Last August, William Flynn, chief executive of Mutual of America, made the trip most Irish Americans dream about-back to Ireland for a family reunion. In the remote town of Kiltimagh, in County Mayo where his mother's family have their home, some eighty people of the Connor clan had gathered to celebrate. Discovering his roots Flynn felt an emotional tug that he describes as … [Read more...] about Business Profile: A Mutual Friend
May 1991
Blazes Boylan
Compiled by Brian Rohan May 1991
The Irish Language Grants Taken from One Group and Given to Another The Ultacht Trust, a British government-backed Irish language group will receive £750,000 in grants £500,000 of which comes from the European Commission.The rest will be generated by the Northern Ireland Office. The grant is almost ten times that which was cut from the Glor na nGael, the West Belfast … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
Ted Kennedy: Staying the Course
By Michael Scanlon May 1991
"I don't think that there is any point in being Irish if you don't know that the world is going to break your heart someday." —Senator Pat Moynihan after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But you didn't have to be Irish to feel a broken heart that cold November weekend in 1963 when – as a nation – we sat glued to our television sets to witness images forever etched on … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy: Staying the Course
First Word: A Point of Principle
As we go to press, the troubles of Nancy Reagan have replaced the Kennedys on the front pages of the tabloids. But boy, did the press have a field-day. A New York Post reporter interviewed in Florida while staking out the Kennedy compound was practically frothing at the mouth. "Classic tabloid stuff!" he emoted with glee, much like a shark in a feeding frenzy. So if you're … [Read more...] about First Word: A Point of Principle
