‘Tis Frank
Frank McCourt is on an exhaustive book tour and won’t get a break until the…
A Late Encounter with the Enemy
Few things are sadder than a missed opportunity. The story of the San Patricios, the…
A New Life for an Old Castle
Take a long look and it’s easy to imagine yourself in the heart of some…
A Night to Remember
Frank McCourt’s second book, ‘Tis, follows, where Angela’s Ashes leaves off with the young Limerick…
An Irish Slant on the English Language
Terence P. Dolan’s Dictionary of Hiberno-English is not like any other dictionary or, for that…
Famine Commemorations Around the World
The drive to commemorate the Great Famine and the global legacy of Irish immigration is…
Film Forum: A Late Encounter with the Enemy
Few things are sadder than a missed opportunity. The story of the San Patricios, the…
Flatley’s Feet of Flames
The fastest feet in dance, Michael Flatley, has officially come out of retirement to launch…
Hibernia Culture
Theater of Comedy The Dublin-based Barabbas…the Company hit the United States with their innovative production…
Hibernia Happenings
Waterford’s Crystal Ball to Cap the Celebration of the Century To commemorate the 100-day countdown…
Hibernia Happenings
Galway Guide Is a Bird in the Hand Visitors to Galway and other parts of…
Hibernia People
Il Papa Meets Il Bono “Holy Father, this is Mr. Bono — he’s a pop…
Hibernia: Famine Diary
Boston Irish Fight Today’s Famines After building a $1 million memorial park last year to…
John & Yoko’s Yen for Peace in Ireland
John Lennon stood at the corner of 45th Street and 5th Avenue in New York…
Musical Merry-Go-Round
It’s been a good year for Irish pop music. There hasn’t been one big ticket…
News from Ireland
Jack Lynch Dies in Dublin There were fond tributes from government officials for former Irish…
News from Ireland:
Irish Nurses Strike for Better Pay
Hospitals in Ireland came to a standstill in late October when the country’s 28,000 nurses…
Protecting the Moving Image
Next time you try to illegally copy a Hollywood movie from a videocassette outlet such…
Quiet Optimism Over NI Talks – Mitchell Report Anxiously Awaited
The pendulum continued to swing between optimism and pessimism in Northern Ireland at the time…
Sláinte: Breakfast at Brennan’s
The most misunderstood metropolis in the United States is New Orleans. Mention the city and…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: B. Burns – C. Cawley
Brian P. Burns Chairman &President BF Enterprises, Inc. Revenue: N/A Employees: N/A Brian Burns is…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: B. O’Neill – W. Quinn
Brian O’Neill Chairman and Founder The O’Neill Group Employees: 40 Revenue: N/A Brian O’Neill’s personal…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: B. Walsh – M. White
Bernard W. Walsh Company Group Chairman Johnson &Johnson Revenue: $22.6 billion Employees: 95,000 Bernard Walsh’s…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon
After a successful 15-year career as a journalist for USA Today, the Gannett Newspapers and…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: C. Feeney – R. Fitzgerald
Charles Feeney Chief Executive Officer Medallion Hotels Revenue: N/A Employees: N/A A native and resident…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Cotter – D. Daggett
Daniel A. Cotter Chairman &CEO TruServ Corporation Sales: $15 billion retail, Approx. $4.5 billion wholesale…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Healy – T. Horgan
Denis J. Healy President Turtle Wax, Inc. Revenue: N/A Employees: N/A A native of the…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron
When it comes to people in the oil business, the old stereotype is of Texas…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: G. Dalton – P. Dolan
George D. Dalton Chairman Fiserv, Inc. Revenue: $1.5 billion Employees: 13,000 A well-known and highly…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: G. Doyle – W. Farley
Gregory T. Doyle President, Domestic Insurance Company Operations American Re-Insurance Company Revenue: $3 billion Employees:…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Boland – D. Burnham
James C. Boland President & CEO Cavs/Gund Arena Company Revenue: N/A Employees: 1,000 A native…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Keyes – T. Lynch
James W. Keyes Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 7-Eleven, Inc. Revenue: $7.35 billion…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Lyons – J. McCann
James F. Lyons President &CEO GenRad, Inc. Revenue: $300 million Employees: 1,500 “Being Irish has…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McHale – A. McKenna
Judith A. McHale President &COO Discovery Communications, Inc. Revenue: over $1 billion Employees: 4,000 Judith…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McNamee-G. Moore
James McNamee Chairman, President &CEO Hooper Holmes, Inc. Revenue: $210 million Employees: 2,500 + Hooper…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: K. Sullivan – E. Trainor
Katherine McG. Sullivan General Counsel Citigroup Inc. Revenue: $690 billion Employees: 174,900 As general counsel…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Leading American General
It’s not unusual for Irish Americans to say their interest in their roots came through…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: M. Reddy – J. Sargent
Michael T. Reddy Chairman &CEO EDS Global Financial Markets Group Revenue: $18 million Employees: 100,000…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: P. McGovern – T. McGuirk
Patrick J. McGovern Chairman of the Board International Data Group Revenue: $2.4 billion Employees: 12,000…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gannon – M. Gibbons
Robert P. Gannon President, Chairman and CEO The Montana Power Company Revenue: $1.2 billion Employees:…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gilmartin – R. Hannigan
Raymond V. Gilmartin Chairman, President &CEO Merck &Co., Inc. Revenue: $26.9 billion Employees: 57,300 worldwide…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. O’Connell – P. O’Malley
Robert J. O’Connell President &CEO Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Revenue: $11.7 billion Employees: approx….
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: S. James – D. Keough
Sean C. James President and CEO Wagner Holdings, Inc. Revenue: $250 million Employees: 900 “If…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: T. Moran – T. Noonan
Thomas J. Moran President &CEO Mutual of America Assets: $10.1 billion plus Employees: 1,000 plus…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: The Queen of Hearst
Cathleen Black loves a challenge. These days, the president of I Hearst Magazines is launching…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Connell – T. Corcoran
William F. Connell Chairman &CEO Connell Limited Partnership Revenue: $1 billion Employees: 3,000 Prior to…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Flaherty – C. Galvin
William Flaherty Chairman &CEO Horsehead Industries Inc. Revenue: $400 million Employees: 1,800 William Flaherty founded…
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Shanahan – J. Sullivan
William Shanahan President & COO Colgate-Palmolive Revenue: $8.9 billion Employees: 38,000 Colgate-Palmolive is the global…
The Book SHELF: A sampling of the latest Irish books on offer
Fiction He may not have been nominated for this year’s Booker Prize, much to the…
The First Word: At Home in America
It’s Christmas Eve and the Brew and Burger on 47th Street where I work is…
The Kellys
Kelly is one of the most common Irish names and is found in all parts…
The Last Word: Frontiersman Curtin
His birthplace claimed by two states, Jeremiah Curtin, son of Irish immigrants, shed glory upon…
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker: As chairman of industry leader and insurance giant Mutual of America, William J….
The Player
Mark O’Meara, golf’s mister nice guy, is interviewed by John Kernaghan. Some men are defined…
Why Famine Came To Ireland
Thomas Cahill writes on the great catastrophe that became known as the Famine. The mass…
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