Today is the 99th anniversary of the beginning of the Easter Rising, which began early in the morning of Monday, April 24, 1916 as close to 1,200 people – a combination of the Irish Volunteers and the Citizen Army – took over key points throughout Dublin, including the General Post Office (GPO), the headquarters of the uprising; the Four Courts, Dublin City Hall, St. Stephen’s … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Rising in Film
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“Live Below the Line” Begins April 27
By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015
UPDATE: Concern has published the first in a multi-part series documenting Gabe Kennedy's experience in Haiti, where he experienced first-hand the effects and hardship of living below the line of extreme poverty. Watch below. Gabe Kennedy, celebrity chef and environmental advocate, is heading a new Concern Worldwide campaign to raise awareness for poverty and to fight against … [Read more...] about “Live Below the Line” Begins April 27
Kennedy Senate Institute Opens in Dorchester, MA
Chilly weather did not deter the hundreds who turned out for dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on Monday, March 30, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Kennedy who was known as “The Lion of the Senate” for his long tenure (47 years), was warmly remembered in a grand ceremony featuring President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, a … [Read more...] about Kennedy Senate Institute Opens in Dorchester, MA
If St. Patrick Lived in 2015 (Infographic)
By Irish America Staff
March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015
He probably would have been a victim of a tiger kidnapping, would have done Erasmus in France, and be well-versed in the twitter- and tinder-spheres. The guy was, after all, known for his conversions of married women, many of whom became nuns, much to the (obvious) anger of their families. What else would lie in store for St. Patrick were he alive today? Courtesy of Michelle … [Read more...] about If St. Patrick Lived in 2015 (Infographic)
St. Patrick’s Diaspora:
19 Places Other than Dublin to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
We’re familiar with the traditionally large-scale and internationally renowned St. Patrick’s Day celebrations – New York, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, and the like – but what about the other 190 countries? What about the other 47 U.S. states? What about upstate?
In addition to national landmarks, fountains, and even rivers (looking at you, Chicago) turning green in honor of … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Diaspora:
19 Places Other than Dublin to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day