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Emily Moriarty IA Newsletter August 6, 2022

News Roundup August 6, 2022

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IA Newsletter August 6, 2022

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Meath Ladies Celebrate All-Ireland Football Final Win For the second year in a row, the County Meath's ladies football team won the All-Ireland title, with a nine-point victory over Kerry.   Over 46,000 people were in attendance to watch the game, and some 150,000 viewers tuned-in to watch the live-broadcast on TG4 (the Irish language station). The game started like a dream … [Read more...] about News Roundup August 6, 2022

News Roundup July 30, 2022

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IA Newsletter July 30, 2022

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Former UUP Member David Trimble Dies Age 77 David Trimble, an esteemed member of the Ulster Unionist Party, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and a key negotiator in the brokerage of the Good Friday Agreement, died on Monday, July 25. Trimble was 77.  The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced Trimble's death on behalf of his family on Monday evening. “It is with great sadness … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 30, 2022

News Roundup July 23, 2022

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IA Newsletter July 23, 2022

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Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill Meets with U.S. Lawmakers to Secure Good Friday Agreement On Tuesday, July 19, Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill met with U.S. Senators and State Department officials during her visit to Washington, D.C., in an effort to strengthen the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, was ratified on … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 23, 2022

News Roundup July 16, 2022

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IA Newsletter July 16, 2022

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Sparks Fly in Northern Ireland Photo: Getty Images Under heightened police presence and tight security, Northern Ireland's Orange Order members marched through Belfast City for Tuesday's Twelfth of July celebrations. The Orange Order parades celebrate the Battle of Boyne on July 1, 1690, when William of Orange, also known as King Billy, defeated the army of Catholic King … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 16, 2022

News Roundup July 2, 2022

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IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Landslide Win in State Primary Elections On Tuesday, June 28, New York Governor Kathy Hochul reeled in 65 percent of the votes in the state’s gubernatorial primary elections and became the first woman to win a major party’s primary nomination in the state. The Irish-American politician, who took the reigns of New York state control after former … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 2, 2022