In the summer of 1998 Katie McMahon was in Belfast following the peace process and completing her study on the political murals. It was there, on a littered soccer field, that she received her calling. "Hey Missus! Give us a go on yer bike!" A group of young boys had caught sight of her on her silver mountain bike. After talking with them a while, Katie asked if they had … [Read more...] about Life’s Lessons
February March 2001 Issue
Bringing General
Corcoran to Life
Sweet fiddle music muffles street sounds, thick carpet
softens your footsteps, and lace curtains filter the daylight. Fireside chairs
before a fireplace invite you to linger over the photos from the past. At Photo Antiquities, a museum of 19th century photography,
the years fall away slowly until Frank Watters, the curator, strides in
carrying a musket and wearing a replica of … [Read more...] about Bringing General
Corcoran to Life
The Rules of the Game
"The building trade is the worst trade in the World -- you can quote me on that," jokes Fran Rooney as he speaks of the new house he is trying to construct in County Dublin. And when the CEO and President of Baltimore Technologies is discussing world trade, it would be wise to listen. "I'm hoping to be moved in sometime over the next couple of years," he continues. "They … [Read more...] about The Rules of the Game
Irish student Wins
N.C.A.A. Championship
A County Louth native battled frigid temperatures in Iowa to win the men's 10,000 meter National College Athletic Association cross-country championship. Keith Kelly, a student at Providence College, finished the race in 30 minutes 14.5 seconds in temperatures of 17 degrees with biting winds. "If the race had been 20 meters more," he told The New York Times, "I wouldn't have … [Read more...] about Irish student Wins
N.C.A.A. Championship
Deportation Proceedings Dropped
The Department of Justice announced in the beginning of December that it would stop all deportation proceedings against six men with past connections to the IRA. The decision is the culmination of a three-year legal battle that began when each man's case was temporarily suspended in 1997. Gabriel Megahey, Robert McErlean, Matthew Morrison, Brian Pearson, Noel Gaynor and Gerald … [Read more...] about Deportation Proceedings Dropped