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Eugene O’Neill Awards

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Television host and entertainer Phil Donahue (second from left) was awarded with the Irish American Writers and Artists’ annual Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award in a dinner gala ceremony at New York City’s Manhattan Club in October. Pictured with Donahue above are IAW&A director Maria Deasy, Rosie O’Donnell, and IAW&A presenter Mark Butler. Donahue is awarded … [Read more...] about Eugene O’Neill Awards

Irish Post Awards 2017: “Together We are Immense”

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

A night of community, Brexit, and high praise of the Irish in Britain as Bob Geldof and Johnny McDaid were among those honored at 40th annual Irish Post Awards on November 23 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London. Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid praised the collective energy, spirit, and positive impact of the Irish in Britain. “We come from a history of nations that … [Read more...] about Irish Post Awards 2017: “Together We are Immense”

Steve Martin Honored at Irish Arts Center Gala

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

New York’s Irish Arts Center honored Oscar-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning performer Steve Martin in October at the 2017 Spirit of Ireland Gala at Cipriani, raising a record-breaking $1.5 million over the course of the evening. The event also honored Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and Sharon Patrick, co-founder and former CEO of Martha Stewart Living. Attendees included … [Read more...] about Steve Martin Honored at Irish Arts Center Gala

Women in Leadership: Her Place at the Table

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Enterprise Ireland hosted their inaugural female leadership and entrepreneurship event in New York City in November with Ireland’s then-Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Frances Fitzgerald and Enterprise Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon addressing more than 100 corporate leaders and entrepreneurs. The event, titled “Her Place at the Table,” was part of Enterprise Ireland’s trade and … [Read more...] about Women in Leadership: Her Place at the Table

Roscommon, Part I:
Ireland’s Lake District

By Mary Egan
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

A county that is rich in beauty and many historical sites. ℘℘℘ The third largest of Connacht’s five counties, Roscommon is also the province’s most water-logged. Three-quarters bound by fresh water, it contains the longest stretch of the River Shannon of all 10 counties through which it flows. Quiet country roads, delightful views over undulating countryside dotted with lakes, … [Read more...] about Roscommon, Part I:
Ireland’s Lake District

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April 13, 1742

On this day in 1742, Handel’s Messiah premiered in Dublin to an audience of 700. The premiere was the culmination of a season of concerts performed during the winter of 1741–1742. The idea originally came about by an invitation from the Duke of Devonshire, who was then serving as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Both St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral had permitted Handel access to their choirs, a combined total of 16 men and 16 boy choristers, for the occasion. The concert was performed for charity – proceeds were divided between prisoners’ debt relief, the Mercer’s Hospital, and the Charitable Infirmary.

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