The year was 1981, and Irish American elected officials – including the junior U.S. Senator from Delaware, Joe Biden – had plenty of reasons to be concerned. Yes, another festive St. Patrick’s Day in Washington D.C., was approaching. But so were some of the darkest days of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Amidst rising clashes on the streets of Belfast, an Irish Republican … [Read more...] about Time for Peace
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Irish Friends on Capitol Hill
The Impact of the Election Results on Irish Issues With one or two notable exceptions, the November 1998 elections saw those politicians most influential on Irish affairs safely re-elected to their posts and preparing for action on Irish issues in the new Congress. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, Representatives Peter King and James Walsh of New York, Richard Neal of … [Read more...] about Irish Friends on Capitol Hill
A Fragile Peace
The Northern Ireland Assembly is back but intransigence could still damage the prospects for peace. Anne Cadwallader reports. Glimpse a furrowed brow or lips shut tight against gritted teeth at Stormont right now and you're looking at someone who was counting on the peace process ending in failure and recriminations. Those with a spring in their step, a whistle on their lips … [Read more...] about A Fragile Peace
Irish Americans Rock the Millenium
Irish America capped the century with a special Millenium Ball in honor of the magazine's Irish Americans of the Century. Joy mingled with a touch of nostalgia at our recent Millennium Ball, during which video clips of the late President John F. Kennedy and other deceased members of the Greatest Irish Americans of the Century were cheered alongside speeches by contemporary … [Read more...] about Irish Americans Rock the Millenium
When Hope and History Rhymed: The New North
The political process gets underway in Northern Ireland. 12/14/99: A "day unlike any other" was how Taoiseach Bertie Ahern described his feelings at the history-making first meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council in Armagh City on Monday (December 13). While the media gave massive coverage to the event - it was broadcast live on BBC Northern Ireland Television - the … [Read more...] about When Hope and History Rhymed: The New North