A young financial worker lost on Sept. 11, was most of all a brother. ℘℘℘ Hey Bunkster, ...how was the weekend? don't worry, you've only been at school a week...it'll get better. you gotta meet some people...you're a Duffy. there's bound to be someone you'll run into who knows one of us somehow, between your parents and your brothers, there's a very good chance... Opening … [Read more...] about Chris Duffy
9/11
The Heart of a Firefighter
When the dust settled on September 11, one of the 343 firefighters listed as missing, later pronounced dead, was Chief Bill Feehan. A firefighter to his core, Feehan was loved by the men and women in the FDNY. Bill Feehan loved eggs over easy. Every day for the last 20 years at least he stopped at the Northern Cross Diner in Queens and read the Daily News as he had his usual … [Read more...] about The Heart of a Firefighter
The Ironworkers
September 12, 2001: After a 26-hour shift Brendan McCormack emerges exhausted out of the darkness and into another day. A Donegal man, who has lived in the U.S. for 17 years, McCormack is an ironworker. Minutes after the collapse of the Twin Towers, he and other ironworkers from all over the city dropped their tools and leapt into action, crusading down to the effort at Ground … [Read more...] about The Ironworkers
Fire in the Morning
In a strange twist of fate, Ron Clifford escaped the WTC unaware that his sister and niece were on the plane that crashed into the North Tower. ℘℘℘ United Flight 175, a Boeing 767 non-stop from Boston's Logan Airport to Los Angeles with seven flight attendants and 56 passengers on board, rolled back from Gate 19 shortly after 7:45 a.m. on September 11th. The captain was … [Read more...] about Fire in the Morning
The First Word: Friendship, Love & Loyalty
"We never know how high we are until we are called to rise; and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the skies," – Emily Dickinson Putting this issue of Irish America together has been an extraordinarily moving experience. There are stories that made us cry. Stories of incredible courage. And stories that brought us hope. And through it all we got to connect with … [Read more...] about The First Word: Friendship, Love & Loyalty