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Ireland: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by 1 Comment

Tourism Ireland’s Executive Vice President, North America & Australia / NZ Alison Metcalfe, explains why Ireland is a unique travel destination, offering beautiful landscapes, a wealth of things to see and do, and a host of special events coming up in 2020. What’s the outlook for tourism from the US to Ireland – you’ve enjoyed several years of double-digit growth. … [Read more...] about Ireland: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit

Bringing Music to Ahalin National School

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Principal Brid Leahy, Vincent Hanly, and Michael Dowling at Ahalin National School.

Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health in New York, presented an Irish American Partnership grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in Knockaderry, County Limerick, during his June 26 visit to the school. The grant will establish a musical instrument loan scheme at Ahalin, promoting Irish arts and culture at a formative age. Dowling attributes his … [Read more...] about Bringing Music to Ahalin National School

Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling

By Maggie Holland, Assistant Editor
May / June 2019

May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The Irish American Partnership announced a special grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in County Limerick during its annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April 10, 2019, in honor of Limerick native Michael J. Dowling, who is president and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest integrated health care system in New York State. Dowling delivered a keynote address … [Read more...] about Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling

Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast

IA Newsletter April 24, 2024

May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The Irish American Partnership held its fifth annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April 18, 2024. Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Avolon,  was presented with the 2024 New York Business Leadership Award.  Over 300 business leaders, friends, and supporters turned out to celebrate Geaney, Irish leadership and ingenuity. Mary Sugrue, Chief Executive … [Read more...] about Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast

Photo Album: Tales of New York

Submitted by Robin Dobson
May / June 2019

May 1, 2019 by 3 Comments

I have no interest in Ancestry.com or tracing my roots. I know most of my DNA and it’s all Irish on my mom’s side. Her father, the son of a Ballylongford, County Kerry, farmer, was named Tom Keane. He emigrated to America sometime around 1900 – it’s believed he had to hightail it out of Ireland because of his IRA affiliation, and that doesn’t surprise me at all. Tom had crossed … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Tales of New York

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