Jack Haire, former Irish America Business 100 Honoree, will succeed Joseph Cahalan as the new CEO for the Irish humanitarian non-profit Concern Worldwide U.S. Cahalan and Haire have worked together for the last eight years on the organization’s board. “Jack brings a wealth of experience to his new role,” Cahalan said. “He is passionate about our work, and is a role model of our … [Read more...] about Jack Haire Named CEO of Concern Worldwide U.S.
Issues
New Irish Historical Exhibit is not just Run-of-the-Mill
The Irish Club of Willmantic and the Windham Textile and History Museum in Willmantic, CT, have co-sponsored a new exhibit that examines Irish immigrant workers and their descendants. The exhibit, “Irish Eyes: The Irish Experience in a Connecticut Mill Town,” uses interactive installments, including machine and hand cut turf, an immigration game, and musical instruments … [Read more...] about New Irish Historical Exhibit is not just Run-of-the-Mill
Anne Anderson Becomes First Female Member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson became the first women to be inducted into the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, an organization that has had an exclusively male membership since it was founded in Philadelphia in 1771. Twenty other women were also admitted as members at the Friendly Son’s 245th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Gala on Saturday, March 12. Anderson’s inclusion is also … [Read more...] about Anne Anderson Becomes First Female Member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Silent Testimony
A new series of portrait paintings by Colin Davidson captures the suffering and loss that marked the lives of ordinary people and their families during the period known as the Troubles in his Native Northern Ireland. ℘℘℘ Colin Davidson, 48, is known for his striking large-scale portraits of celebrities such as Brad Pitt (which hangs in the Smithsonian), Liam Neeson, and other … [Read more...] about Silent Testimony
1916 – 2016: Proclaiming the American Story
Leading historians reveal the American story behind Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising with new books and exhibitions that explore America’s role in the Rising. “No people ever believed more deeply in the cause of Irish freedom than the people of the United States.” —President John F. Kennedy, Leinster House Dublin, June 1963 On April 24, 1916, carrying a new tricolor flag, a small … [Read more...] about 1916 – 2016: Proclaiming the American Story