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John Robert’s Irish Wife

Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2005

October 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

It was a long, hot summer for Jane Sullivan. Sullivan, the wife of President Bush's Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, was thrust into the headlines because of her devout Catholic faith. It was a faith nurtured in a New York Irish enclave. In the early 1970s, Jane Sullivan attended St. Catherine's Academy in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, then a largely Irish and … [Read more...] about John Robert’s Irish Wife

In Memoriam: Mo Mowlam, unique and respected British politician

Julie Grates, Contibutor
October / November 2005

October 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Mo Mowlam, the former Secretary of State of Northern Ireland, lost her long battle with a brain tumor in late August. She was 55. The former Secretary of State served from 1997-1999 and was an intricate part of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Mowlam was a very candid and feisty woman who worked tirelessly to promote peace. When appointed to the post in 1997, she was a … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Mo Mowlam, unique and respected British politician

Casey Sheehan’s Irish Links

Sean O'Driscoll, Contibutor
October / November 2005

October 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Casey Sheehan, the American Soldier whose mother is holding an anti-war vigil outside President Bush's Texas home, was planning to tour Limerick and Cork when he returned from Iraq. His mother Cindy's protest outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas has won international attention, and hundreds more anti-war protestors gathered to join her campaign. Sheehan released … [Read more...] about Casey Sheehan’s Irish Links

20 Great Interviews: Maureen Dowd

Dermot McEvoy, Contibutor
October / November 2005

October 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

It is hard to believe that such a petite, charming woman as Maureen Dowd could be viewed as a shrew by not only conservatives because of her coverage of President Bush and the Iraq war, but by liberals who have never quite forgiven her for her critique of the Clinton-Lewinsky affair. The author and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, was born in 1952 in … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Maureen Dowd

Deep Throat Revealed

By Julie Grates
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

When John O'Connor, an Irish-American lawyer residing in San Francisco, recently revealed the identity of "Deep Throat," the source responsible for bringing down Richard Nixon in the '70s (and one of journalism's best-kept secrets), he never anticipated the ensuing media storm. "It was more than I anticipated. I thought it was going to be a mild stir, I didn't think it would … [Read more...] about Deep Throat Revealed

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