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March/April 2020

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Window on the Past

The Irish Bambino

In late 1990s baseball, home runs were everywhere. The balls were allegedly juiced. The sluggers…

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A Gala Evening at NYU Celebrates Jewish and Irish Ties

NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House, at their eighth annual gala, recently honored Irish business leader Dómhnal…

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A Son of Erin Is Called Home

Remembering Thomas V. Murphy, WWII flyer. Thomas V. Murphy, Jr was born in Baltimore in…

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A Tale of Two Flags

Back in 1974, City Council President Paul O’Dwyer introduced a bill that would change the…

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A Visit to the Irish America Hall of Fame

The Irish America Hall of Fame is fast becoming a travel destination in Ireland. The…

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Black Irish Celebration

An extraordinary gathering of Irish and African-American leaders took place at the Irish Consulate in…

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Burns Library Exhibit on Writer Louise Imogen Guiney

Louise Imogen Guiney (1861-1920), an American poet and essayist with ties to nineteenth-century Boston literary…

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Celebrating Women in Boston and Washington, D.C.

Hosted by the Irish American Partnership, women’s leadership breakfasts in Boston and Washington, D.C., featured…

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Dances from the American Revolution

Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution held a winter ball on January 21. Visitors were…

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Education for Girls

The urgent need to empower girls was the theme of an Irish Mission to the…

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Enda Kenny in New York to Support Fundraiser for Children with Cancer

The Children’s Medical Research Foundation hosted its ninth annual Best of Ireland Gala Dinner on…

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Festival in Silver Springs, M.D. Showed the Best of Irish Film

A festival showcasing the best of contemporary Irish film took place at the beautiful American…

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First Word: Dreamers

“Our focus is to create ladders of opportunity to help people get to the middle…

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Hall of Fame: Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher Jean Butler

A few years back, the Irish dancing community was dealt a series of devastating losses….

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Hall of Fame: An Honest Broker Congressman Richie Neal

Last April, U.S. Congressman Richard E. ­Neal had an extraordinary moment when he was able…

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Hall of Fame: Family, Faith, Fidelity, & Financial Independence Kathleen Murphy

It may be an over-used chestnut at times, but that “there is no ‘I’ in…

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Hall of Fame: Judy Collins Singer, Songwriter, Social Activist

It is difficult to define or to encapsulate Judy Collins in under 2,000 words. Ironically…

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Hall of Fame: Patrick Doherty, The New York Official Who Uses Investment Power to Promote Human Rights.

New York Official Uses Investment Power to Promote Human Rights Patrick Doherty recalls one of…

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Hall of Fame: Powerful Business Leader Promoting Inclusion & Diversity, Eileen Murray

What does the next chapter hold for Eileen Murray, one of the most senior women…

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Hall of Fame: Sean McGarvey: Promoting Diversity in the Building Trades

Sean McGarvey began his career as a glazier, so it’s fitting that he has an…

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Hall of Fame: Thomas Kelly, Visionary, Educator, and Advocate for “Great and Giving Lives.”

Visionary Educator and Advocate for “Great and Giving Lives” Fifteen years ago, when Thomas Kelly,…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Billie Eilish to Write Bond’s New Theme Tune

It’s been 15 years since Pierce Brosnan played James Bond, but the next 007 film…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Colfer's Fiction Soon to Become a Small-Screen Reality

Memorial Day is going to feel more like a sequel to St. Patrick’s Day when…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Derry Girls the Movie?

One of the heartwarming success stories of the streaming entertainment era is that of Lisa…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Dublin Murders & What the Future Holds

The Starz network is in the same wait-and-see boat when it comes to its recent…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Farrell to Channel DeVito’s Evil Penguin in The Batman Flick

It would take quite a dedicated film historian, or very creative film producer, to pick…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: HBO to Release The Plot Against America in March

One of the more interesting political novels in recent years is being brought to television…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Macken – a Model, an Actor, a Director, and Much More

Another Dublin Murders star, Conleth Hill, is among the impressive cast of Irish talent putting…

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News: An Irish Garden Blooms

Spring bloomed in the world-famous Mount Congreve Gardens this Valentine’s Day. That’s when the inaugural…

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News: Ireland’s Best Vacation Destinations

The best hotel and tourism operators in Ireland were recently recognized at the 30th CIE…

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News: Irish Hotels Scoop Forbes Awards

Eight Irish hotels have been recognized as ranking among the world’s best hotels, restaurants, and…

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News: Irish Women's Awards

Ireland’s inspiring women were celebrated at the second Irish Women’s Awards on January 29. In…

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News: MS Research at Trinity

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made a discovery that could lead to more effective…

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News: Museum of Literature Opens in Dublin

Ireland has a new landmark cultural institution. The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) on St….

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News: New Writing Awards

Dublin’s Dalkey Book Festival is celebrating its second decade by launching two major new annual…

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News: Remembering Aengus & Jack

The Finucane brothers were unstoppable forces, seeing no such thing as an unsolvable problem. There…

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News: Sinn Féin Surge in Irish Election

The Irish people went to the polls on February 8 to elect a new government….

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News: The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge Opens

The great-granddaughter of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy joined Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar to open Ireland’s longest…

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Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Awards

The 12th annual Origin 1st Irish Festival, a month-long theater festival (January 7 to February 3,…

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Review of Books

American Dirtby Jeanine Cummins When Stephen King describes something as “one hell of a novel,”…

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Running Rings Around the Empire: The 1908 Olympics

In 1908, as the world’s attention focused on the Olympic Games in London, Britain had…

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Sláinte! The Irish & the Oval

In 2020 you can safely bet that the biggest topic of news and conversation is…

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The Fighting Irish

When this year’s postponed St. Patrick’s Day parade is rescheduled, the New York Army National Guard’s…

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Those We Lost

Mattie Maher(1939–2020) Irish bar owner Matthew (“Mattie”) Maher died in January, aged 80. The retired…

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Tourism Ireland’s “Green Is the New Black”

Tourism Ireland hosted a stellar event at The Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New…

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What Are You Like?: Kristen Shaughnessy

A NY1 television reporter since 1995, Kristen Shaughnessy says the best part of her job…

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Wild Irish Women: More Sinned Against Than Sinning

Pilloried by the press and railroaded to prison, she still managed to sail into the…

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You’ve Got Mail: Irish History From Stamps

Over the last four decades, stamp-collecting, also known as “philately,” has been undergoing a slow…

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FIRST WORD

Dreamers

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HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Hall of Fame: Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher Jean Butler

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

A Son of Erin Is Called Home

Remembering Thomas V. Murphy, WWII flyer. Thomas V. Murphy, Jr was born in Baltimore in…

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