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December/January 2016

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“Kathy White House”

Were she alive today, the odds are that Kathy Buckley would be as well-known as…

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What Are You Like?
Michael Flatley: The Last Dance

Michael Flatley, 57, who has turned traditional Irish dancing into an international phenomenon, is retiring. It’s…

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A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn

In the Brooklyn world of my childhood, Ireland seemed especially close at Christmas. While we…

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Buried Anguish: An Interview with Colin Barrett

Dublin breakout writer Colin Barrett talks to Julia Brodsky about his angst- and anguish-ridden debut…

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Changes to J-1 Visa Requirements

The two sponsoring bodies that administer the vast majority of Irish participants in the J-1…

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Farewell to Our Beloved Maureen O’Hara

I.M. Maureen FitzSimons Blair August 17, 1920 – October 24, 2015 
 Maureen O’Hara has died…

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First Word: The French Connection

As we struggle with the magnitude of the recent terror attacks in Paris and live with the…

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Flax Trust Honors James Nesbitt, John Kelly

The Flax Trust honored James Nesbitt, actor and chancellor of Ulster University, and John Kelly,…

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From Ellen to Eileen

An excerpt from In Search of Our Ancestors: 101 Stories of Serendipity and Connection by…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Sarah Bolger Is Into The Badlands

Dubliner Sarah Bolger (left) was seen recently in the (American) football film My All American,…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Clooney on the Money

Meanwhile, in March 2016, two celebrated English actors with strong Irish roots will team up…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Eve Hewson in Robin Hood

Looking ahead to 2017, the aforementioned Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly producing a Robin Hood origin…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Fassbender Thriller

Michael Fassbender – whose mother was from Antrim and who was raised in Kerry –…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Jesus Makes Another Comeback

Finally, in January, there is Risen, a new telling of the Biblical story of Jesus’…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Keogh – From Scorpion to King Fergus

Irish actor Glenn Keogh – who has appeared in the cable drama Sons of Anarchy…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Liam The Monster

Liam Neeson and Ciaran Hinds have wrapped up their latest prestige project – Martin Scorsese’s…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Macken Goes From the Night Shift to the Forest

Next up is the horror flick The Forest, starring Dublin native Eoin Macken. The 32-year-old…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Trainspotting – The Sequel

Speaking of folks with Irish parents, Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has made some of the…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
True Story of Irish Frontiersman

The new year will kick off with three movies showcasing lots of young Irish acting…

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Irish Honors

Music & Literary Honors Joanie Madden (left) and author Mary Pat…

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Irish Scientist Wins Nobel Prize

Irish scientist William C. Campbell, a researcher at Drew University in New Jersey, has been…

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Joanie Madden:
The Christmas Letter

A forgotten Irish song of emigration tells of a mother’s longing for her children who…

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Literarian Award for James Patterson

Novelist James Patterson, who grew up in a large, working-class Irish family in the Bronx,…

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Moët Hennessy’s Jim Clerkin

From County Down to downtown Manhattan, Jim Clerkin has moved around, and systematically up, in…

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NUI Galway Research on Antibiotic Resistance

Research by NUI Galway and Oxford University has led to a breakthrough in how antibiotics…

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Peter Robinson Steps Down as N.I. First Minister

Peter Robinson announced he is to step down as Northern Ireland First Minister and leader…

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Photo Album: The Young Americans

A widow leaves her children in care of the nuns in Galway and sets out…

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Review of Books

FICTION The Dunning Man By Kevin Fortuna The characters in The Dunning Man are your…

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Same Sex Marriage Wins Historic N.I. Vote

Making history in November, a majority of Northern Ireland’s Assembly members voted in favor of…

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Scott Kelly Breaks Space Record

Scott Kelly, 51, an American astronaut and commander of the International Space Station’s Expedition 45…

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Séan Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize Goes to Evelyn Walsh

The winner of the 2015 Séan Ó Faoláin short story prize is Evelyn Walsh, a…

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Shelley’s Irish Poem

A long-lost poetical pamphlet by Percy Bysshe Shelley was unveiled at the Bodleian Library in Oxford…

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Sláinte! Everything's Coming Up Ginger

Ireland is known for its redheads and also, Edythe Preet discovers, for its ginger lovers….

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Smoky the Lucky War Dog

The famous war dog who served in World War II, and Bill Wynne, the U.S….

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The 30th Annual Irish America Business 100

For 30 years, this list has sought to recognize the phenomenal success of the Irish…

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The Celtic Heart
of North America

For nine days in October, Cape Breton Island is home to a unique celebration of…

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The Eugene O’Neill Award

Patricia Harty, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Irish America, received the prestigious Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement…

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Those We Lost

Joseph Coffey 1938 – 2015 Sergeant Joseph Coffey, the legendary New York City detective who…

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Trinity College and UCSF to Establish Global Brain Health Institute

The Atlantic Philanthropies, created in 1982 by Irish-American businessman Chuck Feeney, is giving  €138.4 million…

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University of Limerick’s Lightning Wires

Matthew Gleeson, postgraduate researcher at the University of Limerick (UL), is the winner of Science…

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FIRST WORD

First Word: The French Connection

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Moët Hennessy’s Jim Clerkin

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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SPECIAL

Those We Lost

Joseph Coffey 1938 – 2015 Sergeant Joseph Coffey, the legendary New York City detective who…

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