Belfast: "We need a solution the dead can live with," is how one Belfast resident, in a uniquely Irish way, described the prospects for long-term peace after the recent events in Northern Ireland that shook the world. His words were not such a paradox as they may seem. The graves of the over 3,000 dead stand as mute testament to the suffering on all sides that the Long War of … [Read more...] about The First Word: And Now the Good News…
Issues
Away No More
By Colin Lacey
September/October 1994
Canadian writer Jane Urquhart returns to her Irish Roots Even with three successful novels, a collection of short stories, several volumes of poetry, and a prestigious French literary award under her belt, Canadian-Irish writer Jane Urquhart still gets excited by the little things. Like touring Ireland to promote her latest book, Away, which has hovered near the top of the … [Read more...] about Away No More
Riverdance
By Emer Mullins and Frank McCourt
September/October 1994
Irish dance takes a leap forward thanks to two Irish Americans and a talented Irish composer. The lights dropped and the wistful, haunting music began, and a Druidic figure appeared draped in a black cloak. The music swirled and soared, mystical and moving, while the figure's voice soared with it. The music climbed to its peak, then changed in format to something quicker, … [Read more...] about Riverdance
Lynch’s Law
Peter Lynch, the most successful money manager in history, and author of two best-selling books, One Up on Wall Street and Beating the Street, talks to Patricia Harty. Peter Lynch knows how to make money. If you had invested $10,000 in the Fidelity Magellan Fund when Lynch became manager, ten years later you'd have had $180,000. Under his stewardship, Magellan grew from a … [Read more...] about Lynch’s Law
Caretaker of The Poets
By Sharon Parrish Bowers
September/October 1994
America is discovering the joys of Irish poetry thanks to Dillon Johnston. Set leisurely atop undulating manicured lawns are the neat brick buildings and magnolia trees of Wake Forest University, a private college in Winston-Salem, N.C., Baptist-founded, home of the Demon Deacons. Well-dressed and tanned students stroll with their bookbags on the plush grass of the main … [Read more...] about Caretaker of The Poets