Niall and Patricia and other organizers of this terrific event, my fellow Honorees, and --the president Clinton has departed-- but this has been quite an extraordinary day for Deanie and I… You know, if forty years ago—forty-one years ago when I entered the military or thirty-nine years ago when we were married, someone said that we‘d be honored in this way, I would…It … [Read more...] about Gen. Martin Dempsey’s 2016 Hall of Fame Speech
Irish America Hall of Fame
Annie Moore Descendent Sings “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears”
The 2016 Irish America Hall of Fame marked the upcoming anniversary of Annie Moore's entrance to the United States with the first-time meeting of the descendants and relatives of Moore, the first person to pass through Ellis Island when it opened January, 1, 1892. Among the family members present was Irish tenor Paul Linehan, who closed out the evening with a final song, “Isle … [Read more...] about Annie Moore Descendent Sings “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears”
Weekly Comment:
Announcing the 2016
Irish America Hall of Fame
By Irish America Staff
February 11, 2016
February 11, 2016
Irish America magazine will present President Bill Clinton with a Lifetime Achievement Award and induct astronaut Eileen Collins, General Martin Dempsey, Pete Hamill, Edward Kenney to Irish America Hall of Fame.
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President Bill Clinton will receive a Lifetime Achievement award from Irish America magazine March 30th, at the 2016 Irish America Hall of Fame and Special … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Announcing the 2016
Irish America Hall of Fame
When It Comes to Irish Peace,
Hillary and History Rhyme
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s role in the Irish peace process is often underestimated but there were few people more important.
In retrospect it all seems so obvious. Once an American president focused on Ireland, there would be an immediate concerted effort to find a way to end Europe’s long-running war.
After decades of war the American intervention was decisive, a fact admitted … [Read more...] about When It Comes to Irish Peace,
Hillary and History Rhyme
Patrick Quinn: ALS Champion
Last summer, hundreds of thousands of people, including celebrities, politicians, sports stars, and even a group of Irish nuns, filmed themselves pouring buckets of ice water over their heads to raise awareness for ALS, the neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. You may even have been one of them. Simply and appropriately dubbed the ALS Ice Bucket … [Read more...] about Patrick Quinn: ALS Champion