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The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”

By Patricia Harty

Fall 2022

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"I'm not giving up. I'm going to stand by you and rise up. That's what we did and continue to do to beat this silent enemy: Covid."~ Lisa Kennedy, Northwell Nurse Choir We have showcased some terrific honorees over the years, but none more inspiring than those medical professionals profiled in this issue. The honorees on this list persevered through the toughest of times to … [Read more...] about The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”

2023 Wall Street 50

The New York Yacht Club was the scene of much merriment on Monday, October 30, as Irish America magazine celebrated its 2023 Wall Street 50 honorees at a gala dinner. This year's honorees – from standout rising stars to Wall Street veterans – represent some of the world's largest finance companies. Irish America's founders Niall O'Dowd and Patricia Harty opened up in the show … [Read more...] about 2023 Wall Street 50

A Most Remarkable Ambassador

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief

Fall 2022

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Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason talks to Patricia Harty about her pride in her hometown, her career; the hard reality of work on the U.N. Security Council; and her new role as Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States.  At the time of our interview in July 2022, Geraldine Byrne Nason is winding down her role as Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.N., reflecting on her life as a … [Read more...] about A Most Remarkable Ambassador

George Mitchell’s Mandate

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
May / June 1995

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President Clinton's Economic Advisor to Ireland When Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announced he would not seek re-election it came as a surprise to many, not least his Maine constituents who had given him 80 percent of the votes in the 1988 election. When the 61-year-old senator then turned down a Supreme Court nomination to the great disappointment of the President, … [Read more...] about George Mitchell’s Mandate

Seamus Heaney
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

By Patricia Harty
May/June 1996

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Lightenings viii The animlas say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory a ship appeared above them in the air. The anchor dragged along behind so deep It hooked itself into the altar rails An then, as the big hull rocked to a standstill. A crewman shinned and grappled down a rope And struggled to release it. But in vain. 'This man can't bear … [Read more...] about Seamus Heaney
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature