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October/November 2017

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Last Word:
Hurling’s U.S. Rules Are Bad for the Sport’s Success

Does adapting the game for American viewers ruin the traditions of the ancient Gaelic sport?…

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Wild Irish Women:
Carmel Snow, the Fashionista

One of the most extraordinary fashion editors of all time was an immigrant from Ireland. …

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11-Year-Old Cuts White House Lawn

Earlier this year, Falls Church, Virginia, resident Frank Giaccio, who is 11, went viral with…

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Beckett Photographs Displayed in New York

An exhibition featuring Dublin-born photographer John Minihan’s black and white portraiture of Samuel Beckett and…

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Bringing Seeds of Hope to The World

Irish relief organization Concern Worldwide U.S., which for the past 40 years has served the…

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Children Without Refuge

Award-winning Irish children’s author Jane Mitchell focuses on the Syrian Civil War crisis and its…

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Congressman Boyle Honored in Sligo

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, received a warm welcome from the villagers of…

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Custer’s Last Rally

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, the most significant engagement of the Great Sioux War…

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Delta 13 Charlie: Reflections of an Irish Soldier in Vietnam

Michael Coyne is one of many Irish-born soldiers who served in Vietnam. A crewman on…

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E.U. Sues Ireland Over Billions Apple Owes in Tax Revenue

Ireland is being sued by the European Union for its failure to collect a year-old…

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First Word:
Tabhair dom do Lámh

“If you really want to help society, you have to figure out a way to…

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From Northern Ireland’s “Silent Testimony” to “Jerusalem”

Belfast-born artist Colin Davidson’s new exhibition, Jerusalem, comprising 12 large-scale portraits of individuals who live…

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Green Hills, White Houses

The 200-Year Relationship Between Irish Builders and America’s Capital In September, the James Hoban Societies…

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Ireland Comes to Saks Fifth Avenue

Tourism Ireland joined forces with Saks Fifth Avenue flagship locations in New York and Beverly Hills…

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Ireland Launches Global Irish Diaspora Directory

In keeping with promises made at the second Global Irish Civic Forum held at Dublin Castle…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Aidan Gillen to Play James Joyce

Irish actor Aidan Gillen – best known for key roles in cable dramas such as…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Daniel Day-Lewis Teams Up with Paul Thomas Anderson Again

Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father, The Boxer) claims he is retiring, so…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Domhnall Gleeson Is Now in Charge

In a twist worthy of one of the dozens of movies he’s made, Brendan Gleeson…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Kenneth Branagh Can’t Stop

Belfast native and Oscar winner Kenneth Branagh spent time behind the camera and in front of…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
McDonagh’s Buzz

Also in November, Martin McDonagh will unveil his latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Saoirse Ronan’s Royal Turn

Saoirse Ronan may be hoping that English best-selling author Ian McEwan gets her a second…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report

Here are some new, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services: Trying to…

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Irish Screen America 2017

Acclaimed Irish Director Jim Sheridan was on hand in New York in September for the…

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Irishman Ibrahim Halawa Acquitted After Four Years

After four years spent imprisoned in Egypt, Ibrahim Halawa, the son of Egyptian immigrants to…

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Joe Biden Opens Irish Hospice

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited County Mayo in September to preside over the…

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Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom (Photos)

Photographer John Wesson on the landscape and people of Kerry that captured his imagination more…

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Kurdish Refugee’s Croke Park Debut

History was made in Dublin’s Croke Park during the Lory Meagher Cup final in June,…

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Loretta Brennan Glucksman Named 2018 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal

Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Loretta Brennan Glucksman will lead the 2018 New York…

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Mayor of San Francisco Visits Cork

T­­­­­­his past September, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, who is of Chinese descent, visited…

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Micheline’s March

This September, Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington, the granddaughter of Irish patriot Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (who was executed without…

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No Stone Unturned

Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has made a new documentary investigating the 1994 Loughinisland Massacre in…

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Photo Album:
As My Mother Would Say

I can hear her now – “If I weren’t Irish, I’d be ashamed of myself!” …

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QUB Study’s Astronomical Breakthrough

Astronomers at Queens University Belfast have aided in detecting titanium oxide in the atmosphere of…

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Referendum to be Held on Abortion

For the first time ever, a referendum will be held on whether Ireland’s constitutional ban…

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Removal of Belfast “Peace Wall” is a Milestone in Peace Process

A milestone in the Northern Irish peace process was reached in September when the Belfast…

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Review of Books

Recently-published and upcoming books of Irish and Irish American interest. SPORTS Great Moments in Hurling…

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Roots: The Remarkable Ryans

Given its status as one of the ten most numerous surnames in Ireland, the name Ryan…

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Sláinte! The Gentleman Who Pays the Rent

Edythe Preet’s first of a two-part series on the Irish pig. Whenever I travel to…

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Talk-Show Pioneer Phil Donahue to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Television talk-show pioneer, writer, and film producer Phil Donahue will receive the Irish American Writers…

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The 20th Annual Irish America Wall Street 50 Awards

The 2017 Irish America Wall Street 50 is published. View the honorees here. In 1998,…

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Those We Lost

Rosamond Mary Moore Carew 1911 – 2017 The most recent oldest living Irish American, Rosamund…

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Tim Ryan: A Champion for Diversity in the Workplace

PwC’s U.S. chairman has permanently opened the door to frank and honest dialogue about difference…

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Viking Sword Discovered in Cork

A 1,000-year-old Viking weaver’s sword was unearthed by archaeologists at the site of the former…

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FIRST WORD

First Word:
Tabhair dom do Lámh

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Tim Ryan: A Champion for Diversity in the Workplace

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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Last Word:
Hurling’s U.S. Rules Are Bad for the Sport’s Success

Does adapting the game for American viewers ruin the traditions of the ancient Gaelic sport?…

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