ANDY ROGERS' 80th birthday celebration in London is the red hot ticket of the week as the Sligo native marks his milestone in style at The Green Room of The Devonshire in Demark Street, London. A well-known and hugely respected figure in the Irish community in Britain, Hertfordshire-based Andy is a founder board member of the Irish International Business Network, having also … [Read more...] about The Irish Post wishes leading Irish businessman Andy Rogers a very happy 80th birthday!
The Irish Post wishes leading Irish businessman Andy Rogers a very happy 80th birthday!
Family of Belfast stabbing victim oppose those using attack to ‘divide people or fuel hostility’
THE FAMILY of a man who sustained serious injuries during a knife attack in Belfast have said they do not want the tragedy being used to 'divide people or fuel hostility'. Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye, sustained damage to his right eye and suffered neck and back injuries during the attack in the Kinnaird Avenue area of the city at around 10.30pm on Monday. Hadi Alodid, 30, … [Read more...] about Family of Belfast stabbing victim oppose those using attack to ‘divide people or fuel hostility’
Master European Paintings
By Kathryn Hixson
January February 1993
In 1744, Joseph Leeson, a member of a prosperous Dublin family and soon to become the First Earl of Milltown, embarked on his first tour of the European continent to further his education and collect objects of art for his stately new country mansion in County Wicklow. A compelling portrait depicting Leeson in a sumptuous fur-lined robe was painted in Rome during this trip by … [Read more...] about Master European Paintings
Geraldine Fitzgerald: A Woman for All Seasons
By Janet Noble
January February 1993
Geraldine Fitzgerald left her home in Graystones outside Dublin as a young girl and moved into the city to pursue her career in the theater, a career that would eventually take her to the stage in New York and to the Hollywood screen. Along the way she would come in contact with a host of characters, including the great Orson Welles, and Laurence Olivier with whom she would … [Read more...] about Geraldine Fitzgerald: A Woman for All Seasons
Roots: Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, and Gilfoyle
By James G. Ryan
January February 1993
A significant number of Irish names have the prefix "Gil" or "Guil," including Gilchrist, Gildea, Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, Gilfoyle, Gilleece, (Mac) Gillicuddy, Gilpatrick, Gilroy (now McElroy), Gilsenan and Gilvarry. These names were all originally prefixed by Mc and are all based on the Gaelic word Giolla which means a youth, attendant, servant or follower. The usual … [Read more...] about Roots: Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, and Gilfoyle