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By Irish America Staff March April 1993

Northern Ireland, Culture & Identity

By Irish America Staff

March April 1993

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Here, then, follow my own observations of the lines by which the community in Northern Ireland is divided..... The first and most important line of division separates national identities. The two main groupings are of course those who see themselves primarily as British and those who see themselves primarily as Irish. Broadly, the first seek to maintain the union with Great … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland, Culture & Identity

Violence Grips Belfast

By Brian Dooley

IA Newsletter, 13 June 2026

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An horrific knife attack on Monday night in Belfast (June 8) has been followed by widespread unrest, rioting and racists attacks. It has put the city, and Northern Ireland, back in international news in the way it hasn’t been since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended the decades-long conflict, often euphemistically called The Troubles. The attack was filmed and quickly … [Read more...] about Violence Grips Belfast

2026 Bloomsday Celebrations

By Irish America Staff

IA Newsletter, June 13 2026

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Celebrating the Centenary Anniversary of the Release of James Joyce's Ulysses. Joyce’s Ulysses was first published in its entirety on February 2, 1922, which was also Joyce’s 40th birthday. Leopold Bloom is the fictional protagonist and hero of the novel. He is the Odysseus figure whose wanderings through Dublin during one 24-hour on June 16, 1904.   This date is now … [Read more...] about 2026 Bloomsday Celebrations

The Splendor of Donegal

By Oistin MacBride

March April 1993

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Donegal: It is not necessary to compare and contrast the sheer awesome natural beauty of this ruggedly stunning Atlantic county — the northern most county in Ireland - with anywhere else because like all such things it is subjective and often illusory. Suffice to say at the outset if it's spectacular scenery you want you've come to the right place. "Inearly morning twilight, … [Read more...] about The Splendor of Donegal

The History of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York

From the Ancient Order of Hibernians

March April 1993

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The St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York is not new to controversy. 1992 and 1993 saw an all-out battle openly waged in the media between those who support the inclusion of the Irish Gays and Lesbian Organization in the parade (including Mayor Dinkins) and the AOH (backed by Cardinal O'Connor) who are determined to keep the parade strictly Catholic and heterosexual. John T. … [Read more...] about The History of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York