"I'm, Irish. There are some things more important to me than money." - POLICE COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY Our Top 100 is about many things, but more than anything, it's about heart. It's about an 11-year-old giving up play time to practice Irish dance and winning the World Championship in Ireland. It's about a snowboarder going for the gold and coming up just short, and a skater … [Read more...] about The Top 100
The First Word
The First Word: Happy Birthday To Us!
"We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." - President John F. Kennedy. Exactly 20 years ago when we set out to explore the story of the Irish in America we used Mortas Cine -- Pride in Our Heritage -- as our motto. Every article that has appeared in our magazine over the years flows from this guiding … [Read more...] about The First Word: Happy Birthday To Us!
The First Word:
The Greatest Country
"Most of us take it for granted how great our country is. We have the freedom of speech, and the Presidents of our country have never taken control of our personal lives."
– Claire Cassidy, 10, student at St. Philip's in San Francisco
At a time when America is coming under criticism from many quarters, let us not forget how truly unique this country is. If there is any doubt … [Read more...] about The First Word:
The Greatest Country
First Word: Operation James
"He was just a kid, he wasn't an enemy. This is what I signed up to do, to help people." –Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, 7th Cavalry ℘℘℘ As we go to press Pierce Brosnan's latest James Bond movie Die Another Day is set to open in the U.K. (May 2 and in the U.S., June 2). Brosnan wasn't interested in discussing 007, however, when he met with Irish America recently. The … [Read more...] about First Word: Operation James
The First Word: What Falls Away
"One hundred and fifty years after the Famine, the spirit of the Irish people was the backbone which America relied upon during the worst attack in our nation's history." – Rudy Giuliani at the Irish Famine memorial dedication in New York. It's hard to believe it's only a year. So much has changed, it seems as if it should have taken several lifetimes. The oddest thing is … [Read more...] about The First Word: What Falls Away