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Rep. Bill Pascrell Championed Malachy McAllister
Congressman Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Democrat who died August 21 aged 87, was a longtime supporter of the bid by Malachy McAllister to remain in...
August 28, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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An Amazing Journey
"It has been the most amazing journey." In those few words Pauline Gallagher is describing a first thought to the ultimate, fulfilling, act. The fi...
August 19, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Ireland is on USS Patrick Gallagher's Sea Chart
The USS Patrick Gallagher will sail to Ireland for a courtesy visit at some point in the future. The 510-feet long Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, n...
August 08, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Russians Finally Free Paul Whelan
Paul Whelan is finally free of Russia's icy grip. Whelan, who holds an Irish passport among others, was part of the largest prisoner swap since the...
August 02, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Adrian Flannelly to Rest in Ireland
Adrian Flannelly will rest in peace in his beloved Ireland, though not in his native Mayo. The family has a burial plot in County Wicklow and it wi...
August 01, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Schumer Hails Historic Day for USS Patrick Gallagher
Senator Charles Schumer, who played a decisive role in persuading the United States Navy to name its latest Arleigh-Burke class destroyer after Vie...
July 27, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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Death of Legandary Broadcaster Adrian Flannelly
Adrian Flannelly, for decades the voice of Ireland in America by way of his popular radio show, has died. The County Mayo native and Long Beach, Lo...
July 25, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
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GOAL Planning High Altitude 10K
A Ten K run is a stern enough task for most. It's sterner still when it is being run at 8000 feet above sea level. But that is precisely what Irish...
July 19, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
Community Features & Events
Echoes of faraway Ireland in a peaceful place
Bronte, Sydney --- As places go for resting through all eternity, this is one of the better located. The cemetery seems to tumble down towards the ...
July 17, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Coveney Retires From Political Life
Former Irish government minister Simon Coveney, long a popular figure in the U.S., has announced his retirement from politics. Coveney, who is only...
July 10, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
Joe Joyce: Low Key Journalist of Highest Skill and Standard
Ireland just lost one of the most outstanding journalists of its last fifty years. Here's what President Michael D. Higgins had to say of Joe Joyce...
June 10, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
Remembering ‘Longest Day’ author Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan passed away on November 23, 1974. So this year marks both the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy and the 50th annive...
June 06, 2024
by Ray O'Hanlon
Remembering ‘Longest Day’ author Cornelius Ryan
