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British Government Finally Grants
Finucane Family an Inquiry
Finucane Family an Inquiry
Back in February 1989, George H.W. Bush had just succeeded Ronald Reagan as U.S. president….
St. Ailbe of Emly
Patron of Wolves | Feast Day September 12th St. Ailbe, sometimes known by his anglicized…
Saint-Gauden’s Celtic Vision
The most important American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th century was born…
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Mitchell Honored by Northern Women
Former Senator George Mitchell was honored for his tireless work for peace in Ireland at the Northern Ireland Women’s Initiative (NIWI) January 21 in New York. NIWI founder and president […]
Tug O’ The Heart
The history of the Moran tugboat family, once known as the “Irish Navy” in the Port of New York, is explored by Marian Betancourt. To say the Irish had a […]
The Fenian Invasion of Canada
Irish veterans of the American Civil War launched attacks on Canada in an effort to win independence for Ireland. It was 4 a.m., but the men of the 17th Regiment […]
The Clunes’ American Adventure
An Irish American family go back to 1883 to discover what’s most important in the present. What could be more parental than to wish to show your children how good […]
Caught in the Crossfire
We’re circling Abercorn Street in Derry and Richard Moore, my sunglassed passenger, is pointing out focal points of his native city. He acts as navigator, advising me to turn left […]
Just Judy
By the time Judy Garland made her first and only concert appearance in Dublin in July 1951, she had been an international star for more than a decade. She had […]