The Last Word: Birth Control is a Medical Issue, Not a Religious One The Irish, a fiercely independent people ruled by another country for centuries, have a unique appreciation for irony. As an advocate for reproductive rights in Ireland, I saw the travesty in a church-sanctioned anti-contraception policy that harmed women and families in the name of saving them from sin. … [Read more...] about What America Can Learn From Ireland
Politics
Chuck Schumer’s Irish Bill
New York Senator Charles Schumer has gained a great deal of support from the Irish in America since mid-December, when he introduced an Irish visa bill to the Senate. The bill, co-sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy and Dick Durbin of Vermont and Illinois, respectively, would permit 10,000 Irish citizens to live and work in the United States per year on a newly proposed E-3 … [Read more...] about Chuck Schumer’s Irish Bill
Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Hugh Carey 1919-2011 Former New York Governor Hugh Carey, who famously saved the state from the brink of financial ruin, passed away at his home on Shelter Island on August 7. He was 92. Carey, New York’s 51st governor, served for two terms from 1975-1982. During his first year in office, he immediately inherited the debt incurred during Governor Rockefeller’s four terms and … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore addresses the Irish America Wall Street 50
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore delivers a speech at the Irish America Wall Street 50 awards dinner on September 22, 2011 at the New York Yacht Club. … [Read more...] about Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore addresses the Irish America Wall Street 50
Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland addresses the Irish America Wall Street 50
Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland speaks at the 14th Annual Irish America Wall Street 50 awards dinner on September 22, 2011 at the New York Yacht Club. … [Read more...] about Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland addresses the Irish America Wall Street 50