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An Interview with T. J English

Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter October 22, 2022

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Having spent decades writing about crooks and killers, what seedy corner of America’s immigrant underworld could best-selling author TJ English explore next? Jazz, of course! OK, this might seem like a strange fit. In books like The Westies and Where the Bodies are Buried, English took a close look at ruthless Irish American gangsters from Hell’s Kitchen to South Boston. Then … [Read more...] about An Interview with T. J English

News Roundup October 22, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 22, 2022

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New York Remembers Hurricane Sandy 10 Years Later Many remember the devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York and the surrounding areas in October 2012. In the areas that were hardest hit, like the largely Irish enclave of Breezy Point, Queens, tidal waves flooded streets, destroying homes, knocking out gas lines, and causing a slew of explosions. In true Irish … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 22, 2022

Larry Kirwan to Receive 2022 Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Awards

IA Newsletter, October 15, 2022

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Irish American Writers & Artists (IAW&A) will return to an in-person event and welcome back members and friends to its annual Eugene O'Neill Award party on October 24th. Larry Kirwan will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award at this gala event which will include live music and performances at the beautiful Skylight Room, upstairs at Rosie O'Grady's in the heart … [Read more...] about Larry Kirwan to Receive 2022 Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Awards

News Roundup October 15, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 15, 2022

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Is a United Ireland Likely in the Near Future? For the first time in the history of the state, Catholics outnumber the Protestant population in Northern Ireland, and that is giving supporters of Irish unification substantial hope for their cause.  The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released the 2021 census data which revealed that Catholics, at 42.3% of … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 15, 2022

Flax Trust 32nd Annual Luncheon

IA Newsletter October 8, 2022

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Enrichment Through Respect for Difference Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Links 36 East 62nd Street, New York City Join the Flax Trust as it celebrates its first in-person luncheon in New York since 2019.  The annual luncheon supports leadership, management, and business development for the social economy sector and young musicians of the future … [Read more...] about Flax Trust 32nd Annual Luncheon