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Earlier this year, McGraw played a leading role in bringing Irish Ambassador to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason to New York's Capital Region as keynote speaker for the Schenectady LAOH's 125th Anniversary Gala. During the visit, the Ambassador met with Governor Kathy Hochul, attended

Maybe it is some leftover Viking instinct, but the Irish do seem to enjoy the idea of taking a city. That spirit was on full display at what may be the last of sport’s great international friendlies. The cost, the logistics, and the general bother of hauling an Irish county team across the Atlantic have finally caught up with a game run on pride more than money.

In her more than twenty-three years as a member of the LAOH, Kimberly has exemplified the organization’s motto of Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity. She has consistently stepped forward to organize and lead numerous fundraising efforts that benefit disadvantaged individuals and families throughout her community. Her compassion extends especially to

“From the very beginning Sinn Féin made it clear that it was not in Ireland’s interests to sign up wholescale to the EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact. We have stated categorically we should retain sovereignty over these matters. We have voted against this pact at every opportunity.

In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) was appointed commander of Operation Overlord. In the months and weeks before D-Day, the Allies carried out a massive deception operation intended to make the Germans think the main invasion target was Pas-de-Calais (the narrowest point between Britain and France) rather than Normandy. In addition,