Patricia Harty

When Shivaun O’Casey first met Irish-born Nobel Literature Prize winner Samuel Beckett, she was a shy young girl of 16 studying acting in London. In the 32 years that have followed that meeting, she has kept in close contact with Beckett, now recognized a... See more

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. “Gunmen Kill Irish Aid Worker in Somalia.” The story made the headlines on Monday February 22, 1993. The worker was Valerie Place, 23, of the Irish charity Concern. For months the media had been bringing us the latest on f... See more

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. June 6, 1993. The faces in the crowd reflect the divides that Robert F. Kennedy managed to cross in his short life, as black and white, rich and poor, government officials and civil rights leaders stand together to pay hom... See more