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By Mary CucinellIA Newsletter, February 10, 2024

Vietnam’s First Medal of Honor Recipient

By Mary Cucinell
IA Newsletter, February 10, 2024

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Captain Roger H.C. Donlon was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Nam Dong on July 6, 1964. Roger Hugh Charles Donlon, first Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War, died on January 28, 2024. He was 89. Born on January 30, 1934, Donlon recalled his early life in an interview saying," I was blessed to be born into an Irish Catholic family in … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s First Medal of Honor Recipient

Honoring Influential Irish Women
on St. Brigid’s Day 2024

IA Newsletter, February 3, 2024

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Corina Galvin, Sinead Naughton, and Fiona Walsh Are the first to receive “Women Of Ireland Awards”On St. Brigid's Day the New York Irish Center in Long Island City, inaugurated the Women of Ireland Awards, a new award recognizing achievement in business, community support, and the arts, and presented to three New York area-based women of Irish descent. The first honorees, … [Read more...] about Honoring Influential Irish Women
on St. Brigid’s Day 2024

The Uncrowned Queen Of Ireland

By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, February 3, 2024

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— Well I let her bawl away, to her heart’s content Kitty O’Shea and the rest of it until she called that lady a name that I won’t sully this Christmas board nor your ears, ma’am, nor my lips by repeating.He paused. Mr. Dedalus, lifting his head from the bone, asked:—A nd what did you do, John?— Do! said Mr. Casey. She stuck her ugly old face up at me when she said it and I had … [Read more...] about The Uncrowned Queen Of Ireland

Awaken Angels – Angel Investing 101

IA Newsletter, January 20, 2024

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Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 12:00 - 5:30 pmBank of Ireland NYC Hub 140 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017AwakenAngels is on a mission to empower women investors and we want YOU to be part of this incredible journey. You are invited to Angel Investing 101 in New York and Boston brought to you by AwakenAngels, an exclusive event that promises to be insightful, enriching, and … [Read more...] about Awaken Angels – Angel Investing 101

Kirsty MacColl,
a Musical Talent In Her Own Right

By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, January 20, 2024

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The end of 2023 saw the passing of Pogues founder Shane MacGowan, which came as a surprise to absolutely no one but set off a riotous blend of tears, jubilation, and, as befitting Shane, irreverence (hockey pucks, tea bags, and Finnegan's Wake on the altar of St. Mary of the Rosary?). Since it was Christmastime, Kirsty MacColl, unfamiliar to most Americans, was also everywhere. … [Read more...] about Kirsty MacColl,
a Musical Talent In Her Own Right