Irish America magazine and Financial Dynamics Business Communications co-hosted the 7th annual Wall Street 50 Awards at the Sky Club on Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Chairman of Allen & Co. Donald R. Keough was the keynote speaker and many noted Irish-American figures of the financial community attended. … [Read more...] about The Wall Street 50 Awards
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Inter-Continental Youth Championships
The first annual Inter-Continental Gaelic Athletic Association Youth Championships were held in Purchase, N.Y. at SUNY on July 24. G.A.A. fans from all over the U.S. attended. … [Read more...] about Inter-Continental Youth Championships
Kansas City Celebrates Its Heritage
The Celtic heritage of Kansas City runs deep, as immigrants from Ireland were first brought to the new city in the late 1850s to dig streets through the river bluffs and to work on the railroads and in the stockyards and packing houses. Indeed, Kansas City to this day boasts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the country. To celebrate its heritage Kansas City … [Read more...] about Kansas City Celebrates Its Heritage
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Brendan Gleeson is turning into Hollywood's go-to-guy, at least when it comes to supporting characters. Gleeson's credits, in the last few years, are a tour through A-list Hollywood, from his role in Martin Scorsese's Irish warrior flick Gangs of New York to more recent turns in Troy and the creepy summer blockbuster The Village (directed by Sixth Sense creator M. Night … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
Pete Hayden Named New FDNY Chief
Pete Hayden, a career veteran, was named Chief of the Fire Department of New York City by Mayor Bloomberg in July. Hayden, who has been with the FDNY for 35 years, was one of the principal officers in charge on September 11. An early decision he made to move the command post out of the North Tower saved many lives. Hayden, whose parents are from Mayo and Kildare, grew up in … [Read more...] about Pete Hayden Named New FDNY Chief