Irish America

2017

Tim Ryan: A Champion for Diversity in the Workplace

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2017

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PwC’s U.S. chairman has permanently opened the door to frank and honest dialogue about difference in the workplace at his firm and recruited the country’s top CEOs to an effort to improve corporate diversity, inclusion, and communication nationwide. ℘℘℘ Tim Ryan, the senior partner and U.S. chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, is the youngest executive of the Big Four auditing … [Read more...] about Tim Ryan: A Champion for Diversity in the Workplace

The 20th Annual Irish America Wall Street 50 Awards

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2017

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The 2017 Irish America Wall Street 50 is published. View the honorees here. ℘℘℘ In 1998, we introduced the inaugural Wall Street 50 with the story of John J. Kiernan, the son of Irish emigrants who “would row from ship to ship in New York Harbor gathering financial information from overseas” for his 1860s Wall Street Financial News Service. The man had pluck and a good eye for … [Read more...] about The 20th Annual Irish America Wall Street 50 Awards

First Word:
Tabhair dom do Lámh

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
October / November 2017

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"If you really want to help society, you have to figure out a way to share all the lessons that you’ve learned." – Tim Ryan Congratulations to all our honorees on this the 20th anniversary of our Wall Street 50. Some things have changed in the 20 years since we began to explore the relationship between the Irish and our steady ascent in the financial sector. For example, our … [Read more...] about First Word:
Tabhair dom do Lámh

Removal of Belfast “Peace Wall” is a Milestone in Peace Process

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2017

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A milestone in the Northern Irish peace process was reached in September when the Belfast community welcomed the first demolition of a “peace wall,” a ten foot high barrier erected in 1989 between Springfield Road and Springhill Avenue to separate loyalist and nationalist locals, as well as to protect a nearby police station. The decision to dismantle the wall comes as part of … [Read more...] about Removal of Belfast “Peace Wall” is a Milestone in Peace Process

Irishman Ibrahim Halawa Acquitted After Four Years

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2017

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After four years spent imprisoned in Egypt, Ibrahim Halawa, the son of Egyptian immigrants to Ireland, was acquitted of all charges relating to a 2013 political protest that descended into violence. The aquittal came as the result of a September mass trial of hundreds of prisoners detained on charges related to the protest. Halawa’s detention sparked international sympathy and … [Read more...] about Irishman Ibrahim Halawa Acquitted After Four Years