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Mary Maher

Those We Lost

By Mary Gallagher

March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Stephen Downey  (1937-2021) Speechwriter and communications consultant Stephen Downey died in early December 2021, aged 84. Married to lauded cabaret singer and musical theater actress KT Sullivan, Downey was a passionate supporter and aficionado of the arts, and served as president of both the Yeats Drama Society and the New York Browning Society. Born in Providence, Rhode … [Read more...] about Those We Lost

Honoring the Trailblazing Journalist Mary Maher

Mary Pat Kelly
IA Newsletter December 4, 2021

December 3, 2021 by 2 Comments

1940 - 2021 “Mary Maher of Chicago,” said Maeve Binchy, fellow Irish Times journalist and life-long friend, “had the great advantage of not knowing the sacred cows, and by the time she did know, she had enough courage not to care about them.” This quote is part of an obituary that tells an incredible story. It’s the mid-60s and a young woman with roots in Killenaule, County … [Read more...] about Honoring the Trailblazing Journalist Mary Maher

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