The remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that …
Gander, Newfoundland: Hannah O’Rourke and Sandra O’Reilly Taylor, women from two different worlds who were …
With fellow actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Aidan Quinn was one of the first to volunteer at …
Arlene Howard presented a very moving picture when she pressed her son George’s New York …
Firefighter Bill Butler is very grateful to be alive. He and five colleagues from Ladder …
U2’s lead singer, Bono, has been a famous rock star for over two decades. His …
In November 2001, Brian Gallagher became the new president and CEO of United Way of …
When American Airlines Flight 77 plowed into the of the Pentagon on September 11, Commander …
In his role as Secretary of State, Powell has played a pivotal role in advising …
For nine-year-old Collier Willmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as for so many children in America, …
Concern Worldwide, an international relief organization founded in Ireland in 1968 (with offices in New …
Joseph Crowley has been the Representative for the Queens and Bronx-based 7th Congressional District since …
Firefighter Dan Rowan of Ladder 9, Engine 33 in Lower Manhattan, a company that lost …
After the events of September 11, actor and comedian Denis Leary (interviewed in the February/March …
Writer and former firefighter Dennis Smith has spent a lot of time in the company …
Dennis Swanson is president and general manager of WNBC in New York, the flagship station …
Dr. Bernadine Healy was president land CEO of the American Red Cross until December 31, …
The next time there’s a tragic fire in New York City, it’s a good bet …
Tuesday, September 11 started, unusually, for Kerry man Eamonn Carey, 31, at home in New …
Her name was Moira Ann Smith and she was a good cop from the neighborhood …
Fr. Brian Jordan is a priest at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st …
Fr. Christopher Keenan, a Franciscan priest whose parents came from Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon, …
Father Frank O’Grady, a U.S. Army chaplain at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was awarded a medal …
In a strange twist of fate, Ron Clifford escaped the WTC unaware that his sister …
The image of firefighters Dan McWilliams, George Johnson and Billy Eisengrein raising the tattered Stars …
Francis Gribbon is a lieutenant in the Fire Department who has served for the last …
For most firefighters, recognition is something they shy away from. Frank Cummins of Engine 255, …
George Clooney’s credentials as an actor need little elaboration. In 2001, the nephew of singer …
On September 11, Gerard Grant, 41, an 11-year veteran court officer at 60 Center Street …
Goal, an Irish humanitarian relief agency with offices in New York, is undertaking a major …
George Pataki’s already strong record has been enhanced by the leadership qualities he demonstrated in …
They are still with us, the shoes. Tan-colored Rockports. Size tens. We have put them …
Henry McDonald, a retired battalion chief, spent his last six years with the Fire Department …
In the aftermath of our national tragedy came the need for understanding. The need to …
As newly elected governor of a state that suffered a large loss of life in …
Chief Joe Callan, a veteran firefighter from the Bronx, was taking command at the North …
On September 12, photographer Joe McNally’ s wife had to get into Manhattan, to tend …
After the attacks of September 11, the public turned to newspapers in a fever reliable …
John Sweeney became the Republican member of Congress for New York’s 22nd District (Clifton Park) …
The primary jurisdiction of the Port Authority police lies within a 25-mile radius of the …
Joseph Dunne, the First Deputy Police Commissioner at the time of the terrorist attacks, got …
Joseph Morris has been with the Port Authority Police Department for 29 years. Joining as …
In her role as vice president and bureau chief of CNN in New York, a …
On September 11, as for so many, Kerry McGinnis’ normal routine was abandoned when it …
Kevin E. Gallagher, President of The Uniformed Firefighters Association was in the thick of things …
Larry Downes is the New York head of Friends of Sinn Féin. Shortly after September …
Following the tragedy of September 11, the American Ireland Fund decided to make a gift …
Ensuring the safety of others. That was Lt. Col. Thomas Cleary’s first thought when an …
Imagine coming to work one day and 343 of your coworkers are suddenly dead. Months …
Michael O’Looney is the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Public Information — a position he has …
Michael Rice is Executive Director for the Private Client Group at Prudential Securities, located at …
Firefighter Michael Moran survived September 11th only to discover that his brother, Battalion Chief John …
Mike Regan had quit the Fire Department, but when September 11 happened, he was back …
Monsignor Martin Geraghty, pastor for 13 years at the St. Francis de Sales Church in …
As President of the People Magazine Group, Nora McAniff oversees the business side of some …
Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains, Ireland’s Grammy Award-winning musical ambassadors, came to New York in …
As Group President for Public Policy and External Affairs in New York and Connecticut for …
Since September 11, Pete Hamill has devoted many columns to trying to make sense of …
Pete Hayden was one of the principal Fire Department officers in charge on September 11. …
Since September 11, Peter Finn has kept us informed of the stories behind the attacks, …
On September 11, Peter Foley was riding his bicycle near the West Side Highway in …
Congressman Peter T. King from Long Island is serving his fifth term in the U.S. …
On January 4, 2002, Ray Kelly was sworn in as New York City Police Department’s …
An excerpt from Dennis Smith’s latest book.
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In the chief’s van, Chief Pfeifer hears the Manhattan …
On September 12 and 13, Reverend Coughlin united Republicans, Democrats and Independents together by offering …
The PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) railroad normally discharged up to 5,000 passengers in the …
Belfast native Roger Smyth moved to the U.S. five years ago and for the last …
Ron McComiskey has been a captain on private vessels around New York Harbor for 20 …
In December, as a tribute to his contribution to the Fire Department both before and …
Daniel “Rusty” Staub, 57, is more than just a baseball legend to New York firefighters …
Dublin man Sean Cummins narrowly escaped death on September 11 as he had swapped shifts …
As third most senior member of the Senate, and patriarch of one of the most …
Sister Beatta Gerrity, affectionately known as the “Singing Irish Nun,” sang at the funerals of …
Love, courage and the kindness of strangers.
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And now, memory crashes all of 2001 into the …
Chief Ray Downey, one of the most respected firefighters of all, will be remembered for …
Practicing “taps” prior to firefighter Michael Lynch’s memorial service.
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“What kind of guy was Michael Lynch?”
“I’ll …
“We never know how high we are until we are called to rise; and then, …
September 12, 2001: After a 26-hour shift Brendan McCormack emerges exhausted out of the darkness …
Battalion Chief Edward Geraghty, of Battalion 9, Engine 54, Ladder 4 (48th Street and 8th …
Three Irish brothers responded to the disaster and were part of the recovery effort. Detective …
Tom Ridge resigned as governor of Pennsylvania on October 5, 2001 and assumed the position …
As Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson has faced a tough six months in …
“Fear of attack on home soil is a new feeling for this generation of Americans. …
William “Billy” Baldwin helped comfort New York’s firefighters in the aftermath of September 11. Baldwin, …
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Practicing “taps” prior to firefighter Michael Lynch’s memorial service.
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“What kind of guy was Michael Lynch?”
“I’ll …