First Word Archives
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…
First Word: Break-up of an Empire?
The British general election, set for April 9, could be the most crucial contest in…
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The First Word: The Shamrock Chain
Half of the population born in Ireland since 1820 have emigrated, some to win great fame and success around the globe. Their descendants— Irish Americans, Irish Australians, Irish in Britain, […]
Is There Any Hope?
The goverment press release reads: “Monday’s papers reported on renewed violence in Northern Ireland which left four men dead and twelve people seriously injured. In Belfast loyalist UFF, gunmen murdered […]
Trailblazers Past & Present
“The Irish in Boston, as elsewhere, have an ability to see opportunity where there was none, and if none came, to look for it, to look for opportunity.” […]
The First Word: “People Forget So Quickly”
As the room fills up with the members of the Business 100 I feel the pride that I always feel at our annual lunch at the ’21’ Club. I look […]
U.S. Elections and N.I.
With the election coming up in November, Irish Americans have to decide who to vote for. When it comes to Irish policy, President Clinton wins hands down for being the […]
The Politics of Peace
Once again, Northern Ireland dominates headlines, both in Ireland and internationally. The Manchester IRA bomb was a huge blow for the peace process and set back support in the U.S. […]