The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, co-founded by Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Pat Quinn and re-launched this past August, is being credited by researchers at Johns Hopkins University for recent breakthroughs in research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Jonathan Ling, Olga Pletnikova, Juan Troncoso, and Philip Wong of Johns … [Read more...] about Researchers Cite ALS Ice
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Researchers Cite ALS Ice
Limerick Student Wins Irish
Invention Award
Cathal Redmond, a 26-year-old University of Limerick student, has won the 2015 Irish James Dyson award for his underwater breathing invention.
His device, called the “Express Dive,” allows divers to breathe underwater for up to two minutes. When their air runs out, they simply resurface and refill the apparatus. As opposed to traditional snorkels, Express Dive gives divers … [Read more...] about Limerick Student Wins Irish
Invention Award
Centenary Commemorations
for O’Donovan Rossa Funeral
Ireland has released a new 70-cent stamp to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Pádraig Pearse’s graveside oration at the funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa on August 1, 1915. And commemoration services were held in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin and Calvary Cemetery, New York.
Born in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, O’Donovan Rossa was a high-profile Fenian and Irish … [Read more...] about Centenary Commemorations
for O’Donovan Rossa Funeral
Global Irish Parliamentarians
Gather in Dublin
In September, 44 political representatives with Irish connections from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and France convened in Dublin for the first-ever Global Irish Parliamentarians’ Forum, hosted by Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan. The forum was established to foster Ireland’s relationship with its diaspora and included briefings on Ireland’s economic development … [Read more...] about Global Irish Parliamentarians
Gather in Dublin
Young Travelers Name Dublin
“Favorite City” in World Poll
Reiterating Ireland’s prestige as one of the top places to visit in the world, Dublin was recently named the “favorite worldwide city” at the Trazee Awards in Orlando, Florida.
Owned by Global Traveler magazine, trazee.com set out to find the hip and swanky destinations of 18 to 35-year-olds. Bringing nominations from web contributors and readers alike, Trazee announced Dublin … [Read more...] about Young Travelers Name Dublin
“Favorite City” in World Poll