Irish America
Irish America
A Shy Priest from Cavan Who Helped Tame a Frontier Town Imagine him, pale Irish skin against a black robe. On that bright spring morning in 1845 when he first arrived in the little town that was fast-filling a mud shelf overlooking the Missouri River, the Indians – the Shawnee in their calico flocks and turbans, the Sac and Fox with their shaved heads and painted faces – … [Read more...] about A Founding Father
A STAR-STUDDED event celebrating the best of Irishness took place last night as the Irish Post Awards 2024 got underway. Celebrities from all walks of life attended the glitzy ceremony, which welcomed more than 1000 guests to the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane. Eight awards were handed out over the course of the evening, which was hosted by broadcasting legend Eamonn Holmes … [Read more...] about IN PICTURES: Pride of the Irish on full display at star-studded Irish Post Awards 2024
CELEBRITIES from all walks of life declared their pride in their Irishness as the Irish Post Awards returned to the capital last night. The annual occasion brought more than 1000 people to the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane for a night honouring excellence among the Irish community in Britain and across the globe. “Nights like this it is an honour and a privilege to be the … [Read more...] about Laura Whitmore, Ryan Tubridy and Siobhan Fahey share ‘pride’ in Irishness at Irish Post Awards
On November 6, Duke Orthopaedics was honored to host Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (Ret.), former Chairman of the 18th Joint Chiefs of Staff and best-selling author, as the Veterans Day Visiting Professor at its Grand Rounds. In a captivating session, Gen. Dempsey shared insights from his illustrious military career, his work with USA Basketball, and his approach to … [Read more...] about Fostering Memorable Leadership, Relentless Drive, and Unity
SIR Bob Geldof recalls the day a plethora of pop stars came together to record the hit single Do They Know It’s Christmas? as an afternoon of “having fun and making history”. The Irish rock legend was the driving force behind the charity song, which was released 40 years ago this month. The Dubliner, born in Dún Laoghaire, was lead singer with The Boomtown Rats when he set … [Read more...] about Bob Geldof reflects on day ‘bunch of spotty pop stars’ recorded Band Ait hit Do They Know it’s Christmas?
