The winner of the 2013 Rose of Tralee International Festival is 25-year-old Dallas, Texas native Haley O’Sullivan. Teary-eyed and overjoyed, Haley, who beat 31 other contestants from around the world on August 20 said: “Everyone was so fabulous, I can’t believe this is happening.” An American Ireland Fund Young Leader, Haley is a 2010 graduate of the University of Arizona with … [Read more...] about Texas Rose Rounds Up the Votes
October November 2013 Issue
IrishCentral.com and WorldIrish.com Join Forces
Irish America’s sister publication IrishCentral.com and WorldIrish.com, the two largest Irish diaspora sites, announced a decision to merge on September 2. The new entity, which will operate as IrishCentral.com, will have offices in New York and Dublin and will have over 2 million unique visitors. The merger takes effect from September 15. Wold Irish was founded in 2011 by … [Read more...] about IrishCentral.com and WorldIrish.com Join Forces
The Connector: Terry Clune
Terry Clune is on a mission to turn the economy around by connecting the Irish on a global level. The Italian tourists seemed lost, stopped at the top of Dawson Street with a curious look in their eye as the August sun came up on St Stephen’s Green. An appointment at businessman Terry Clune’s office was calling from around the corner but the elderly couple, map in hand, … [Read more...] about The Connector: Terry Clune
Valentia Island’s Buried Treasure
Buried treasure on a remote Irish island, the descendants of a 13th-century Knight and a 19th century American entrepreneur – and the birth of the modern communications industry. It’s not the plot of some barely-believable potboiler, but the real-life back story behind a bid to have the small island of Valentia – off the coast of south west Ireland – recognized formally as one … [Read more...] about Valentia Island’s Buried Treasure
Kelly Twins Participate in Space Study
Irish-American identical twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly have volunteered for an observational study to determine the effects of space travel on human genetics. Scott, who has spent 180 days in space, including a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station in 2011, is scheduled to blast off again in 2015 for a record-breaking year-long stay. Mark, who went on his … [Read more...] about Kelly Twins Participate in Space Study