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Hibernia: News

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin launched Volume XIII (13) in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series on February 22.  Since 1997, the Department of Foreign Affairs has worked with the Royal Irish Academy and the National Archives to create this series and has now succeeded in compiling a collection … [Read more...] about Hibernia: News

A Sacred Place: Skellig Michael

Photos and article by Chris Ryan
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by 3 Comments

Photographer and writer Chris Ryan visited the larger of the two Skellig Islands off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, where an early-medieval monastery survives at the edge of the material world. Start at the Dublin offices of Google or Facebook, drive to the southwest tip of Ireland, hop a boat, journey seven miles out to sea, and climb 600 steps clinging to the edge … [Read more...] about A Sacred Place: Skellig Michael

Cut from the Same Cloth

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter April 22, 2023

April 19, 2023 by 1 Comment

Joe Biden and Stephen Colbert Share More than Their Irish Heritage Genealogy has been an unexpected door-opener for me leading to many “Who the hell let me in here?” moments over the years — not the least of which are the opportunities I’ve had to interact with President Biden. As an Irish American, I rarely miss a chance to delve into the Irish ancestry of those I admire, so … [Read more...] about Cut from the Same Cloth

Embracing the Green Wave

By Tom Deignan
Spring 2023

April 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Irish Americans celebrate Earth Day and beyond with action and activism The man who began it Denis Hayes Denis Hayes – recognized around the world as the founder of Earth Day ­with Senator Gaylord Nelson, recently looked back at a key moment in environmental history.  “In late January 1969, millions of gallons of crude oil began to pour into the waters off Santa … [Read more...] about Embracing the Green Wave

Profiles in Courage Awards

By IA Staff
Spring 2023

April 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment

On December 7, 1998, a special John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award was presented to eight political leaders of Northern Ireland and the American chairman of the peace talks in recognition of the extraordinary political courage they demonstrated in negotiating the historic Good Friday Peace Agreement in April 1998. The presentation of the Profile in Courage Award to a … [Read more...] about Profiles in Courage Awards

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February 6, 2011

Musician Gary Moore performing in 2010.
Gary Moore performing in 2010.

Gary Moore, a world-renowned guitarist most well-known for his career with Thin Lizzy, died on this day in Spain. Moore was born in Belfast on April 5th, 1952. As a young boy listening to Elvis Presley and The Beatles, he quickly became interested in music. His ear for the blues developed in the mid-60s after seeing Hendrix in concert. It was not long before other guitarists noticed his talent, and as a teenager, he was mentored by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green. He toured briefly with Thin Lizzy and joined the band as a full member playing on the ‘Black Rose’ album in 1978. Moore later worked as a solo guitarist and produced several solo albums.

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