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
George Mitchell
40th Anniversary AIF Gala Raises $4.3 Million
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
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
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
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