Irish America

blog

News Roundup August 6, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter August 6, 2022

by

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

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 30, 2022

by

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

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 23, 2022

by

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