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Editorial / Periscope - Niall O'Dowd

A Brave New World
GAELIC Park in the Bronx was packed on Sunday with over 2,500 supporters from Leitrim cheering their side on in the Connacht championship against New York. Those present said it was like old times at the venerable venue, where such crowds and indeed

Obama, McCain and Irish Issues 15 May 2008

WITH Senator Barack Obama’s almost certain victory over Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, the issue of which candidate many Irish Americans will support in November becomes a major one.

Mission Accomplished 07 May 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s a long time since Easter 1916 was invoked in the U.S. Congress, but Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern did just that last Wednesday, April 30.

A Need to Work Together 08 May 2008

THE Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) had a “clear the air” meeting with the Irish Foreign Minster Dermot Ahern and Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Collins last week, and it appeared to go well.

Bertie’s Big Speech 02 May 2008

WHEN outgoing Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern addresses a joint session of Congress this Wednesday, April 30, he is unlikely to match the drama surrounding the joint session address by war hero General Douglas Mac Arthur, after he was relieve

Cover-Up Continues 02 May 2008

ON February 2, 1989, Belfast lawyer Pat Finucane was gunned down in front of his family in his Belfast home. It has become one of the most notorious murders of the Troubles.

Mitchell Gets Personal 24 April 2008

PHILADELPHIA — Senator George Mitchell is usually a careful speaker when it comes to Ireland.

The Surprising Pope Benedict 24 April 2008

HOW many battalions has the Pope? Josef Stalin once asked derisively. Judging by the reaction to Pope Benedict U.S. trip, he leads an army of believers from coast to coast.

Hillary Makes Promises 18 April 2008

SENATOR Hillary Clinton arrived late for the Irish American Presidential Forum in Manhattan last Wednesday but the crowd was kept entertained anyway.

Editorial : Changing of the guard 16 April 2008

THE meeting between Taoiseach (Prime Minister) designate Brian Cowen and Northern First Minster designate Peter Robinson in Ireland this week certainly shows how much times have changed.

Ahern Left His Mark 14 April 2008

I FIRST met Bertie Ahern back in the early 1990s when he was leader of Fianna Fail, then in opposition.