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Dr. John Lahey

The Ireland–U.S. Council’s
56th Annual Dinner

By Maggie Holland, Editorial Assistant
January / February 2019

December 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment

On November 8, the Ireland-U.S. Council, a premier transatlantic business organization, held its 56th Annual Dinner at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The council was founded in 1962 to assist in preparations for U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Ireland, and to maximize the positive outcomes that this historic occasion would generate. The Council presented the … [Read more...] about The Ireland–U.S. Council’s
56th Annual Dinner

Presidential Distinguished Service Awards

By Maggie Holland, Editorial Assistant
January / February 2019

December 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins presented the 2018 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad on Thursday, November 29. ℘℘℘ Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy and novelist Edna O’Brien (pictured above with the President), are this year’s award winners in the Arts, Culture, and Sport category. In the field of Business and Education, the … [Read more...] about Presidential Distinguished Service Awards

Dr. John Lahey Named Irish Person of Year in New England

By James O'Shea, IrishCentral Staff Writer
October 19, 2012

October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Dr. John Lahey, President of Quinnipiac University, was presented with New England Irish person of the Year at an event at the Irish Consulate in Boston last week. He was jointly honored by the Irish Emigrant, Irish Voice Newspaper and IrishCentral.com. Dr.Lahey was recognized for his extraordinary achievement in creating the Ireland’s Great Hunger museum based on the Irish … [Read more...] about Dr. John Lahey Named Irish Person of Year in New England

The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut

October 5, 2012

October 6, 2012 by 3 Comments

The first Irish Famine museum in the U.S. was dedicated in Hamden, CT on September 28. Under the leadership of its president, Dr. John L. Lahey, since 1997 Quinnipiac University has been amassing a collection of art, texts and artifacts related to the the Great Hunger. The museum, at 3011Whitney Avenue, between the university's Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, is now the … [Read more...] about The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut

DruidMurphy Comes to New York

August / September 2012

July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

In July, Galway’s Tony-winning Druid Theatre Company presented a mini-retrospective of Irish playwright Tom Murphy. Held in New York City, the festival, DruidMurphy, featured three productions – Conversations on a Homecoming, A Whistle in the Dark, and Famine – all directed by the Druid’s famed artistic director, Garry Hynes. The Druid Theatre Company exposes audiences across … [Read more...] about DruidMurphy Comes to New York

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