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Hall of Fame: John O. Brennan

By Niall O’Dowd
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 10 Comments

John Owen Brennan’s 29-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency was spectacular. He was director of the agency from March 2013 to January 2017 and prior to that, his career included stints as intelligence briefer for President Bill Clinton, top deputy to CIA director George Tenet, director of the National Counterterrorism Center during George W. Bush’s presidency, and … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: John O. Brennan

Hall of Fame: Jerry Brown

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 1 Comment

Jerry Brown – who has spent more time than anyone else in the California governor’s office – has been well served by his Irish Catholic roots. Brown’s great-grandfather, Joseph, came to    the U.S. from County Tipperary during Ireland’s Great Hunger, in 1849. In Massachusetts, he met his future wife, Bridget Burke, herself an Irish immigrant to America. A few years later, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Jerry Brown

Irish Government Launches Brexit Website

By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 1 Comment

The Tánaiste and the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched a new website in February that seeks to keep interested citizens informed of the government’s Brexit negotiations and what the departure of the U.K. will mean for the Republic of Ireland going forward. “This website provides a resource to learn about the work the government is undertaking to protect … [Read more...] about Irish Government Launches Brexit Website

British and Irish Consul Generals Host Historic Reception

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Amidst Brexit negotiations and rising uncertainty about the bi-lateral relationship between Ireland and the U.K. across the Atlantic, the New York consuls general of the two countries met for the first time at a formal reception hosted by Mutual of America in Manhattan with hopes of fostering cultural goodwill between the countries’ emigrant populations in the northeast. John … [Read more...] about British and Irish Consul Generals Host Historic Reception

Gerry Adams Announces Retirement

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
December / January 2018

December 1, 2017 by 3 Comments

Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Féin and one of the most formidable figures in Irish nationalist politics for nearly 50 years, announced at the Sinn Féin party conference in November that he plans to retire in 2018, ceding control of the party he has led for 34 years, and making way for a new generation of Irish republicans to come to the fore. “Leadership means knowing when it … [Read more...] about Gerry Adams Announces Retirement

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