Memory is the bond that ties us to home, even when we are far away. And now a stirring book produced by The Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers explores the connections Irish immigrants to New York have with their native land. While Mem’ry Brings Us Back Again spans the era from 1927 to 1964, and consists of heartfelt narratives by immigrants describing their … [Read more...] about While Mem’ry Brings Us Back Again
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Stars of the Southwest
With an estimated 450,000 Irish and counting living in Arizona, it’s suitable that the Irish Cultural Center of Phoenix’s expansion plans were celebrated with an exhibit of one of the largest and finest private Irish art collections in the world, which opened with a black tie dinner preview at the Phoenix Art Museum this past March. Proceeds from the event benefited the … [Read more...] about Stars of the Southwest
The Prosecutor Goes to Dublin
By Abdon M. Pallasch, Contributor
June / July 2007
June / July 2007
Fresh from securing a conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff Scooter Libby, Chicago federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald appeared in Dublin the day before St. Patrick’s Day to talk about international prosecution of crime. “We used to think of prosecutions of conduct happening outside the United States as coming once in a blue moon, but I think we’re going … [Read more...] about The Prosecutor Goes to Dublin
Phoenix Couple Turn Tragedy Into Assistance
Phoenix couple Delia Garcia and Kelly Stokes decided to take what Delia called a “babymoon” last summer, a few months before the expected arrival of their baby boy. They had always wanted to visit Ireland and knew they wouldn’t have much time for taking trips once the baby arrived. Delia’s pregnancy had been perfect up to this point; she didn’t even have morning sickness, and … [Read more...] about Phoenix Couple Turn Tragedy Into Assistance
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Amidst all the hype (and jokes) concerning Sylvester Stallone’s latest return to the boxing ring as Rocky Balboa, little was said about the performance given by Belfast native Geraldine Hughes, playing a Philadelphia native opposite Sly. This could be the big break this theater veteran needed to crossover into Hollywood. Until Rocky Balboa in December, Hughes had appeared in … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood