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Maggie Daley

Those We Lost: Passings in the Irish-American Community

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2012

January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Margaret Corbett Daley 1943-2011 Maggie Daley, the wife of former Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley, passed away at home in Chicago on November 24th. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. A much-beloved figure, Daley, 68, was Chicago’s first lady for 22 years. Throughout her husband’s six-term reign as mayor, she struck a fine balance between maintaining her … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Passings in the Irish-American Community

Celebrities Hand Over Purses

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Celebrities have handed over their purses, literally, in aid of a good cause. In January, Concern Worldwide held an auction to raise money for its work assisting the impoverished in developing parts of the world. Isabella Rossellini, Barbara Walters, and Marian Keyes were a few of the names who donated their handbags to be auctioned. But the men weren't left out in the cold. … [Read more...] about Celebrities Hand Over Purses

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