In This Issue 1998
Top 100 Irish Americans of 1998 (Bagley – McNamara)
Elizabeth Frawley BagleySenior Adviser to Secretary of StateAn attorney by profession, Elizabeth Frawley Bagley swapped her ambassadorship to Portugal for a senior adviser's slot at the office of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. But Washington, D.C. insiders are hinting that Frawley Bagley may not be off the diplomatic circuit for very long; her name has already been … [Read more...] about Top 100 Irish Americans of 1998 (Bagley – McNamara)
Top 100 Irish Americans of 1998 (Mitchell – Welsh)
George MitchellPeace Talks Chairman Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell has made quite a name for himself in a different political arena since he was appointed independent chairman of the Northern Ireland all-party peace talks. And talks representatives of all hues praise the Maine native's evenhandedness and steady leadership, which has been much in evidence over the past … [Read more...] about Top 100 Irish Americans of 1998 (Mitchell – Welsh)
The Best and the Brightest 1998
This has been quite a year (we measure time from March to March) for the Irish in America. As our annual Top 100 list shows, the Irish, as the song goes, are "top of the heap, king of the hill," and not just in New York, New York, but everywhere. But of all the great Irish American success stories there is none to rival Frank McCourt's tale of triumph. As we go to press, his … [Read more...] about The Best and the Brightest 1998
Sláinte! The Dun Cow
Writing this column usually sends me on a trip down memory lane reliving scenes from my childhood and moments with my father, a meat-and-potatoes man if there ever was one. It never occurred to me while growing up that there might be reasons for Dad's menu preferences, but investigating Ireland's culinary history continues to reveal that his food choices were a much as part of … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Dun Cow