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Judy Collins Receives Eugene O’Neill Award

December / January 2013

December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Irish American Writers & Artists honored Judy Collins with the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award before a packed house at Rosie O’Grady’s Manhattan Club on October 15. Among those lauding the iconic folksinger was 93-year-old singer/songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, who declared, “If the world is still around in another 100 years, it will be because of the … [Read more...] about Judy Collins Receives Eugene O’Neill Award

Irish Awards for the Diaspora

October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Irish government announced the first recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards. Ireland has a diaspora of over 70 million around the world, many of whom maintain a close connection with the country of their ancestors. From philanthropy to activism, from education to business and the public sphere, many of the diaspora have demonstrated exceptional passion … [Read more...] about Irish Awards for the Diaspora

Honorary Degrees from Galway and Ulster

August / September 2012

July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A number of very deserving Irish and Irish-Americans were selected by the National University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Ulster in the North to receive honorary degrees this summer. At Galway’s graduation ceremony on June 29, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd; Irial Finan, Coca-Cola’s executive vice president and president of Bottling Investments; novelist … [Read more...] about Honorary Degrees from Galway and Ulster

From Brown Bread to Wine Writing – Irish Talent at the James Beard Awards

By Kara Rota, Contributor

May 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The recent James Beard Awards, held at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on May 9, celebrate the stars of the restaurant and cookbook worlds, and this year’s winners included some true Irish talent. Matt Dillon, of Seattle restaurant Sitka & Spruce, went home with the award for Best Chef in the Northwest. Maureen O’Hagan won a Health and Well-Being writing award for her … [Read more...] about From Brown Bread to Wine Writing – Irish Talent at the James Beard Awards

Irish Teens Giving Back

By Molly Ferns, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2012

May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

On April 9, Pramerica Systems Ireland, Prudential Financial’s Irish branch, honored gold medal recipients Molly Gilmartin and Bonnie Shortall for their outstanding youth volunteer work at the sixth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards in Derry. The two girls received engraved gold medals, €1000 for charities of their choice and all-expenses-paid trips to the U.S. in … [Read more...] about Irish Teens Giving Back

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