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Hillary Clinton’s Celtic Roots

By Megan Smolenyak, Contributor
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by 2 Comments

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Until now, the many genealogists who have researched Hillary Clinton’s ancestry have attached her Welsh grandmother, Hannah Jones, to the wrong parents. Roots detective Megan Smolenyak homes in on Clinton’s Welsh heritage and sets the record straight. When it was announced that Hillary Rodham Clinton would be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame for her work on the … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Celtic Roots

Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame

February 2, 2015

February 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton will be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. The former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from New York is being honored for her work on the Irish peace process. "Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the unsung heroes of the success of the Irish peace process,” said Irish America co-founder Niall … [Read more...] about Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame

Hillary Clinton Visits Ireland and Northern Ireland

February / March 2013

January 18, 2013 by 3 Comments

Clinton included the Emerald Isle in her final visits as Secretary of State. As part of one of her last international trips as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton spent two days in Ireland at the beginning of December. Following visits to Prague and Brussels, Clinton landed in Dublin on December 6. While in the Irish capital, she participated in the ministerial meeting of the … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Visits Ireland and Northern Ireland

News in Brief

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

ROAD deaths in Ireland are on the increase despite the introduction of penalty points and a raft of new laws to curb speeding. By August, a total of 239 people were killed on Irish roads, 18 more than at the same time last year. Significantly, almost 50 percent of fatal accident victims were aged under 30 years... FILM director Neil Jordan was granted permission to use the … [Read more...] about News in Brief

The Last Hurrah

By Kelly Candaele, Contributor
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

President Bill Clinton's third, unprecedented and final visit to Ireland as President had all the feelings of a homecoming. And why not? No other American President has devoted as much time, political energy and determination to bringing peace to Northern Ireland and economic development to the country as a whole as Bill Clinton. And it was clear from the crowds that lined the … [Read more...] about The Last Hurrah

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Actor Liam Neeson was born William John Neeson on this day in 1952 in Co. Antrim. Neeson worked several jobs, such as a forklift operator for Guinness, before joining the Belfast Lyric Players’ Theater. He eventually moved to work at Dublin’s Abbey Theater, where he performed in many of the classics. After his role in Suspect (1987), Neeson began to star in many more films. He was picked to play the role of Oskar Schindler in Spielberg’s 1993 Schindler’s List. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. Neeson was also nominated for a Tony award. Liam Neeson has starred in several films in which he had a connection with his roots, such as Rob Roy and Michael Collins.

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