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Abdon Pallasch

An American Spy in Northern Ireland

IA Newsletter
May 18, 2024

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The wild, true story of a Chicago trucker-turned-spy who infiltrated the Real IRA Did you hear the FBI paid to lease a pub on the Irish side of the Northern Ireland border for its amateur spy, trucker Dave Rupert, to make inroads with IRA supporters? The FBI is the United States’ domestic intelligence agency – not the CIA – working with Britain’s domestic intelligence agency … [Read more...] about An American Spy in Northern Ireland

Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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Gifted Irish-American guitarist Dennis Cahill passed away June 20 at age 68 after a long illness. Tributes have poured in from his fans, his fellow musicians, and from Irish President Michael D. Higgins, who heard him perform at The White House and at Royal Albert Hall in London. “It is with great sadness that those with a love of traditional Irish music across Ireland, his … [Read more...] about Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

Miracle on Ice 42 Years Later

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter February 19, 2022

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This is hardly the first Winter Olympics overshadowed by tension between Russia and Western democracies. Forty-two years ago, a hearty crew of young American hockey players won an unfathomable victory against the long-dominant Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, giving the United States a much-needed morale boost during the Cold War. The critically … [Read more...] about Miracle on Ice 42 Years Later

Got a Case of Teen Travel Angst? Find a Herd of Mountain Sheep

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter December 4, 2021

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Truth be told, it was the sheep who saved our summer vacation. My teenage daughters were just barely tolerating the 4,000-mile, out-and-back road trip from Chicago to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. Their patience was slim. A year and a half home with me and their mom, separated from friends thanks to that nasty virus, had ratcheted their teen angst several notches … [Read more...] about Got a Case of Teen Travel Angst? Find a Herd of Mountain Sheep