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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…
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…
St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration
Michael Dowling, the then CEO of Northwell Health, served as the…
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NEWS FROM IRELAND: The U.S. Election, Brexit, and Handling the Pandemic
By Deaglán de Bréadún On a happy note, there has been a general welcome in the Republic and among nationalists in the North for the success of Democratic candidate Joe […]
The Dorsey Brothers: Sultans of Swing
By Irish America Staff To fans of jazz and swing, the Dorsey brothers need no introduction. As musicians, composers and dance band leaders, they are inextricably linked with the swing […]
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards Announced
Three Irish Americans are among the recipients of this year’s Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad. Northwell Health executive, Michael J. Dowling, cultural scholar James W. Flannery, and […]
New England’s Irish “Witch”
Goody Ann Glover was hanged as a witch on November 16, 1688. Could it have been that it was because she was a Catholic whose first language was Irish? Had […]
From Space to Washington –Captain Mark Kelly Takes on a New Endeavour
Mark Kelly is the new Senator-elect for Arizona, filling the late Senator John McCain’s seat. Mark Kelly – just elected to the U.S. Senate – had already lived quite a […]
Brothers In Arms
Remembering the five Sullivan brothers, World War II sailors who, serving together on the USS Juneau, were all killed in action on its sinking around November 13, 1942. November 8, 1942: […]