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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

The First Word: Tabhair Dom Do Lámh

By Patricia Harty

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“Just give me your hand in a gesture of peace / Just give me your hand and all troubles will cease / The strong and the weak, both the rich and the poor / All peoples and creeds, let’s meet their needs.” Words from the Irish song “Tabhair Dom Do Lámh,” which translates to English as “Give me your Hand.” Congratulations to our Business 100 honorees and our Keynote speaker … [Read more...] about The First Word: Tabhair Dom Do Lámh

The 2021 Presidential Distinguished Service Award Recipients

IA Newsletter December 11, 2021

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The recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad for 2020 and 2021, were presented by President Higgins at a Ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin on 2nd December 2021. This is the tenth year in which recipients have received this award, which recognizes the contributions of members of the Irish diaspora who help build and expand Ireland's … [Read more...] about The 2021 Presidential Distinguished Service Award Recipients