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Irish Actress

New and Noteworthy

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Actress, model and former MTV VJ, and Irish America Top 100 honoree Karen Duffy, better known as Duff, can now add author to her list of accomplishments with her new book Model Patient: MY Life as an Incurable Wise-Ass. Pretty impressive, when you consider that for the past five years she has been battling a rare life-threatening and painful illness called sarcoidosis of the … [Read more...] about New and Noteworthy

An Irish Pair
Win Emmy Awards

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

If this year's Emmy awards are any indication, the Irish still have the market on humor cornered. Two Irish Americans, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes, of NBC's hit sitcom Will & Grace took the Best Supporting Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series awards. Mullally plays Karen Walker, Grace's assistant, and Hayes portrays Will'd hysterical friend Jack McFarland, Both actors are … [Read more...] about An Irish Pair
Win Emmy Awards

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The third Catholic Relief Act came into effect on this day in 1782. This act follows the second which was issued on May 4, 1782. Combined, the two Relief acts allow Catholics to own land outside of parliamentary boundaries, allow Catholics to become teachers, and allow them to act as guardians. These acts are part of the movement for Catholic emancipation and the removal of restrictions brought about by the Penal laws.

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