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What Are You Like? Kristen Shaughnessy

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
March / April 2020

March 1, 2020 by 1 Comment

A NY1 television reporter since 1995, Kristen Shaughnessy says the best part of her job is meeting New Yorkers from all walks of life. Wherever in the five boroughs the story takes her, she feels privileged to share the stories of her fellow New Yorkers. Kristen graduated from Hofstra University with a B.A. in communications in 1990. She started out in radio and then went on … [Read more...] about What Are You Like? Kristen Shaughnessy

Colm Tóibín, Dómhnal Slattery honorees at Glucksman Ireland House awards dinner

By Sarah Loughnane, Editorial Assistant/Social Media & Events Coordinator
December / January 2020

February 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Irish business leader Dómhnal Slattery and award-winning writer Colm Tóibín will be honored at the 8th Annual Gala on February 25 at the Kimmel Center for University Life, New York City. ℘℘℘ The annual event will be held on Tuesday, February 25 from 6:30-10:00 p.m. at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life. Loretta Brennan Glucksman will present Dómhnal with the Lewis … [Read more...] about Colm Tóibín, Dómhnal Slattery honorees at Glucksman Ireland House awards dinner

Green is The New Black

By Sarah Loughnane, Editorial Assistant/ Social Media & Events Coordinator

January 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Tourism Ireland hosted a stellar event at The Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City last night, Jan. 28, to launch its 2020 marketing plan – an extension of the 2019 “Fill Your Heart With Ireland” campaign. Guests from all over the U.S., and Ireland, filled the beautiful ballroom at the Palace for a night of celebration and discussion.  Alison Metcalfe, Tourism … [Read more...] about Green is The New Black

Hall of Fame 2020

By Irish America Staff

January 21, 2020 by 1 Comment

℘℘℘ The 2020 Irish America Hall of Fame dinner and inductions will be held in New York City on March 12, 2020, and we are excited to celebrate and honor eight outstanding Irish American leaders and the contributions they have made in public service, the trades, business, education, and entertainment. “This year’s honorees are a wonderful mix of artists, a labor leader, an … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame 2020

Meet the Nolans

By Marsha Sorotick, Contributor
December 21, 2019

December 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Family stories endure. It has been 75 years since the publication of Betty Smith’s best-selling novel A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Since that time, Tree has been hailed as a modern classic and was cited by the NY Public Library as one of the best books of the 20th century. In a national survey conducted by PBS in 2018, it was chosen as one of America’s 100 best-loved novels. As … [Read more...] about Meet the Nolans

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