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The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving

By Patricia Harty

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"Ireland wasn't as wealthy as it is today. But there was always a culture of giving back, and that’s something that was ingrained in me from the time I was a kid.” - Ronan RyanHappy Christmas to all our readers receiving this issue in the mail, it should be arriving in your mailboxes just in time. And congratulations to all our Wall Street 50 honorees who we will be celebrating … [Read more...] about The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving

First Word: Dreamers

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
March / April 2020

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“Our focus is to create ladders of opportunity to help people get to the middle class through the construction trades. That's really why you do it.” – Sean McGarveyThis year’s Hall of Fame honorees reflect the length and breadth of the Irish-American experience. They show us the extraordinary impact that the Irish have had in every aspect of American life – the arts, politics, … [Read more...] about First Word: Dreamers