Newsletter Archive
Orange Parade Gets the Go-Ahead
Why has this fiasco erupted in our faces? Over twenty years since the last violence…
The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader
Derry, Ireland: Anne Cadwallader and Brian Dooley discuss their latest works, which focus on human…
Commemorating An Gorta Mór
They left Ireland more than 150 years ago, seeking to escape starvation and disease in…
More Articles
‘The Famine in Ireland’
James Connolly writes to comrades in the U.S. of his recent tour through the famine districts of Ireland; its historic roots; and its impact on Irish politics. DUBLIN, Ireland. […]
Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship
The 1800s were not all that different than our current times when it comes to scape-goating immigrants – the difference is that the target back then were Irish immigrants, an […]
Margaret Corbin: A Soldier’s Wife Turned America’s First Artillerywoman
There were a number of women who played an important role in helping the American side during the Revolutionary War. But very few women in that era became involved with […]
The Wild American Tenure of Wicklow Native Matthew Lyon
Matthew Lyon was a man on the rise. But not in a slick and ingratiating way. He was bold and brash. These traits apparently surfaced quite young in life. He […]
Belfast Court Finally Rules on 1972 Springhill/Westrock Belfast Killings
The last few minutes waiting for the verdict in the Belfast court were excruciating. Relatives of five people shot dead by British soldiers in west Belfast one night in July […]
Glucksman Ireland House NYU Honors Four Outstanding Irish and Irish-American Leaders
In what has become a celebrated annual, pre-St Patrick’s Day tradition, Glucksman Ireland House NYU hosted its Gala on Tuesday, March 3 a the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Critically-acclaimed Irish writer […]