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U.S. Elections and N.I.

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. With the election coming up in November, Irish…

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The Politics of Peace

Emer Mullins, Assistant Editor. Once again, Northern Ireland dominates headlines,…

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Renewing the Spirit

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. The sound of bagpipes in the distance drifts…

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The First Word: Imagine Ireland
February March 2011 IssueFirst Word

The First Word: Imagine Ireland

By Patricia Harty, Editor-In-ChiefFeb 17, 20114 min read
“An Irishman’s heart is nothing but his imagination.” – George Bernard Shaw (John Bull’s Other Island) Gabriel Byrne says that the line between reality and imagination is very thin. I […]
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First Word: Mortas Cine
ArchiveFebruary March 2006 IssueFirst Word

First Word: Mortas Cine

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 1, 20064 min read
“One thing that explains more than anything about me is the fact that I’m Irish.”  ~Eugene O’Neill Is there anything better than cuddling up with a good book? I was […]
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The First Word: Shall We Ever Overcome?
2000April / May 2000First WordIn This Issue 2000

The First Word: Shall We Ever Overcome?

By Patricia Harty ,Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2000
Apr 1, 20044 min read
My English brother-in-law once asked me if I had anything happy to write about. To paraphrase Dorothy Parker, the world has enough happiness in it without our having to read […]
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The Last Word
ArchiveFebruary March 2001 IssueFirst WordPolitics Archives

The Last Word

By Pat Doherty, Contributor
February / March 2001
Feb 1, 20015 min read
The last time it happened…The Irish were to blame. ℘℘℘ The election results are in. The presidential candidate of the incumbent Democratic party has won the popular vote but lost […]
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The First Word: Now and in Time to Be
2000ArchiveFirst WordIn This Issue 2000October November 2000 Issue

The First Word: Now and in Time to Be

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
October / November 2000
Oct 1, 20004 min read
“I knew that we were Irish and I knew that Irish was the best thing to be.” – Novelist Alice McDermott ℘℘℘ When I immigrated to this country I had […]
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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.
2000August / September 2000First WordIn This Issue 2000

The First Word: A Little Boy’s Cry

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2000
Aug 1, 20004 min read
On a plane to San Francisco a young couple sit across from me with two boys. The younger one is kicking up a ruckus. As I reach for my ear-plugs […]
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