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Those We Lost

By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Ivan Cooper (1944 – 2019) Irish civil rights activist Ivan Cooper died in late June, aged 75. A founding member of Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour party, Cooper is best known for his leadership of the anti-internment march in Derry that erupted into 1972’s Bloody Sunday. Born in Killaloo, County Derry, to a Protestant family, Cooper started out as a unionist, … [Read more...] about Those We Lost

September 11: A Year in Pictures

Photos By Peter Foley, Contributor
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by 3 Comments

Photographer Peter Foley spent many months documenting the aftermath of September 11. His images, though unobtrusive, capture the emotion of the tragedy and offer a glimpse into the lives of those left behind. ♦ … [Read more...] about September 11: A Year in Pictures

Street Renamed for 9/11 Hero

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Fallen September 11 hero firefighter Michael Brennan had a rare posthumous bestowed on him recently when a street (at 41st and 50th Avenue) in Queens, New York, was renamed "Michael Brennan Way". Michael grew up on the street and his mother, Eileen Walsh still lives there. The ceremony to unveil the new street sign was held on Friday, July 19, and was attended by family, … [Read more...] about Street Renamed for 9/11 Hero

Farewell to Rosemary

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

The singing legend Rosemary Clooney died on June 29, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was laid to rest on Friday, July 5, in her hometown of Maysville, Kentucky. Clooney, 74, had been singing for more than half a century. In 1945 when she was 16 she and her 13-year-old sister, Betty, were paid $20 to sing duets of pop songs on a radio station in Cincinnati. At 23, … [Read more...] about Farewell to Rosemary

Chris Duffy

By Sean Gregory, Contributor
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

A young financial worker lost on Sept. 11, was most of all a brother. ℘℘℘ Hey Bunkster, ...how was the weekend? don't worry, you've only been at school a week...it'll get better. you gotta meet some people...you're a Duffy. there's bound to be someone you'll run into who knows one of us somehow, between your parents and your brothers, there's a very good chance... Opening … [Read more...] about Chris Duffy

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