• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Salute to Heroes

Research Trials
The Rigor of Science

October 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment

“We’re facing a disease for which there’s no treatment,” said Dr. Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon who heads the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell. “Think of what that means. We’re ramping up with preparations to have the hospitals filled up with people in every bed. Some of them dying of a disease, surrounded by doctors and nurses who don’t know what to do … [Read more...] about Research Trials
The Rigor of Science

Hope During the Pandemic

October 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment

From March to June of 2020 there were many days when it was difficult to have hope that things were going to get better. For many of us we listened to daily news briefings from the President, the Governor, and local elected officials. During those news briefings you hoped to hear good news and that the number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 were decreasing. Around the … [Read more...] about Hope During the Pandemic

« Previous Page

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Stalker who posted child abuse allegations about his victim online is jailed

    A STALKER who continued to contact his victim despite a restraining order, even posting child abu...

  • Murder investigation launched after woman and boy, 4, die in Co. Offaly house fire

    GARDAÍ have launched a murder investigation after a 60-year-old woman and a four-year-old boy die...

  • Renewed appeal over mysterious disappearance of Trevor Deely in Dublin 25 years ago

    GARDAÍ have issued a renewed appeal for information on Trevor Deely, who mysteriously disappeared...

  • Five injured in two-vehicle collision in Co. Fermanagh

    POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses after five people were injured in a two-vehicl...

December 7, 0521

St. Columcille was born on this day in Gartan, Co. Donegal. Columcille, who would also become known as Columba, Colum, Columbus and Columkill, was born to a royal family but given in fosterage to a priest at a young age. After studying under St. Finnian, he spent 15 years preaching and traveling through out Ireland. By 25, he had already founded about 27 monasteries, including Kells which would become famous for producing the Book of Kells. Columcille was also famous through out other celtic regions, including Scotland. He founded the monastery at Iona, a tiny Island off the coast of Scotland. Iona would become the center of Christianity for the Celtic world.

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in