Celebrities have handed over their purses, literally, in aid of a good cause. In January, Concern Worldwide held an auction to raise money for its work assisting the impoverished in developing parts of the world. Isabella Rossellini, Barbara Walters, and Marian Keyes were a few of the names who donated their handbags to be auctioned. But the men weren't left out in the cold. … [Read more...] about Celebrities Hand Over Purses
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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 at the shop, then right at the gap in the green railings to reach our destination. The remarkable thing is Richard is totally blind. Not that he was born this way. Ever since May 4, 1972 he has … [Read more...] about Caught in the Crossfire
AIF’s New York Gala Dinner
The American Ireland fund held their annual New York Dinner on May 2, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, raising a record $3million. The gala event attracted 1,500, among whom were special guests Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, New York Met great Rusty Staub, the founder of The New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit fund, and The Chieftains, who received the AIF's … [Read more...] about AIF’s New York Gala Dinner
A Warm Irish Welcome in Newfoundland
Gander, Newfoundland: Hannah O'Rourke and Sandra O'Reilly Taylor, women from two different worlds who were tossed together in the turbulent wake of September 11, now share one of those bonds made of awful tragedy. Hannah and husband Dennis of Lawrence, N.Y., a Long Island suburb of New York City, were on Aer Lingus 105, a flight bound from Dublin to New York that was diverted … [Read more...] about A Warm Irish Welcome in Newfoundland
William Baldwin:
Hollywood Helps
William "Billy" Baldwin helped comfort New York's firefighters in the aftermath of September 11. Baldwin, one of the four acting Baldwin brothers, was one of the many Hollywood celebrities who felt they had to do something to help those affected. Baldwin had played a firefighter in the 1991 movie Backdraft and to prepare for the role had ridden with a company of Chicago … [Read more...] about William Baldwin:
Hollywood Helps