At the 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, presented by Irish America magazine, Pulitzer Prize winner Maureen Dowd presented Arthur and Barbara Gelb with the Irish Spirit Award. The Gelbs are best known for their seminal biography on Eugene O'Neil. The induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. … [Read more...] about Maureen Dowd presents Irish Spirit Award to Arthur and Barbara Gelb
Best and Brightest
2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Highlights
The 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. Among the inductees were Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Commissioner Ray Kelly, John Lahey, Tom Moran and Kevin Roche. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times also presented the Irish Spirit Award to Arthur & Barbara Gelb. … [Read more...] about 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Highlights
NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame
At the 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, presented by Irish America magazine, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. He took time in his speech to acknowledge the heroics of Irish-American detectives Kevin Brennan and Kevin Herlihy. The induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht … [Read more...] about NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame
Kevin Roche: America’s Irish Architect
Visionary architect Kevin Roche is inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame The November 1989 issue of Irish America featured an interview with Kevin Roche, the Irish-born architect famous for shaping the American landscape with his stunningly innovative buildings – corporate, educational and residential – in areas both urban and suburban. It was seven years after he had … [Read more...] about Kevin Roche: America’s Irish Architect
Loretta Brennan Glucksman: Irish America Hall of Fame
Loretta Brennan Glucksman, co-chair of New York University's Glucksman Ireland House, chairman of the American Ireland Fund and a strong advocate for Ireland, is inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. A third-generation Irish American and chairman of the American Ireland Fund, Loretta Brennan Glucksman has worked tirelessly to promote Irish culture and to establish … [Read more...] about Loretta Brennan Glucksman: Irish America Hall of Fame