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By Edythe Preet Fall 2022

Sláinte! Apples: The Fruit of the Gods

By Edythe Preet

Fall 2022

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Apples are abundant in Ireland in the fall, and they play a key role not only on the table but in festivities as well.Several years ago after a rigorous day of exploring County Laois, I pulled into a pub for a well-deserved pick-me-up pint. It was a wee bit early for the local drinking crowd and the long bar held only one customer, a young man who looked more like a fellow … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Apples: The Fruit of the Gods

Taking the Lead

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2022

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by Tom DeignanNorthwell CEO Michael Dowling talks about leadership, the future of healthcare, and what immigrants can teach the rest of usYou could understand why someone like Michael Dowling – who grew up amidst extreme poverty in Limerick – might turn out to be a bit of a pessimist.  Especially if they also spent the last two-plus years weathering the grim storm of … [Read more...] about Taking the Lead

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 … [Read more...] about A Most Remarkable Ambassador

The MacBride Principles

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by Niall O'Dowd from Irish America's Premiere Issue in 1985Editor's Introduction: The MacBride Principles aimed to secure the elimination of religious or anti-Catholic discrimination in the hiring process or employment practices of U.S. corporations with subsidiaries in Northern Ireland. The Principles would forbid the subsidiary companies from exporting their respective … [Read more...] about The MacBride Principles

News Roundup October 8, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 8, 2022

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Irish Man Rows from New York City to Galway in World Record-Breaking Feat Starting at Chelsea Piers on the West side of the Island of Manhattan, former pro-rugby player Damian Browne rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to Trá na bhForbacha, or Furbo Beach, in Galway, Ireland. Browne, 42, who played rugby for Connacht and Leinster, left with a rowing partner, Fergus Farrell, on June … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 8, 2022