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Innisfree Holidays Begin

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

In July, the Langone family – the first of nearly 250 families to take part in the Innisfree Program – arrived in Ireland. the program, which is run by the US-Ireland Alliance, offers a week's vacation in Ireland to the families of firefighters and police officers killed on September 11th. Sheila Langone of Roslyn Heights, Long Island lost two sons, Peter, 41, a firefighter, … [Read more...] about Innisfree Holidays Begin

January 27, 2009

This marks the anniversary of President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address. President Obama traces his Irish roots to Moneygall in County Offaly. The United States Constitution states that the president “…shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” (Article II, Section 3). This evolved into a yearly speech during which the president is expected to present not only the current state of affairs but also his plans to resolve existing issues and better the country.

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