Hidden Truths -- Bloody Sunday 1972 examined one of the great tragedies of the Troubles in Northern Ireland -- the shooting of thirteen Irish civil rights protestors by British soldiers in Derry, Northern Ireland on January 30, 1972. The International Center of Photography exhibition in New York was remarkable for bringing together the public -- the classic media photography … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday in New York
The Lady’s a Winner
Seventeen-year-old Lauren Byrne from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the High School winner in the National Annual Irish History Writing Contest organized by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. Her winning entry contains excerpts from a young woman's diary who emigrated to America from Ireland at the end of the 19th century. Her story represents the difficulties faced by the … [Read more...] about The Lady’s a Winner
Ali Takes on Sellafield
Bono isn't the only activist in his family. For some time now, his wife Ali has helped campaigner Adi Roche with the Irish-based Chernobyl Children's Project, which was founded to help the thousands of children whose lives were affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Russia. Ali is currently campaigning to have the British nuclear plant, Sellafield, which is only … [Read more...] about Ali Takes on Sellafield
Go Canada!
Canada benefited from Irish leadership and grit in ending a 50-year gold-medal drought in hockey, which was an ongoing embarrassment in the birthplace of the game. Pat Quinn took a collection of star players and despite some early wobbles, guided them past the United States in the gold-medal game. "The key was players like Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman accepting … [Read more...] about Go Canada!
Riverdance Celebrates
5,000th Performance
The Riverdance phenomenon continues as the world-famous Irish dance show celebrated its 5,000th performance in San-Francisco last month and Mayor Willie Brown Jr. proclaimed March 6 "Riverdance Day." Brown attended the performance and presented a proclamation to stars Tara Barry and Michael Patrick Gallagher. ♦ … [Read more...] about Riverdance Celebrates
5,000th Performance