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February March 2004 Issue

Irish Family in the U.S.
Faces Deportation

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

The holiday season was a tense one, to say the least, for the McAllister family. Days before Thanksgiving, federal agents raided their New Jersey home in the dead of night. Before Christmas, it became a distinct possibility that all six Belfast natives would be deported. Now, the McAllisters are awaiting a crucial decision from an appeals court in Philadelphia. When that … [Read more...] about Irish Family in the U.S.
Faces Deportation

In America Premieres
in New York

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

The A-list was in full force for the New York City premiere of Jim Sheridan's latest film In America. Many fans and friends of Sheridan were out to support the semi-autobio-graphical film for its holiday opening. In the movie, a family immigrates to America from Ireland and grapples with life in a new country. The couple are poor and have to steal an air conditioner when summer … [Read more...] about In America Premieres
in New York

Young Stars on Screen

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Two young actors, Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin, have burst onto the Hollywood scene with the blockbuster Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. Fanning plays the bossy, organized Sally, sister to Breslin's mischief-making Conrad. The youngsters are preparing for a party when The Cat in the Hat (Mike Myers) arrives on their doorstep to stir up trouble. Fanning may already be a … [Read more...] about Young Stars on Screen

New Host for This Old House

By Daisy Carrington, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Making his debut this season as host of the Emmy Award-winning series This Old House and Ask This Old House, Kevin O'Connor is the newest member of America's favorite home improvement team. Prior to joining the show, O'Connor worked for Fleet Bank as a vice president in the sports finance group, not exactly a prerequisite for a job on TV. He and his wife Kathleen recently … [Read more...] about New Host for This Old House

Building a Beautiful
Future in Kabul

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

With her red hair and freckles, Patricia O'Connor certainly stands out from the crowd on the streets of Kabul. But she moves through the streets both in Afghanistan and through her home in the city of New York with a purpose -- empowering women with the opportunities that the beauty industry offers them. Her work with Beauty Without Borders (www.beautywithoutborders.com) … [Read more...] about Building a Beautiful
Future in Kabul

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