Helen Doody is the Head of Abbey Capital (U.S.) LLC and an Abbey Capital (U.S.) LLC board director. Abbey Capital is an alternative investment manager. She and her team are responsible for business development and investor relations in North America, working with many of the largest private banks, institutions, and pension consultants. Helen was born in Dublin to parents John … [Read more...] about Helen Doody, Keynote Speaker, Business 100
In This Issue 2024
Business 100 Honorees Celebrated in Style
Irish America magazine honored the best and brightest Irish-American and Irish-born leaders, representing some of the world’s most innovative and influential companies and corporations at the Metropolitan Club in New York City on Monday, December 16, 2024. Helen Doody, Managing Director and Head of Abbey Capital (US), and Brian Ruane, Senior Executive Vice President, BNY served … [Read more...] about Business 100 Honorees Celebrated in Style
Come to Ireland
By Tourism Ireland & Irish America Staff
Fall 2024
Ireland is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year. Advantages of traveling during this time of year, include fewer crowds, authentic experiences, and the island of Ireland’s autumn and winter landscapes. Considering travel outside the typical summer months? Ireland's autumn and winter season is rich with vibrant festivals that bring the island’s culture, … [Read more...] about Come to Ireland
Review of Books | Recently Published Books
By Darina Molloy
Fall 2024
Somebody Knows By Michelle McDonagh This is only Michelle McDonagh’s second novel, but the Galway native (transplanted to Cork) already has the knack of making it look easy. Journalist Cara Joyce is grieving the imminent loss of her adoptive mother, when she overhears something about her origins that leads her to an old case she thinks about from time to time – the … [Read more...] about Review of Books | Recently Published Books
Nora Joyce: The Girl from Galway
By Rosemary Rogers
Fall 2024
Nora Barnacle was 20 when she arrived in Dublin and met James Joyce in 1904. She had run away from Galway, her absentee mother, her strict uncles, and her friends, without goodbyes. She began work as a chambermaid in Finn‘s Hotel. Nora and Jim spotted each other on Dublin’s Nassau Street. Noting his nautical cap, canvas shoes and long frame, she thought he must have been a … [Read more...] about Nora Joyce: The Girl from Galway