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Irish Businesses
Take On Wall Street

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Patrick Brazel of Eontec.

The Irish have historically been affiliated with professions including construction, fire and police department service and the restaurant and bar business. But in more recent years, the Irish have become a formidable force on Wall Street and the technology industry. As evidenced by Irish America's Wall Street 50 issue, many Irish and Irish-Americans have conquered the world of … [Read more...] about Irish Businesses
Take On Wall Street

Women of Concern Lunch

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

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Women of Concern- Kathleen Naughton and Angela O'Neill.

The inaugural Women of Concern luncheon was held at 200 Fifth Avenue Club, Manhattan on May 15. The purpose of the event was to honor and acknowledge women of accomplishment and to show solidarity with women of the developing world. Paula Zahn of CNN was the master of ceremonies and Kathleen Naughton, president of Time Inc., was honored. Naughton, whose parents are Irish-born, … [Read more...] about Women of Concern Lunch

Irish America’s Sixth
Annual Wall Street 50

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2003

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John Sharkey, Mike Rice, Patricia Daly, and Kathleen and Michael Tuohy at a Special Olympics event Rice hosted at the Prudential Building in May.

"Our business is a business that is based on trust, and trust is the cornerstone of every relationship.... We need to demonstrate corporate responsibility, reach out to the investor and the populace for open dialogue and communication." –Michael Rice, President, Private Client Group at Prudential Securities Incorporated. Keynote speaker, Wall Street 50, 2003 ℘℘℘ As we go to … [Read more...] about Irish America’s Sixth
Annual Wall Street 50

Showcase Ireland

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2002

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The press launch for Showcase Ireland, Ireland's largest trade fair, was held at The 21 Club in New York City on December 10th. The Crafts Council of Ireland felt it appropriate to hold the launch in New York to demonstrate their appreciation of the friendship and economic ties between Ireland and the United States, and to show solidarity with New York in the light of recent … [Read more...] about Showcase Ireland

A Family Tradition

By Christine Rein, Contributor
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Brothers Paul and Conor Murphy who continue tradition of a family business.

The Murphy family business, which originated in 1939 with Margaret Murphy of Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, selling hand-embroidered linen, is now a major retailer on the world-wide web with over 50 items ranging from hand-knit Aran sweaters to a baby's Irish rugby jersey on offer. Margaret's two grandsons, Paul (42) and Conor (32) Murphy, have brought the company into the 21st … [Read more...] about A Family Tradition

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Today in History

January 30, 1972

On this day in 1972, great tragedy struck Derry, Northern Ireland in an event which history would remember as Bloody Sunday. Twenty-six unarmed protesters were shot by the British Army during a Nothern Ireland Civil Rights Association march. A total of fourteeen were killed, the marjority of whom were under the age of 25 at the time. The tragedy was highly publicized due to the military involvement and was responsible for turning the gaze of the world to the conflict. Often considered the pivotal event on the conflict known as the Troubles, Bloody Sunday is a day that lives in infamy in for all in the British Isles.

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