Irish America

December January 2015 Issue

Play to Win: Shannon Deegan

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2015

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Shannon Deegan, Director of Global Security Operations at Google, talks about growing up in Montreal, a grandfather who told him “always play to win,” the importance of knowing when to lead and when to follow, and why he loves his job at Google. Shannon Deegan, Director of Global Security Operations at Google, is taking me on a tour of the sprawling Googleplex in Mountain … [Read more...] about Play to Win: Shannon Deegan

The 29th Annual
Irish America Business 100

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The Business 100 recognizes the phenomenal success of the Irish in corporate America. The executives, managers, partners, and directors profiles in the following pages represent some of the most innovative and impactful organizations doing business in the United States. From startups to well-established American entities, these companies are as integral to the economy as our … [Read more...] about The 29th Annual
Irish America Business 100

First Word: Google & Me

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2015

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Google was following me. Or so it seemed. Immediately after my visit to the Google complex in Mountain View, California, I drove on to Big Sur and the Monterey Peninsula. I confess to being a bit jaded at this stage in my life, and I wasn’t particularly looking forward to spending a couple of nights in a cabin in the woods with my sister and my roommate from the early 80s. But … [Read more...] about First Word: Google & Me

Distinguished Service Awards

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
December / January 2015

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Winners of this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish abroad included actress Fionnula Flanagan, humanitarian Dr. Kevin Cahill, and activist and founding publisher of Irish America magazine, Niall O’Dowd. “Recognition from Ireland for the Irish abroad is always very special. I feel I am in very distinguished company,” O’Dowd, who was honored for his … [Read more...] about Distinguished Service Awards

Trinity Geologists Rewrite
Earth’s Evolutionary History

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2015

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Geologists from Trinity College Dublin have rewritten evolutionary history by finding that oxygen-producing life forms were present on Earth some three billion years ago – 60 million years earlier than previously thought. Working with colleagues from the Presidency University in Kolkata, India, the geologists found evidence for chemical weathering of rocks leading to soil … [Read more...] about Trinity Geologists Rewrite
Earth’s Evolutionary History