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Philadelphia’s Feisty Irishman

Philadelphia’s Feisty Irishman

By Marybeth C. Phillips and Michael P. Toner

January February 1993

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Most grandparents take their grandchildren to the playground. Dennis Clark takes his to picket the homes of politicians. Though the kids may never acquire the perspective he has from growing up in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood during the Great Depression, Clark wants them to avoid the "cocoon of American consumerism" and to have compassion for the have-nots. Clark, a … [Read more...] about Philadelphia’s Feisty Irishman

Election Reveals a New Ireland

By Brian Rohan

January February 1993

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First there was the election two years ago of a woman as the President of Ireland. And not only was Mary Robinson a woman, but she could also be labelled something of a liberal, perhaps even a feminist, from a relatively minor political party, Labour. To top it off, her main contender was a highly-popular member of Ireland's largest party, Fianna Fail, which had never in the … [Read more...] about Election Reveals a New Ireland

RTÉ producer marks a century of Irish radio with new book

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AS RTÉ celebrates 100 years, radio producer Cliodhna Ní Anluain has written about the sounds and stories of Ireland through a century of change. Ní Anluain, who has worked in radio at RTÉ since 2000, is the author of On Air, a new illustrated history of Irish radio, set to be published on October 30. The book arrives as Ireland's national broadcaster marks the centenary of 2RN, … [Read more...] about RTÉ producer marks a century of Irish radio with new book

Daniel O’Connell and the Young Irelanders

By Eamon O'Kelly

January February 1993

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In the carly 1800's Daniel O'Connell had been a young lawyer in Dublin, a member of the tiny Catholic middle class. In those days, although the worst excesses of the Penal Laws had passed, Roman Catholics still were deprived of full civil rights, and many opportunities remained closed to them. O'Connell became active in the Catholic Committee, the group working to win full … [Read more...] about Daniel O’Connell and the Young Irelanders

The Greening of the White House: Clinton’s Irish Agenda

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
January February 1993

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On record with the strongest statement on Irish issues of any President of modern times, President-elect Bill Clinton is already catching flak from the British government and media. But what is he really likely to do on Irish issues in the White House? On the mid-November day that Bill Clinton arrived in Washington, D.C. on his first visit as President-elect of the United … [Read more...] about The Greening of the White House: Clinton’s Irish Agenda