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London’s Irish Mozart: Sir Arthur Sullivan
If asked to name a writer of Irish background, many of us could rattle off…
On Famine and Native Americans: President Higgins leads Ireland’s Commemoration
By Turlough McConnell The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins paid tribute to the First…
A Pilgrimage of Repair
In January 2025, to open the Jubilee of the World of Communication in Rome, the…
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Brigid Day Celebrations Rekindle the Flame
Brigid’s Day – February 1 couldn’t come soon enough to Ireland after an especially tough winter. The Red Warning storm EOWYN landed a final blow, sending force 12 hurricane winds […]
Solider to Stand Trial for Bloody Sunday Killings
We’re supposed to call him Soldier F, for legal reasons. His real name is widely known among those familiar with the history of Bloody Sunday, the massacre of 13 unarmed […]
Music Man: Bill Flanagan
The year 1955 was an active one for the nascent rock & roll genre: Little Richard emerged with his wild single “Tutti Frutti”; Chuck Berry had his first hit; an […]
Carter and Thatcher Clashed on N.I.
Jimmy Carter’s involvement in Northern Ireland affairs was far more substantial than many Irish Americans may think. Former President Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, is […]
Lady Mary Peters: a champion of sport and community
Consisting of high jump, hurdles, long jump, shot put and running, the women’s pentathlon was likely the best all-around measure of female athleticism. It is not much of a logical […]
Fostering Memorable Leadership, Relentless Drive, and Unity
On November 6, Duke Orthopaedics was honored to host Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (Ret.), former Chairman of the 18th Joint Chiefs of Staff and best-selling author, as the Veterans Day Visiting […]