Irish American Writers and Artists members, from left, Tom Mahon, Sheila Houlihan, Nancy Oda and Maria Deasy were pictured at Monday night's presentation of the organization's Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award to Phil Donahue at the Manhattan Club. Past recipient Brian Dennehy said in a keynote address that the 29 years of "The Phil Donahue Show" had "broadened the American conversation." Alan Alda, Rosie O'Donnell, Irish Consul General Ciaran Madden and Donahue's wife Marlo Thomas were also among those who spoke at the 9th annual O'Neill award ceremony
PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT
