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The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”

The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”

By Patricia Harty

Fall 2022

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"I'm not giving up. I'm going to stand by you and rise up. That's what we did and continue to do to beat this silent enemy: Covid."~ Lisa Kennedy, Northwell Nurse Choir We have showcased some terrific honorees over the years, but none more inspiring than those medical professionals profiled in this issue. The honorees on this list persevered through the toughest of times to … [Read more...] about The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”

Calling on Carrowduff

By Aidan Ryan

Fall 2022

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Pa Ryan's Birthplace in County Clare The last time a Ryan stood in the low doorway of the dirt-floored byre-dwelling would have been the day before Willie Ryan passed, 7 Nov. 1967. I say the seventh instead of the eighth (the actual date of his death) because Willie was laid up with pneumonia in his kitchen, where he’d been living since the thatch roof had collapsed on the … [Read more...] about Calling on Carrowduff

The Choir That Inspires

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2022

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The Northwell Health Nurse Choir skyrocketed to fame last year on America's Got Talent. Tom Deignan Finds the Irish Connection. It is the late 1970s, and an Irish American from Queens is working at a pub that regularly features the musical stylings of Tommy Mulvihill and his band.   And the crowd gets so lively at times that they join in on the singing – as does … [Read more...] about The Choir That Inspires

“It Really Is a Crisis”

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2022

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Irish Americans Confront U.S. Nursing Shortage Dr. Linda Flynn knows all too well that the COVID pandemic placed a tremendous strain on nursing staffs across the U.S. “There was so much burnout,” explains Flynn, a Washington D.C.-area native, who now serves as dean of the School of Nursing at Rutgers University. “There’s only so much trauma, and death and dying (nurses) … [Read more...] about “It Really Is a Crisis”

The Lady From Chicago & The Pound Note

By Rosemary Rogers

Fall 2022

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Her likeness appears on a banknote and in portraits by famous artists. Who was Lady Lavery Women rarely have their faces on currency. Except, of course, for the recently departed Queen Elizabeth II who was on the currency of Great Britain and her colonies for over 70 years.  In 1928, Ireland, too, cast a woman on the banknotes of a new, free Ireland, Lady Hazel Martyn … [Read more...] about The Lady From Chicago & The Pound Note