Irish America
Irish America
As we mourn the loss of Senator John McCain, who served his country honorably, we bring you this cover story from exactly this time, 12 years ago, when McCain was looking ahead to the 2008 presidential election, and immigration was, as now, a hot issue that he tried very much to solve. John McCain (R-AZ) is seated in his Senate office leafing through a dog-eared copy of … [Read more...] about Duty, Honor & Country
Sharon Ní Chonchúir takes a look at the incredible adventures of Tom Crean, one of Ireland's greatest explorers, and talks to Rachel Holstead, who has been commissioned to write a piece of music about his life and exploits. FEBRUARY 1911 Tom Crean froze as he felt the sea-ice shift ominously under his feet. The familiar creaking and grinding told him the ice was beginning to … [Read more...] about From Annascaul to the Antarctic
Why the second act of this heroic Irish-American career is second to none. When John G. Duffy graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx he was possessed with a spirit of adventure, like most young men looking toward their future. He toyed with several courses of study, including engineering. His heroes were as varied as his interests: he was as inspired by Jackie … [Read more...] about An American Triumph Over Tragedy
Declan O'Kelly discusses Showtime's new series Brotherhood with writer/creator Blake Masters. The series, starring Fionnula Flanagan and Jason Clarke, airs on Sundays at 10p.m. “Brotherhood explores the landscape always been fascinated with all things infamous criminal in the top-ten most Irish. “Since the origin of the series is the death of an Irish neighborhood, having it … [Read more...] about Entering the Brotherhood
International bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes talks to Lauren Byrne about the other side of chick lit. “Ask me anything,” Marian Keyes invited her audience at a recent reading she gave in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while promoting her latest book Anybody Out There? “I’m happy to talk about my alcoholism, suicide attempt, my low self-esteem.” Her listeners declined the … [Read more...] about Marian Keyes
