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Inaugural Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 Reception

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
September 26, 2014

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Irish America celebrated its inaugural Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 Awards Reception (for more photos of the event, click here) co-presented with ICON plc, last night in Manhattan. The Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 aims to recognize the best and brightest professionals in the medical industry and highlight the work they are doing to improve the lives of their communities … [Read more...] about Inaugural Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 Reception

Inaugural Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 Keynote Address by Garret FitzGerald

September 26, 2014

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The Irish America Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 recognizes the work of Irish-American and Irish-born medical professionals who are contributing everyday to the health and wellness of our communities, from pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology to research and development and medical care. On September 25th, Irish America celebrated the honorees in … [Read more...] about Inaugural Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 Keynote Address by Garret FitzGerald

Dr. Garret FitzGerald Wants to Build Bridges

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2014

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He works between the strands of basic discovery and clinical trial, national research and global connection, harnessing the power of diaspora. The inaugural Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 Keynote Speaker discusses the science of discovery.  Dr. Garret FitzGerald, a.k.a. “Big G” as faculty and students sometimes call him according to a 2001 Penn Medicine article, is a humble … [Read more...] about Dr. Garret FitzGerald Wants to Build Bridges

Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community

By Irish America Staf
August / September 2011

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William Craig 1924-2011 William Craig, a controversial political leader from Northern Ireland who founded the Ulster Vanguard, died April 25 at the age of 86. Craig’s political career ended in 1979 but his influence on Northern Ireland’s politics will not soon be forgotten. While studying to become a solicitor at Queen’s University in Belfast, Craig founded the Unionist … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community

Hibernia: O’Neill Was
a Key Figure on North

By Niall O’Dowd
October / November 2000

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New papers show influence with Reagan. ℘℘℘ Newly released files from the Reagan White House papers show that the Irish-American president was persuaded by a personal appeal by then House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill to intervene in the Northern Ireland issue. The Boston Globe, which surveyed the files under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed that following … [Read more...] about Hibernia: O’Neill Was
a Key Figure on North