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Chicago Calling: Irish Fest is back with President Bill at the helm
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Chicago Calling: Irish Fest is back with President Bill at the helm
Who speaks for the Irish community of Chicago? Are the potatoes in this stew more vocal than the carrots or the chunks of meat? Hard to say. The Ir...
Doing the Lord's Work Spreading Irish Citizenship Opportunity in Philly
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Doing the Lord's Work Spreading Irish Citizenship Opportunity in Philly
Belfast born entrepreneur and retired school teacher Charlie Lord wants to give American kids the opportunity to receive their college education in...
New Hampshire's Irish speaking pastor Fr. Zac spreads the good word in Donegal
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New Hampshire's Irish speaking pastor Fr. Zac spreads the good word in Donegal
There’s a Turas, or pilgrimage path, of St. Colmcille that traces its steps through nature’s stunning surroundings of Gleann Cholm Cille, in southw...
89-years-young San Fran jurist Jim Brosnahan is still up for a courtroom scrap
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89-years-young San Fran jurist Jim Brosnahan is still up for a courtroom scrap
Above all else, legendary San Francisco lawyer Jim Brosnhan is a scrapper. For sure, he represents a white-shoe law firm with skyscraper offices in...
Here comes the judge? Brehon Lawyer Lyons in Running for Bench Role
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Here comes the judge? Brehon Lawyer Lyons in Running for Bench Role
“I really have a love for the law, I have a passion for it, and passion for the work. And it's something that really interests me.” 56-year-old Des...
Chicago Calling: Galway girl who is toast of the Windy City
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Chicago Calling: Galway girl who is toast of the Windy City
Caught up with my favorite bartender from back in the day for lunch the other day. She’s a blonde bombshell as well as delightful company and a cha...
Sun, Prairie Wind and a Lingering Sadness
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Sun, Prairie Wind and a Lingering Sadness
As Joe McCann wrote in a recent feature posted by the Echo online, fifty years on from the Native American occupation of Wounded Knee it is clear t...
Billy Lawless, The Irish Oak
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Billy Lawless, The Irish Oak
Back in 2006 I was walking down Michigan Avenue in Chicago and bumped into my old friend Billy Lawless. We had met years earlier when I wrote a sto...
Meet the Irish midwife unlocking the superpower of women
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Meet the Irish midwife unlocking the superpower of women
How does one become the Nurse of the Year? After all, there are a lot of nurses. Well, for Dublin born Dr. Sally McNally it began when, inspired by...
Wounded Knee siege had 'profound effect on mindset of native peoples'
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Wounded Knee siege had 'profound effect on mindset of native peoples'
FIFTY years on from the Native American occupation of Wounded Knee it is clear to see the stand-off - which was the longest standing instance of ci...
Meet the New Yorker who threw up comfortable Big Apple career to help Ukraine's terrorized children
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Meet the New Yorker who threw up comfortable Big Apple career to help Ukraine's terrorized children
Just about a year ago things were going pretty well professionally for Kevin McCabe Jr. Since 2012 the Queens native had been working his way up th...
The Enduring Legacy of JFK's 1963 Irish Visit
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The Enduring Legacy of JFK's 1963 Irish Visit
“I am the President of the United States, not you. When I say I want to go to Ireland, it means that I’m going to Ireland. Make the arrangements.” ...

 

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