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December/January 2014

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2013 Irish America
Business 100

Now in its 28th year, the Irish America Business 100 celebrates the phenomenal success of…

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President John F. Kennedy. Photo by Jacques Lowe.

A Thousand Days of Grace

As we mark the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination Michael Quinlin reflects on…

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Ahead of the Game:
Michael J. Dowling

2013 BUSINESS 100 KEYNOTE INTERVIEW Michael J. Dowling’s winning spirit, unbreakable determination, and willingness to…

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The Wicklow Mountains, Co Wicklow. Photo by Michelle Meagher.

All Around Ireland

Michelle Meagher’s photographs of her first trip to Ireland. Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow. This panoramic…

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Bringing Home the Bacon

A new record was set in the art auction world on November 12, at Christie’s…

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Caroline Kennedy Is Now Madam Ambassador

Caroline Kennedy was sworn in as the new U.S. ambassador to Japan during a private…

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Alison Metcalfe of Tourism Ireland

Céad Mile Fáilte:
Alison Metcalfe

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, talks about her own experiences as a…

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Family Photo Album: The Perfect Mother

In Memoriam Delia Kennedy Shea SEPTEMBER 19, 1924 – SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 My mother, Delia…

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The cover of Forbes 2013 Worlds Richest Billionaires issue.

Five Irish Make Forbes Billionaire List

According to the annual Forbes Billionaires’ Circle list, which ranks in order the world’s most…

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ICON of Ireland

Founded in Dublin by two Irish doctors in 1990, the clinical research organization ICON plc…

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President John F. Kennedy

Icons Share Memories of JFK

An excerpt from Seven Seconds, Holly Millea’s best-selling e-book in which celebrities and other luminaries share where…

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Jordan Casey, of Casey Games

Ireland’s Youngest Tech Entrepreneur: Jordan Casey

With the launch of his first game, Alien Ball Vs. Humans, in February 2012, Jordan…

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Colin Farrell in Saving Mr. Banks.

Irish Eye on Hollywood

All the latest with your favorite Irish and Irish-American talent. 1. The Academy Award nominations…

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Irish Involvement in Global Wildlife Trafficking Rackets

Though the crime happened three years ago, the first week of November saw Limerick native…

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Irish Place Names:
Limerick, Maine

The history of Limerick, Maine, in York County at the southwest corner of the state,…

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McCourt School of Public Policy Opens at Georgetown

Georgetown University opened its first new school since 1957 after the donation of $100 million…

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Crowds wait on the docks for food ships during the 1913 Lock-Out

Reflecting on the Lock-Out

A hundred years ago, The Lock-Out caused great turmoil in Dublin. It marked the beginnings…

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Review of Books

Songs and Sonnets Paul Muldoon has eleven previous volumes of poetry and has won many…

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Roots: The Dowlings

In 1609, the few patrician members of the Dowling clan were transplanted from their native…

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Sláinte! Hooray for St. Stephen & “Up Sraid Eoin!”

Edythe Preet writes of St. Stephen’s Day traditions that include hunting the wren. I look…

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Tara O’Grady and All That Jazz

Her love of classic music (both Irish and American), classic cars and an unwavering belief…

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An art poster of President John F. Kennedy.

The First Word: Making a Difference

This magazine was created to bring you the stories of our people. And, as is…

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The History-Mystery Man

The author Peter Quinn, whose third and final installment of the Detective Fintan Dunne trilogy…

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Tatyana McFadden is greeted by her mother, Debbie, at the finish line of the 2013 NYC Marathon

The Irish in the New York Marathon

After a one year hiatus (the 2012 race was canceled in the wake of Hurricane…

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The Last Word: Irish-American Adoptions

Is it time to have a gathering? Philomena shines a light on an aspect of Irish…

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Those We Lost

Harold M. Agnew (1921 – 2013) In late September, the last major living figure of the…

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What Are You Like?
Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh

Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, Dean of the UCD Schools of Business, discusses the future of studying…

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FIRST WORD

An art poster of President John F. Kennedy. The First Word: Making a Difference

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Cover Story

Ahead of the Game:
Michael J. Dowling

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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The Wicklow Mountains, Co Wicklow. Photo by Michelle Meagher.

All Around Ireland

Michelle Meagher’s photographs of her first trip to Ireland. Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow. This panoramic…

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