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James Connolly: The Man, The Movie

By David Smith

June/July 2006

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As the anniversary of the Easter 1916 Rising is celebrated in Ireland, David Smith uncovers plans for a movie on the life of James Connolly. Modern Ireland was born in rebellion on Dublin's O'Connell Street during Easter Week 1916. As a gunboat bombarded the city centre, and British troops attacked the rebels' headquarters in the General Post Office, James Connolly, one of … [Read more...] about James Connolly: The Man, The Movie

The Exile

By Pete Hamill

October 1986

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A Story of Ireland Whenever Michael Walsh thought he was finished at last with Ireland, all of it would come flooding back, like a sudden wave on a glassy sea. He had tried to rid himself of that sad green country with cheap whiskey in too many bad bars in a city that was not his own. And now, on this perfect spring day in his eleventh year of New York exile, he could feel … [Read more...] about The Exile

The Flax Trust NYC Luncheon

By Irish America Staff

Winter 2025

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“The Flax Trust succeeds in what I strive to do — which is: To Listen. Listen to what others are saying. “There is an enormous difference – a huge chasm, really – between hearing and listening. And more and more, it seems to me, listening is becoming a lost skill. “I think of the Flax Trust. Of Sister Mary and the late Father Myles, among others, who listened intently to voices … [Read more...] about The Flax Trust NYC Luncheon

40 Years | 1985 – 2025

By Irish America Staff

Winter 2025

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Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for what was to come: a thorough investigation into what it means to be Irish American. 40 years later, we are still answering that question and still pondering the answers. Enjoy these quotes compiled over 40 years.  -The Irish America Team 1986  Tip O’Neill “Growing up as a youngster in Boston, you … [Read more...] about 40 Years | 1985 – 2025

Trailblazing CEO Maggie Timoney

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
Winter 2025

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2025 Business 100: Keynote Speaker Maggie Timoney is the President and CEO of HEINEKEN USA, based in White Plains, New York. During her 20-plus year tenure with the HEINEKEN Group in the U.S., Netherlands, Canada, and Ireland, Maggie has been recognized as a transformational leader, demonstrated by her drive for results and her high impact on cultural and social change. Prior … [Read more...] about Trailblazing CEO Maggie Timoney