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December January 2002 Issue

Cleary Makes Health Clearer

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Siobhan Cleary.

Award-winning host for Ireland's best Anchor of a News Magazine Show, Siobhan Cleary is bringing Health Diary to U.S. audiences this fall. Airing on the New York area's channel WLIW, Health Diary, motivates people to get in shape with tips, exercises and discussions. It's "Get In Shape" segment tracks four non-exercisers in their struggle to get fit. The Gracie Award-winner … [Read more...] about Cleary Makes Health Clearer

Solas for Clinton

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Immigration Center in Boston is having its annual fundraising awards luncheon on November 20 at the Boston Copley Mariot Hotel. This ear's winner of The Solas Award will be former president Bill Clinton for his tireless effort to bring peace to Ireland. It was his influence and intervention that proved vital in bringing about the Good Friday Agreement. Senator Ted … [Read more...] about Solas for Clinton

A Family Tradition

By Christine Rein, Contributor
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Brothers Paul and Conor Murphy who continue tradition of a family business.

The Murphy family business, which originated in 1939 with Margaret Murphy of Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, selling hand-embroidered linen, is now a major retailer on the world-wide web with over 50 items ranging from hand-knit Aran sweaters to a baby's Irish rugby jersey on offer. Margaret's two grandsons, Paul (42) and Conor (32) Murphy, have brought the company into the 21st … [Read more...] about A Family Tradition

Father Mychal Judge

By Brian Rohan, Contributor
December / January 2002

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Father Mychal Judge.

Fire Chaplain Mychal Judge arrived just as bodies were falling like missiles from the sky. Few in those last precious moments thought the Twin Towers would actually collapse, which is why so many rescue workers were sent running up stairs to their deaths, and why the greatest danger to people on the ground involved office workers escaping the upper floors' thousand-degree heat. … [Read more...] about Father Mychal Judge

In The Line of Duty

By Pete Hamill, Contributor
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by 2 Comments

FDNY Helmet.

The New York Fire Department suffered harrowing losses on September 11. Pete Hamill writes on the men, women and the history of this fine institution. We would see them on summer afternoons, big and brawny or wiry and tough, standing outside the fire-houses all over the city. Their denim shirts were often stained with sweat. They had the ease of men who did not need to brag … [Read more...] about In The Line of Duty

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December 16, 1653

Oliver Cromwell was made Lord Protector of Ireland on this date in 1653. Following the English Civil War, his victory in overthrowing the Stuart monarchy and the execution of King James I, English Parliament declared Cromwell “Lord Protector” in England’s first attempt at a state ruled government. He held this position for five years (1653-58) of the eleven years in which England remained a republican Commonwealth government. Cromwell had a detrimental effect on Ireland in these years. He led an invasion of Ireland from 1649-1650. The public practice of Catholicism was banned and all Catholic owned land was confiscated.

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