Terry Clune is on a mission to turn the economy around by connecting the Irish on a global level. The Italian tourists seemed lost, stopped at the top of Dawson Street with a curious look in their eye as the August sun came up on St Stephen’s Green. An appointment at businessman Terry Clune’s office was calling from around the corner but the elderly couple, map in hand, … [Read more...] about The Connector: Terry Clune
The Connector: Terry Clune
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Valentia Island’s Buried Treasure
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Buried treasure on a remote Irish island, the descendants of a 13th-century Knight and a 19th century American entrepreneur – and the birth of the modern communications industry. It’s not the plot of some barely-believable potboiler, but the real-life back story behind a bid to have the small island of Valentia – off the coast of south west Ireland – recognized formally as one … [Read more...] about Valentia Island’s Buried Treasure
Kelly Twins Participate in Space Study
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Irish-American identical twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly have volunteered for an observational study to determine the effects of space travel on human genetics. Scott, who has spent 180 days in space, including a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station in 2011, is scheduled to blast off again in 2015 for a record-breaking year-long stay. Mark, who went on his … [Read more...] about Kelly Twins Participate in Space Study
Gaelic Games Kick Off in Cleveland
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This past Labor Day weekend, one-hundred Gaelic sports teams and thousands more fans of Irish football, hurling and camogie came together for the North American County Board (NACB) Finals in Cleveland, Ohio. The annual GAA finals keep growing: this year teams traveled from 36 cities and 17 states across the U.S. to compete. Mark Owens, the event chairman and a member of … [Read more...] about Gaelic Games Kick Off in Cleveland
Fr. Whelan, Angel of Andersonville, is Honored in Wexford
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Father Peter Whelan didn’t take sides. He was on God’s side. The Civil War priest was known, to Confederate and Union soldiers alike, as a good man who administered to their needs. Fr. Peter was born in Wexford and made his way to America where he was ordained a priest in 1830. He served in Charleston, South Carolina, and the See embraced North Carolina and Georgia as well. He … [Read more...] about Fr. Whelan, Angel of Andersonville, is Honored in Wexford