''Irish America'' is a bi-monthly periodical that aims to cover topics relevant to the Irish in North America including a range of political, economic, social, and cultural themes. The magazine’s inaugural issue was published in October 1985. ''Irish America'' focuses on political and business leaders, organizations, artists, writers and community figures among the Irish in America through its annual lists, awards, and events including the Wall Street 50, Business 100, and Stars of the South. ''Irish America'' primary goals are to emphasize the achievements of Irish Americans in each bi-monthly issue, such as former U.S. president

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

, former U.S. Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

, former president of

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlant ...

and chairman of

Allen & Company Allen & Company LLC is an American privately held boutique investment bank based at 711 Fifth Avenue, New York. The firm specializes in real estate, technology, media and entertainment. History Founded in 1922 by Charles Robert Allen, Jr., h ...

Donald R. Keough, comedian

Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...

, film actress Maureen O'Hara, political commentators Chris Matthews and Bill O'Reilly, and California governor

Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected Secretary of ...

History

Niall O'Dowd Niall O'Dowd (born 18 May 1953) in County Tipperary, Ireland, is an Irish American journalist and author living in the United States. He was involved in the negotiations leading to the Northern Irish Good Friday Peace Agreement. He is founder ...

and Patricia Harty co-founded ''Irish America'' in 1985. Since then, it reports to have increased circulation to over 100,000 in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

and

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. Its writers and correspondents aim to cover news events relevant to the Irish American community, through news stories, features, and interviews. Irish America has celebrated Irish Americans from the worlds of politics, music, movies, theater, business, dance, books and academia to appear on the covers of the magazine over the years.

Awards

Many awards are given to Irish Americans by the magazine. The top Irish American people of the year are recognized in the selection of th
Top 100
The annual Wall Street 50 highlights the accomplishments of Irish Americans in the financial community, and there has been a Guest of Honor at every Wall Street 50 event. The Business 100, meanwhile, features 100 honorees and one guest of honor at a luncheon that happens annually.The Business 100
/ref> From 2006 to 2011, ''Irish America'' magazine also honored the southern United States with th
Stars of the South award
The honorees were feted at an annual celebratory dinner in Atlanta. In 2010, ''Irish America'' magazine began inducting members into the

Irish America Hall of Fame The Irish America Hall of Fame was founded by Irish America magazine in November 2010. It recognizes extraordinary figures in the Irish American community who have had a profound effect on the Irish in America and strengthened the bonds between the ...

Online

Digital content from each issue and extras from between the issues can be found online.

References

External links

IrishAmerica.com

Chris Matthews Inducted into Irish American Hall of Fame

* ttps://nypost.com/2018/03/11/irish-america-founder-honored-at-book-party/ Irish America Founder Honored at Book Party
North-American Irish periodicals

Interview with Patricia Harty
{{DEFAULTSORT:Irish America Magazine Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in the United States Irish-American press Magazines established in 1985 Magazines published in New York (state) 1985 establishments in New York (state)