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2005

Hibernia

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2005

February 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Chekechea Pryor from South Central Los Angeles left the United States for the first time last July and made her way to Belfast to study Irish history and shoot a documentary film. She met with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and visited the West Belfast Festival where she and Adams chatted about how great it was that she brought the Southern California weather with her. "I … [Read more...] about Hibernia

The Manly Mr. Crowe

By Daisy Carrington, Contributor
Febuary / March 2007

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Russell Crowe is clad in a black jersey with a shamrock and bulldog embroidered on the left breast, and the name Jim Braddock, Crowe's character in Cinderella Man, emblazoned on the right ("Something I designed for the crew," he says briskly). His face is roughly shaven, and his short bicycle shorts show off the scope of his muscles. Crowe exudes a raw masculinity. His body, … [Read more...] about The Manly Mr. Crowe

First Word: Survivors

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

It is one thing to see the Depression in photographs -- black-and-whites of men in suits and hats lining up for food. It's another when it is recreated on screen by good actors, and a director who made his first film -- a documentary about the Depression -- when he was in 11th grade. There is a scene in Cinderella Man that for me completely captures the reality of what it must … [Read more...] about First Word: Survivors

Clinton Launches Suicide Prevention Program

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton launched a major new suicide prevention program in Dublin. The program being run by RehabCare is aimed at tackling a growing number of suicides in Ireland, particularly among young men. Figures for 2003 show that 444 people took their own lives, with 11,2000 attempted suicides also recorded. "We want to change the culture where young men find … [Read more...] about Clinton Launches Suicide Prevention Program

Government Favors EU Poll

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Government is likely to press ahead with a referendum on the EU Constitution despite consecutive rejections of the treaty in France and Holland. Britain postponed holding a referendum following the setback in northern Europe but Ireland aligned with Poland and Denmark saying the constitution should be put to a national vote in each member state regardless. The … [Read more...] about Government Favors EU Poll

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