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April May 2017 Issue

The First Word:
“It’s Not What You Look at. It’s What You See.”

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

“We’re the nation that just had six of our scientists and researchers win Nobel Prizes – and every one of them was an immigrant." – @POTUS 3:40 PM • Oct. 13, 2016. President Obama on Twitter when the 2016 Nobel Prizes were announced. Welcome to our eighth annual Hall of Fame issue. Our inductees represent the many arenas in which the Irish have impacted the United States. … [Read more...] about The First Word:
“It’s Not What You Look at. It’s What You See.”

Brian Burns Named New Irish Ambassador

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Philanthropist, businessman, and Irish America Hall of Fame member Brian Burns was officially announced as President Donald Trump’s appointment for ambassador to Ireland in January. He was tapped for the position in November, well before Trump’s inauguration on January 17 and must still undergo a lengthy approval process. Eighty-year-old Massachusetts-native Burns is the … [Read more...] about Brian Burns Named New Irish Ambassador

Northern Ireland Undergoes Historic Election Shift

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by 1 Comment

For the first time in history of Northern Ireland there will be a nationalist majority in the national assembly at Stormont. A short 10 months after the previous Northern Ireland Assembly election, the citizens went to the polls again in March. Sinn Féin, the second-largest party in the North had triggered the election in protest over a scandal involving Arlene Foster, the … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland Undergoes Historic Election Shift

Gen. Martin Dempsey Receives Joyce Award

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

General Martin Dempsey, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was presented with the James Joyce Award in Dublin recently. Also known as the Honorary Fellowship of the Society, the award is given by the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin for those who have achieved outstanding success in their given field. Recipients have ranged from … [Read more...] about Gen. Martin Dempsey Receives Joyce Award

Over 100,000 U.K. Companies Registered in Ireland After Brexit

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
April / May 2017

March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Despite the fact that the deadline for the completion of the U.K. withdrawal from the European Union is two years away, U.K. companies are already registering in Ireland to shore up contingency plans to remain part of the E.U. market. According to statements made by Northern Irish member of parliament Stephen Kelly to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in the House of … [Read more...] about Over 100,000 U.K. Companies Registered in Ireland After Brexit

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Historically known as Bloomsday, June 16, 1904 marks the day during which all of Joyce’s Ulysses takes place. Joyce chose the date as a way to commemorate his first date with Nora Barnacle. “Bloomsday” was not established until 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the book’s events. In Dublin, several people dress in costume and retrace Leopold Bloom’s route through Dublin. Landmarks, like Davey Byrne’s pub are visited. Readings of the book are also a common event of the day.

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