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Review of Books

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHORT FICTION Belfast Noir Edited by Adrian McKinty & Stuart Neville Belfast, a city of conflicting allegiances and a dark and turbulent past, seems a perfect setting for Akashic’s latest “noir” anthology. Belfast Noir is presented as “an important snapshot” of the city’s burgeoning crime-writing community featuring stories from some of Ireland’s best-known crime writers … [Read more...] about Review of Books

Slainte! A Stitch in Time

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by 2 Comments

Every year December swoops in with a blizzard of holiday parties. There are office parties, cookie trading parties, trim the tree parties, cocktail parties, secret Santa parties, and more. But the best I’ve heard of yet is the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Christmas sweaters are actually quite creative and we’ve all probably owned at least one. The problem with them is that … [Read more...] about Slainte! A Stitch in Time

Remembering Kate FitzGerald

By Dr. Garret FitzGerald, 2014 Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 Keynote Speaker
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Kate FitzGerald died peacefully on August 4, at home in Philadelphia with her family. Born to Catherine and Niall O’Connor on December 14, 1949, Kate grew up in Dublin; she attended Rathnew, studying history and archaeology at UCD. A gifted artist, she had initially enrolled in the College of Art, and retained her love of art, her creativity and her sense of democratic … [Read more...] about Remembering Kate FitzGerald

Photo Album:
Ma Bell and Mom

Submitted by Martin Daly, New York, New York
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

My mother Christine Daly (née Flynn), born in CastleGregory, County Kerry, came to the U.S. in 1949 when her Aunt Molly sponsored her. She met our late dad – Patrick Daly – also from Kerry (Killarney) and married him in 1951. I came along in 1952, my sister Ann in ’53 and our brother Michael in ’55. Our Irish parents raised us in the beautiful Bronx, and the three Daly ‘kids’ … [Read more...] about Photo Album:
Ma Bell and Mom

Kathleen Lynch:
A Commitment to Excellence

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
October / November 2014

September 17, 2014 by 1 Comment

As Chief Operating Officer for UBS Group Americas and Wealth Management Americas, Kathleen Lynch is a dedicated team leader and motivator. Having achieved a role both professionally and personally rewarding, she enjoys paying it forward, acknowledging the support and encouragement she received from her own family and colleagues along the way. "I may not be the smartest person … [Read more...] about Kathleen Lynch:
A Commitment to Excellence

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