Michelle McKeon (28), a Limerick based scientist, hopes to become Ireland’s first astronaut. A lecturer in environmental science at the Limerick Institute of technology McKeon is spending a year at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida doing research for long distance space travel. She is there as part of the Discover Science team who are working in the high velocity Space … [Read more...] about The Irish in Space
October November 2003 Issue
Did You Know…
Ivan Magill, born in Larne, Co. Antrim in 1888, is acknowledged as a father of modern anesthesia. Magill, who started working with anesthetics at the end of the First World War, invented ingenious techniques that allowed patients (mostly soldiers needing reconstruction of shattered faces) to breathe during operations. Prior to this, anesthesia was as likely to be administered … [Read more...] about Did You Know…
Brosnan is Honored Irishman
Dublin, Ireland: Irish actor Pierce Brosnan received an Order of the British Empire [OBE] honor from the British Ambassador to Ireland for his outstanding contribution to drama and the British film industry. In his acceptance speech Brosnan said that he felt humbled and "never dreamed of receiving an honor like this." He added that, "As an Irishman, I'm flattered and … [Read more...] about Brosnan is Honored Irishman
Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival
The annual Hunter Mountain International Celtic Festival in mid-August brought the melodic sounds of pipes and drums, sweet folk lullabies, and red-hot Irish rock to the Catskills. Live musical performances, authentic Irish food and drink, and Celtic crafts made the International Celtic Festival in upstate New York a visit to the Emerald Isles without the air fare. Live … [Read more...] about Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival
IAUC 20th Anniversary Convention in New York
The Irish American Unity Conference will hold its annual convention in New York, October 17-19. The theme of this year's convention, which marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the organization, is "Good Friday Agreement -- Is Democracy Possible -- 5 Year Status Report." Texan James Delaney founded the IAUC in 1983 in Chicago as an effort to bring peace and justice to … [Read more...] about IAUC 20th Anniversary Convention in New York