Irish America

June July 2017 Issue

Barbara Lynch:
Cooking for the City She Loves

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
June / July 2017

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With ingenuity, a lot of talent, and a passion for cooking, Barbara Lynch rose from cooking for the priests in her Southie neighborhood to one of the top chefs and restaurateurs in the country. ℘℘℘ “Seven minutes and a world away” is how Boston chef Barbara Lynch describes the two places she has straddled in her life: one fancy, expensive and tasteful, the other unadorned, … [Read more...] about Barbara Lynch:
Cooking for the City She Loves

First Word:
The Joys of Cooking

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2017

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Our cover story on top chef and restauranteur, Barbara Lynch got me thinking about my first forays into cooking, which involved wrestling with a Stanley wood-burning stove. I have fond memories of that black-iron beast, and the time I spent practically hugging it for the warmth that it threw off. Always cold as a child, the “range” as we called it, was the only source of heat … [Read more...] about First Word:
The Joys of Cooking

Bus Éireann Dispute Sparks Suspicion

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2017

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The daily routines of many Irish commuters were thrown into disarray when employees of Bus Éireann, an intercity and regional bus service that connects areas in Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, and Galway, went on strike for 21 days in April. Protesting poor company conditions and unfair pay, the workers lifted the pickets following a Labor Court reform proposal to improve work … [Read more...] about Bus Éireann Dispute Sparks Suspicion

Michael D. Higgins First Leader to Light Uisneach Fire in 1,000 Years

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
June / July 2017

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In May, Irish President Michael D. Higgins became the first Irish leader to light the ceremonial fire on the hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath since the last High King (presumed to be Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair) nearly 1,000 years ago. Higgins follows in the footsteps of previous modern Irish leaders to make the pilgrimage to Uisneach, including Daniel O’Connell, Pádraig Pearse, … [Read more...] about Michael D. Higgins First Leader to Light Uisneach Fire in 1,000 Years

Irish Artist Awarded for Refugee Shots

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2017

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Irish photographer Richard Mosse was awarded the 2017 Prix Pictet photography award in May for his Heat Maps series, which tracks the journeys of Middle Eastern and North African refugees with the use of a military-grade surveillance camera designed to detect body heat. The device is classified as a weapon under international law. Mosse intended for his use of the camera to … [Read more...] about Irish Artist Awarded for Refugee Shots