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April/May 2004

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Belfast Arts Festival
Opens in April

New Yorker Adrianna Dufay and fellow University of Washington Professional Acting Training Program (PATP) graduate…

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Bono Honored by MLK Center

Bono, lead singer for the musical U2, humanitarian and activist, received one of The King…

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Chernobyl Oscar Win

Illuminating the plight of the victims of the Chernobyl disaster, filmmaker Maryann DeLco took home…

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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

First Word: Everyday Heroes

Congratulations to our Top 100 and to our Irish-American of the Year John J. Sweeney….

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Hats Off to Johnny!

John Daly made a spectacular birdie to win a three-man play-off at the Buick Invitational…

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Ireland Serves EU Presidency

Ireland currently holds the position of the EU presidency, a rotating six-month position that it…

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Irish American of the Year John Sweeney: Defending America’s Workers

Sitting with me in the sleek conference room of the AFL-CIO’s executive suite overlooking the…

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Irish Director’s New Film About Burning Man

“Every year, a virtual city is erected and then destroyed, leaving no trace it was…

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John Hume Retires

John Hume, often known as the “architect of the peace process” who vowed to spill…

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John Sweeney:
Defending America’s Workers

In March, 2004, John Sweeney, then president of the AFL-CIO with three million workers under…

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Lord’s Castle Problem

Lord of the Dance King Michael Flatley has shut down all renovation work on Castlehyde,…

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New York’s Grand Marshal

When Thomas Gleason, 79, leads the St. Patrick’s Day Parade up Fifth Avenue he will…

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Noth and Meaney,
No Bad Apples

Bad Apple, a fast-paced drama with dark comedic overtones, based on the novel by Anthony…

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Rose Festival Saved

The future of the Rose of Tralee Festival, which features girls of Irish ancestry from…

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St. Patrick’s Day,
A World Away

Honolulu hosts the very last St. Patrick’s Day parade on earth every year. No other…

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To Know Here and There

To Know Here and There is my thesis project undertaken while studying for my MFA…

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You Raise Me Up’s
Irish Connection

With U.S. sales in excess of 2 million units, popular music phenomenon Josh Groban (22)…

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FIRST WORD

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief. First Word: Everyday Heroes

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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief. First Word: Everyday Heroes

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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Rose Festival Saved

The future of the Rose of Tralee Festival, which features girls of Irish ancestry from…

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