On January 25th, 1961 President Kennedy gave a live televised news conference – a first in American politics. Setting the general trend for future presidential press conferences, Kennedy gave prepared remarks and then fielded questions from reporters. The topics covered ranged from relations with Cuba and famine in the Congo to the national concerns of voting rights and food aid. With his ...

Highlights From history and travel, music, politics, food and sports, Irish America explores what it means to be Irish at home and abroad. You can browse issues, in digital or text format with, thousands of articles from 1985 – PRESENT.

Jan 22, 2025 · For this pledge of allegiance, we were treated to musical dessert of The Village People. Choreographed rushing the stage, they pumped out their trademark ‘YMCA’ hit with Donald Trump standing awkwardly in the middle throughout the performance. His arms were draped beside him as the crowd joined in as the event ended.

Guests toast the Business 100 honorees. Irish America’s publisher Niall O’Dowd reminded the guests that on occasions like this, we honor the memories and struggles of previous generations. Editor Harty emphasized this point when she called the honorees together for a group photograph, saying that in 100 years, some student of history would come upon the image and see that this was where ...

The Lists Since 1985, Irish America magazine has spotlighted the excellence of Irish Americans from all walks of life, from sporting heroes and Academy Award-winning actors to peacemakers, politicians, corporate titans and philanthropists, who all share one thing in …

Irish America’s Business 100 honors the best and the brightest Irish-American and Irish-born leaders, representing some of the most innovative and influential companies and corporations in the world. For the first time in Irish America Business 100 history, two keynote speakers shared the stage as Helen Doody, the Managing Director and Head of Abbey Capital (US), and Brian Ruane, Senior ...

Irish America magazine is the leading national glossy publication of Irish interest in North America. Since its inception in October 1985, Irish America has become a powerful vehicle for expression on a range of political, economic, social and cultural themes that are of paramount importance to the Irish in the United States. It has helped re-establish the Irish ethnic identity in the U.S. (34 ...

Mar 25, 2023 · Niall O’Dowd, Irish America’s publisher, was the guest of honor at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s 239th-anniversary dinner in New York City on March 16, 2023. In his speech to the over 600 members and guests, he talked about the history of the Irish in America – from the early days when they were the first wave of poor refugees to arrive in the U.S. – …

Nov 20, 2021 · It’s been an eventful news week for the Irish at home and abroad. As the Emerald Isle is venturing into yet another lockdown, Irish Americans have been dominating the political headlines here in the United States. President Joe Biden signed in his hard-fought infrastructure bill and the House of Representatives reeled following a violent tweet from one of their own. Ireland is also ...

Sep 23, 2021 · As we celebrate our 35th year we are indeed thankful to still be publishing despite the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on the media business and indeed, almost every other business as well. We have you, the patient reader, and you the supportive Irish American business world, to thank for keeping our publication marching forward, looking ahead and miraculously intact. When we launched Irish ...