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Dr. Kevin Cahill: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Aliah O'Neill, Contributor
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

Several buzzwords, not all of them kind, have been used to describe the current state of health care in America. The word that guides Dr. Kevin Cahill’s nearly 50-year career in medicine is ‘solidarity.’ “Solidarity is a wonderful Latin American word that means “Are you willing to get down in the mud with people?” he says. “So that’s why I stay practicing … [Read more...] about Dr. Kevin Cahill: Irish America Hall of Fame

President William J. Clinton: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Niall O'Dowd, Founding Publisher
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

Politician, peacemaker, and hero to millions of Irish. As a major supporter of the Irish peace process, Bill Clinton moved mountains.  The 42nd President of the United States took the strongest position on Irish issues ever taken by an American president. In 1994, he granted a visa to Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, fulfilling a campaign promise and stating “the U.S.  cannot … [Read more...] about President William J. Clinton: Irish America Hall of Fame

Mary Higgins Clark: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

A bestselling author who is proud to call herself "an Irish girl from the Bronx." The oldest living resident of New York died recently at age 111 and in a New York Times article only months earlier, she told the reporter that she had kept her mind alert by reading Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark. A Higgins Clark novel keeping someone alive? Usually someone dies in the … [Read more...] about Mary Higgins Clark: Irish America Hall of Fame

Chuck Feeney: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Kristin Romano, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 3 Comments

Chuck Feeney was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame at a gala event in New York City in March 2011. The billionaire who selflessly and quietly gave it all away. Charles “Chuck” Feeney has amassed billions of dollars in wealth. However, he doesn’t own an opulent house, a car or a Rolex. He prefers taking cabs, riding the subway, or just walking when he’s in New York. … [Read more...] about Chuck Feeney: Irish America Hall of Fame

Michael Flatley: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Debbie McGoldrick, Contributor
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

The man who brought Irish dance to the global stage. He’s been the world’s most famous lord for the past 15 years. Now Michael Flatley is poised to become a movie star . . . and a 3D one at that. The Chicago native always had it in the back of his head that his wildly successful stage show, Lord of the Dance, would translate well to film, given the right circumstances. But … [Read more...] about Michael Flatley: Irish America Hall of Fame

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March 11, 1812

Irish composer and musician William Vincent Wallace was born in County Waterford on this day in 1812. As a child, he learned to play several instruments, excelling at both violin and piano. At eighteen, he began teaching piano at the Ursuline Convent, where he fell in love with–and eventually married–one of his students. He moved his family to Australia, and in 1836 they opened the first Australian music school in Sydney. After separating from his wife, he traveled the world, conducting Italian opera in Mexico, and helping to found the New York Philharmonic Society. Maritana, the first and most famous of Wallace’s six operas, premiered in at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1845.

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