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Man convicted after racially abusing and spitting at bus driver in shocking incident caught on video

August 11, 2024 by

A MAN who racially abused and spat at a bus driver in a shocking incident that was caught on video has been convicted. Police said Michael Mongan, 39, launched his tirade in Hayes, West London, after the driver refused to let him on the bus because he didn't have enough money. Mongan dyed his hair in an attempt to evade justice after footage of the incident was widely shared on … [Read more...] about Man convicted after racially abusing and spitting at bus driver in shocking incident caught on video

Gardaí concerned for wellbeing of missing Dublin woman

August 11, 2024 by

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of woman missing from Dublin. Margaret Barber, 66, has been missing from her home in Mount Merrion since early on Thursday morning, August 8. She is described as being approximately 4' 11" in height with a medium build. Ms barber has brown shoulder-length hair and green eyes and was wearing a grey blouse and … [Read more...] about Gardaí concerned for wellbeing of missing Dublin woman

Investigation after ‘mindless’ attack on Islamic centre in Co. Down

August 11, 2024 by

POLICE have launched an investigation following an attack on an Islamic centre in Co. Down. Targets were sprayed on the walls and door of the Newtownards Islamic Centre on Greenwell Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. A petrol bomb was also thrown at the building but failed to ignite. Police are treating the incident as a racially-motivated hate crime, with a … [Read more...] about Investigation after ‘mindless’ attack on Islamic centre in Co. Down

Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents
Were Just Like Him

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter August 10, 2024

August 9, 2024 by

This Apple Didn’t Fall Far from the Tree Whenever someone notable first grabs my attention, I can’t resist climbing the branches of their family tree to see — among other things — whether they might have a bit of Irish ancestry. Such was the case with Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate — as well as governor, teacher, coach, veteran, animal lover, and the … [Read more...] about Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents
Were Just Like Him

Concerns over MI5’s late disclosure of ‘significant new material’ on Stakeknife investigation

August 8, 2024 by

CONCERNS have been raised after MI5 released ‘significant new information’ on the British agent known as Stakeknife eight years after an investigation into his activities was launched. Operation Kenova has been underway at Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) since 2016. It was set up to investigate the practices of the head of the IRA’s internal security unit, … [Read more...] about Concerns over MI5’s late disclosure of ‘significant new material’ on Stakeknife investigation

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June 27, 1963

President John F. Kennedy receives a warm welcome upon his visit to his ancestral home in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Marking the second day of his four day trip through Ireland, Kennedy also visited the nearby town of New Ross, where his great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy left from in 1848 during the potato famine. Kennedy made a speech stating, “When my great-grandfather left here to become a cooper in East Boston he carried nothing with him except two things–a strong religious faith and a strong desire for liberty. I am proud to say that all of his grandchildren have valued that inheritance.”

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