Irish America

Irish America

The Irish American Dream

The Irish American Dream

Compiled by Kara Rota, Tara Dougherty, Aliah O'Neill, Anne Thompson, and Ron Kaplan
June / July 2010

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The Irish who survived the perilous journey to America struggled to build a new life for themselves and their families in the new world, and in doing so, they would help to shape American culture. Here are just a few of our Irish heroes, Famine immigrants and their descendants, who rose to the top in the industry, arts, culture, business, and politics. Annie … [Read more...] about The Irish American Dream

The Search for Missing Friends

By Kara Rota
June / July 2010

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From 1831 through 1916, the national Boston Pilot newspaper printed some 45,000 “Missing Friends” advertisements placed by friends and relatives in attempts to locate loved ones lost during emigration. These ads, consolidated into edited volumes, provide a valuable record of a poor emigrant population trying to reach one another. Several of these volumes were edited by Emer … [Read more...] about The Search for Missing Friends

Locations of nine new speed cameras confirmed – with another 100 planned for Ireland

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THE intended locations of nine new static speed cameras due to be installed across Ireland have been confirmed. Counties Galway, Waterford, Wicklow, Donegal, Carlow, Dublin, Mayo, Cork and Limerick will each get one of the new cameras, An Garda Síochána has confirmed this week. The specific locations for each camera has been based on fatal and serious injury collision data from … [Read more...] about Locations of nine new speed cameras confirmed – with another 100 planned for Ireland

Northern Ireland Secretary urges those seeking justice for Troubles victims to fully engage with new Commission

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NORTHERN Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has urged those still seeking justice for Troubles victims to ‘engage wholeheartedly’ with a new Commission established under the British Government’s controversial Legacy Act. The legislation, which came into effect yesterday (May 1), sees those who co-operate with the newly created Independent Commission for Reconciliation & … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland Secretary urges those seeking justice for Troubles victims to fully engage with new Commission

Former priest from Ireland jailed for historical abuse of young boys in London

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A FORMER priest from Ireland has been jailed following an investigation into the non-recent sexual abuse of young boys in London in the 1970s and 1980s. In February, 77-year-old James Murphy, of The Alders, Mallow, Co. Cork pleaded guilty to seven offences of indecent assault relating to four victims. At Inner London Crown Court on Monday, he was sentenced to 31 months behind … [Read more...] about Former priest from Ireland jailed for historical abuse of young boys in London