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St. Patrick's Day Parades 2016

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2016

February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment

George Mitchell, the former senate majority leader (D – Maine) and Northern Ireland peace broker, has accepted the invitation to be the Grand Marshal of New York’s 5th Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade. Mitchell was appointed United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland by president Bill Clinton, and was a chief architect of the Mitchell Principles and the Good Friday … [Read more...] about St. Patrick's Day Parades 2016

40th Anniversary AIF Gala Raises $4.3 Million

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The 40th annual American Ireland Fund’s New York Dinner Gala raised $4.3 million this year, more than any in the Fund’s past. Over 1,000 guests attended the May event in New York City, including Ireland’s Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan and Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S. Anne Anderson. And special guest Senator George Mitchell was honored for his work in Northern … [Read more...] about 40th Anniversary AIF Gala Raises $4.3 Million

Review of Books

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Miss Emily By Nuala O’Connor The Irish put great store in spinning a narrative around every small thing,” quips Emily Dickinson in Nuala O’Connor’s revelatory American debut novel Miss Emily. O’Connor’s narrative is no small feat, bringing together the life of Dickinson the poet and her fictional Irish maid Ada Concannon. What follows is a moving and often engrossing tale of … [Read more...] about Review of Books

Mitchell Honored by Northern Women

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Former Senator George Mitchell was honored for his tireless work for peace in Ireland at the Northern Ireland Women's Initiative (NIWI) January 21 in New York. NIWI founder and president Maureen Murray said, "The Northern Ireland Women's Initiative is honored to have Senator Mitchell's support in our efforts to promote full and equal participation of women in the political … [Read more...] about Mitchell Honored by Northern Women

Mitchell Honored by
Northern Women

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Former Senator George Mitchell was honored for his tireless work for peace in Ireland at the Northern Ireland Women's Initiative (NIWI) January 21 in New York. NIWI founder and president Maureen Murray said, "The Northern Ireland Women's Initiative is honored to have Senator Mitchell's support in our efforts to promote full and equal participation of women in the political … [Read more...] about Mitchell Honored by
Northern Women

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