First Word Archives
An End to Shame?
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. Thomas Keneally’s latest book The Great Shame should…
A Living Memorial
“Pray for the dead, but fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones This…
Trailblazers Past & Present
“We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams….Yet we are the movers…
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The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving
“Ireland wasn’t as wealthy as it is today. But there was always a culture of giving back, and that’s something that was ingrained in me from the time I was […]
The First Word: Profiles in Courage
“The stories of past courage can define that ingredient – they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration.” – John F. Kennedy This magazine was created […]
Historic Times in Ireland
Irish America’s publisher Niall O’Dowd wrote the following column on the occasion of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 5, 1998. Every once in a lifetime or […]
The First Word: 35 Years of Irish America
As we celebrate our 35th year we are indeed thankful to still be publishing despite the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on the media business and indeed, almost every other business […]
The First Word: There’s No Hope in History
“And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby. Dear readers: We hope that you are enjoying […]
First Word: Dreamers
“Our focus is to create ladders of opportunity to help people get to the middle class through the construction trades. That’s really why you do it.” – Sean McGarvey This […]