Plans for a half-acre, $4.7-million Irish Hunger Memorial commemorating victims of the Great Hunger and those who immigrated to the United States, were unveiled in New York City on March 15. The year-long project is being funded by the Battery Park City Authority. Governor George Pataki; Mayor Rudy Guiliani; Michael Martin, Ireland's Minister of Children and Health; Northern … [Read more...] about Irish Hunger Memorial Groundbreaking in NYC
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Greatest Irish Americans Book Launch
Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan and actor Milo O'Shea were just two of the Irish luminaries who turned out to celebrate the launch of Greatest Irish Americans of the 20th Century edited by our own Patricia Harty. The event was hosted by Mutual of America in their beautiful Sky Club, 35 floors above Park Avenue in New York City. Several of the authors who contributed essays to the … [Read more...] about Greatest Irish Americans Book Launch
A Feast for the Eyes
Patrons of New York watering holes such as Clancy's, Rory Dolan's and Barney Mac's are seeing amazing things on the walls, and no, they haven't had one too many. They're gazing at the murals of artist Paul Joyce who recently exhibited in Houston. Joyce currently works as assistant studio manager for renowned contemporary artist Jeff Koons, overseeing the development and … [Read more...] about A Feast for the Eyes
Back to Your Future
As the Irish economy continues to rise, the government is campaigning in the United States to fill thousands of job openings. On St. Patrick's weekend they will hold a two-day recruitment exhibition in New York. "We're selling Ireland. We're saying to people come back. We're not saying you're going to get what you're getting in the US. But you're going to get quality of … [Read more...] about Back to Your Future
Photo Album:A View from Above
Blanche Casey of Cleveland, Ohio stands on top of the Empire State Building while on her honeymoon. The Chrysler Building can be seen in the background. Born in 1905, Blanche graduated from Notre Dame College in Cleveland and did secretarial work before marrying Leonard Buscher. Since the country was only just emerging from the Depression, they decided to elope – much to her … [Read more...] about Photo Album:A View from Above