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June/July 2002

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A Beautiful Success

After 22 movies Jennifer Connelly is an overnight success. Penelope Dening talks to the winner…

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Ali Takes on Sellafield

Bono isn’t the only activist in his family. For some time now, his wife Ali…

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Anjelica’s Irish Memories

Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston spent part of her youth in Craughwell, Co. Galway where her…

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Artist With a Twist

Prionsias World is the internet home of the Irish-born artist Frank Maguire (Prionsias is Gaelic…

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Bloody Sunday in New York

Hidden Truths — Bloody Sunday 1972 examined one of the great tragedies of the Troubles…

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Books: Roscoe

Roscoe – the latest book from Albany author William Kennedy – is a splendid novel:…

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Film Forum :
Troubles with Sunday

The epochal “Bloody Sunday” — the massacre of thirteen unarmed Londonderry civilians by the British…

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George Mitchell on the Middle East & Northern Ireland

CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN MAKING COMPARISONS BETWEEN AREAS AS COMPLICATED AND DIVERGENT AS NORTHERN IRELAND…

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Go Canada!

Canada benefited from Irish leadership and grit in ending a 50-year gold-medal drought in hockey,…

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Historic Pubs of Belfast

Think of Irish pubs and the mind turns to Dublin; sipping a pint of Guinness…

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Irish Roots : O’Donnell, McDonnell and Donnelly

These three names and others of a similar sound such as Donnellan and Donlon are…

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Leopold Bloom Lives On

June 16 has been immortalized by lovers of James Joyce’s Ulysses everywhere as “Bloomsday” and…

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Out of Albany

William Kennedy, known as the author who captured Albany, New York, talks to Tom Deignan….

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Paddy Clancy Scholarships

A number of scholarships in honor of musician and folk singer Paddy Clancy are available…

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Photo Album: As American as Apple Pie

Proud of their country and their new house, Lawrence and Blanche Faron hosted the Faron…

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Reaching for the Top

In his working hours he’s an anaesthetist at Belfast City Hospital but come springtime Roger…

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Riverdance Celebrates
5,000th Performance

The Riverdance phenomenon continues as the world-famous Irish dance show celebrated its 5,000th performance in…

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Robert Ballagh :
The Land and The Irish

In his latest work, Irish artist Robert Ballagh explores the relationship between the Irish and…

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Shaw Goes to Boston College

The John J. Burns Library of Rare Boston College has acquired three significant archives of…

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Sister Artists

Those who love art and are visiting the South of Ireland might consider stopping in…

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Sláinte! Rhubarb:
The Sweet & Sour of Irish Pies

Often when I sit down to write Sláinte! I find myself ruminating about my Dad’s…

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Steppin’ Out in Scotland

The 32nd World Irish dance championships were held inGlasgow and drew dancers from around the…

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The Catholic Church in Crisis

As in the U.S., the Church in Ireland is in crisis over continuing allegations of…

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The Cranberries :
Back On Track

Just like the old days. A new album (Wake Up and Smell the Coffee) from…

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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

The Fist Word: Touch of the Poet

By standing shoulder to shoulder, hope for the future will triumph over the hurt of…

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The Green and the Gold

February’s Winter Olympic Games were memorable for more than just the judging controversy in me…

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The Heart of a Firefighter

When the dust settled on September 11, one of the 343 firefighters listed as missing,…

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The Irish Blood Scandal

Haemophilia sufferers across Ireland are awaiting the outcome of the Lindsay Tribunal, which was set…

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The Lady’s a Winner

Seventeen-year-old Lauren Byrne from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the High School winner in the National Annual…

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The Last Word:
From Celibacy to Godliness

A staggering succession of priests accused. A total failure of responsibility by bishops. Concern in…

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The Missing Irish

In the 10 years between 1990 and 2000, the population of the U.S. grew from…

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The Voice of the Dispossessed

February 2, 2002 marked the centenary of John Steinbeck’s birth. Jim Dwyer writes about the…

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Thomas Flanagan (1923-2003) Earned His Place in Irish Literature

On March 16, 2002, Thomas Flanagan reviewed a history of St. Patrick’s day for The…

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Tom Coughlin Is Tops

Wal-Mart has been named the biggest corporation in America in the annual Fortune 500 list…

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Voters Head to the Polls

Will Bertie be back, will there be a Quinn tide, or will Sinn Féin’s day…

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World Cup Fever

In our dreams we take out Spain, beat England on penalties and Jason McAteer scores…

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FIRST WORD

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief. The Fist Word: Touch of the Poet

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

A Beautiful Success

News
The latest updates from Irish America’s most recent print issue….
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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Photo Album: As American as Apple Pie

Proud of their country and their new house, Lawrence and Blanche Faron hosted the Faron…

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