 at the Boston Copley Mariot Hotel. This ear's winner of The Solas Award will be former president Bill Clinton for his tireless effort to bring peace to Ireland. It was his influence and intervention that proved vital in bringing about the Good Friday Agreement. Senator Ted … [Read more...] about Solas for Clinton

A Family Tradition

By Christine Rein, Contributor
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Brothers Paul and Conor Murphy who continue tradition of a family business.

The Murphy family business, which originated in 1939 with Margaret Murphy of Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, selling hand-embroidered linen, is now a major retailer on the world-wide web with over 50 items ranging from hand-knit Aran sweaters to a baby's Irish rugby jersey on offer. Margaret's two grandsons, Paul (42) and Conor (32) Murphy, have brought the company into the 21st … [Read more...] about A Family Tradition

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