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August September 2002 Issue

Hamill’s Snow In
August Honored

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

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Pete Hamill's 1997 novel Snow in August has been selected by Governor Bill Owens as the focus, for Colorado's "One Book, One State" program. The program grew out of the "One Book, One City" concept which originated in Seattle four years ago with the idea of getting residents to collectively read the same book in order to promote discussion about any issues the book might bring … [Read more...] about Hamill’s Snow In
August Honored

Paul McCartney Marries
Heather Mills in Co. Monaghan

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

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Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney married Heather Mills in a ceremony at San Salvator's Church in the village of Glaslough, Co. Monaghan on June 11th, 2002 – a location which McCartney told reporters was chosen because his mother had been born in Co. Monaghan. After the ceremony, the 300 wedding guests were entertained in lavish style in the nearby 17th century estate of Castle Leslie. … [Read more...] about Paul McCartney Marries
Heather Mills in Co. Monaghan

Irish Basketball Star for U.S.

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

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Irish International basketball star Susan Moran from Tullamore, Co. Offaly, has become the first Irish player to be signed by an American WNBA team. Moran who won a scholarship to St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia in 1998 has been drafted to the New York Liberty team. At five feet eleven inches Moran has a slight height disadvantage, but with her unconventional rebounding … [Read more...] about Irish Basketball Star for U.S.

The Richest Book Prize

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

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The winner of the annual International IMPAC Dublin literary award was announced on May 13 in Dublin as Michel Houellebecq for his novel Atomised. In this sixth year since the award's inception, nominees included well–known authors and Booker Prize winners, Margaret Atwood for The Blind Assassin, Peter Carey for The True History o the Kelly Gang, and Irish writer Michael … [Read more...] about The Richest Book Prize

Women in N.I. Politics

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

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On June 5, 2002, Maureen Murray of The Northern Ireland Women's Initiative (NIWI) hosted a luncheon at her home in New York City to launch a new fundraising campaign to announce the next phase of DemocraShe, a six-week comprehensive training program in politics, policy and media for women in Northern Ireland. NIWI successfully trained 102 women from eight political parties for … [Read more...] about Women in N.I. Politics