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Fostering Memorable Leadership, Relentless Drive, and Unity
On November 6, Duke Orthopaedics was honored to host Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (Ret.), former Chairman…
Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun
“I’ve never had an experience like it, nor will I ever again, it stays with…
The Kindness of Strangers: Remembering the Tragedy of the Brig St. John in 1849
On 6 October 1849, emigrants on board the Brig St. John, caught their first sighting…
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Tom Deignan Interviews…
Tom Deignan is a teacher, author, and columnist. Tom has been a contributor to Irish America for 25 years on arts and entertainment, history and current affairs. He is currently […]
The Crisis in theCatholic Church
Please join in the conversation about this important topic; we welcome your comments, thoughts, and feedback. James Carroll’s newest book, The Truth at the Heart of the Lie is available […]
Flannery O’Connor:The Storied Life of the Writer from Georgia
By Tom Deignan A new documentary about the short life and powerful work of Irish American literary giant Flannery O’Connor has just been released and is available for streaming. Entitled […]
A Vaccine Update from Ireland
By Deaglán de Bréadún Ireland is currently going through one of the most dreary and restrictive periods in its history, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Curbs on movement and social […]
Maud Gonne and Famines in the 1890s
Maud Gonne is frequently remembered as the unrequited love interest of the poet, W.B. Yeats, while her accomplishments as a nationalist, artist, actor, lecturer, polemist, writer, and social activist are […]
Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary
By Michael Quinlin Congratulations to Martin J. Walsh, who was confirmed on Monday, March 22, 2021 as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination 68-29. […]