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Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy

Talk-Show Pioneer Phil Donahue to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2017

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Television talk-show pioneer, writer, and film producer Phil Donahue will receive the Irish American Writers and Artists’ 2017 annual Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award in October during a ceremony in New York. Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, IAW&A board member and co-chair of the St. Pat’s For All Parade, which is held in Queens, New York, praised the choice of Donahue. “He … [Read more...] about Talk-Show Pioneer Phil Donahue to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

2016 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2017

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The Presidential Distinguished Service Awards were celebrated in January, honoring exceptional members of the Irish diaspora. President Michael D. Higgins (first row, center) presented the awards to many figures of note, including four Americans: Dr. Garret FitzGerald (back row, far right), who served as Irish America’s inaugural keynote speaker for the Healthcare and Life … [Read more...] about 2016 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards