In This Issue 1995

Companies in the United States seeking global diversity would do well to consider Ireland, now that the International Financial Services Centre is proving to be a solid success. "The sky's the limit." These are the words that Gay Mitchell TD used recently to describe the possibilities for Ireland's economic growth. In a move that strengthened the Irish Government's commitment … [Read more...] about Green Grows the Centre

Patricia Tunison Preston follows the course of Ireland's greatest river as it meanders it way to the sea. For over 25 years, I would encounter the River Shannon's glistening profile as Aer Lingus planes hugged the shoreline in take-off or touch-down at Shannon Airport, or I would drive over the river's many bridges en route from Galway to Dublin and other east-west roads. I'd … [Read more...] about All Along the River Shannon

The work of Irish-American artist Sean Scully (b. 1945) is the subject of a large exhibit now touring the United States and Europe. It offers a good opportunity to see more than 60 paintings and works on paper by this important and influential artist. Sean Scully's work "belongs to the rich tradition of postwar American abstraction," says Ned Rifkin, director of Atlanta's … [Read more...] about Mastering the Abstract