March April 2020 Issue

The Children’s Medical Research Foundation hosted its ninth annual Best of Ireland Gala Dinner on Monday evening, February 24, 2020, in New York City. A total of $750,000 was pledged on the night for the support of international pediatric research projects across the areas of oncology, cardiology, and immunology.Enda Kenny, former taoiseach of Ireland, introduced the honorees: … [Read more...] about Enda Kenny in New York to Support Fundraiser for Children with Cancer

A festival showcasing the best of contemporary Irish film took place at the beautiful American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, M.D. It was six days of feature films, short programs, and documentaries, with post-screening discussions and meet-and-greet receptions that ran from February 27 through March 1.Some of the highlights included a … [Read more...] about Festival in Silver Springs, M.D. Showed the Best of Irish Film

The urgent need to empower girls was the theme of an Irish Mission to the U.N. event in New York on February 11.The “Drive for Five” campaign identifies five transformative actions that the world’s governments should take to provide adolescent girls with quality education in supportive and safe environments.Millions of girls worldwide are not provided with this education. At … [Read more...] about Education for Girls

Louise Imogen Guiney (1861-1920), an American poet and essayist with ties to nineteenth-century Boston literary circles, is the subject of a retrospective exhibition at the John J. Burns Library, on display through May 29. Devoted Catholic & Determined Writer: Louise Imogen Guiney in Boston focuses on Guiney’s relationships with Catholic religious leaders, ­­fellow writers, … [Read more...] about Burns Library Exhibit on Writer Louise Imogen Guiney