First Word Archives
First Word: We Are Now 44.3 Million Strong
Founding publisher Niall O’Dowd. Good news! The 1990 U.S. Census has…
First Word: The Bishops at the Bat
Founding publisher Niall O’Dowd. There are far worse offenses for a…
First Word: Making a Difference
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. Did you ever panhandle? Ask for money on…
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First Word: Break-up of an Empire?
The British general election, set for April 9, could be the most crucial contest in the modern era, one which could redefine terms such as “Britain” and the “United Kingdom.” […]
The First Word: An Chead Fhocal
There are so many things that I love about being Irish. I love the language. When I hear it spoken it touches the very essence of my being, reinforcing my […]
First Word: Another Year, Another Scandal
DUBLIN: Now comes Sean Doherty, former Minister for Justice in the Irish government, the point man in a major scandal in the early 1980s involving the illegal tapping of phones […]
First Word: All in the Family
The 1993 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans also carries a section on “Great Family Fortunes.” Unlike a similar list of the European great family fortunes, which would be […]
“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…”
“Gunmen Kill Irish Aid Worker in Somalia.” The story made the headlines on Monday February 22, 1993. The worker was Valerie Place, 23, of the Irish charity Concern. For months […]
A Time for Courage and Reconciliation
June 6, 1993. The faces in the crowd reflect the divides that Robert F. Kennedy managed to cross in his short life, as black and white, rich and poor, government […]