Il Papa Meets Il Bono "Holy Father, this is Mr. Bono -- he's a pop singer." With these words the U2 lead singer was introduced to Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in September. Bono and former Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof met with the pope as part of a campaign the two celebrities are promoting to wipe out the Third World Debt. "The pope's everyday courage amazes me," said … [Read more...] about Hibernia People
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James Joyce Celebrated in Buffalo, NY
Downtown Buffalo's latest mural – a 36-foot-tall homage to renowned Irish author and poet, James Joyce. The University at Buffalo Libraries, home to world’s largest collection of James Joyce materials, celebrated Bloomsday, with the creation of Buffalo’s newest mural, a 36-foot-tall, vibrant artwork of Irish writer of world renown, James Joyce. The unveiling on June … [Read more...] about James Joyce Celebrated in Buffalo, NY
Seniors Enjoy A
Virtual Pint at McSorley’s
Senior living communities nationwide that use Rendever – a virtual reality program built to help reduce social isolation among seniors through shared experiences – are taking their residents to the best Irish places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, including McSorley’s on New York’s lower east side.
Rendever is overcoming social isolation through the power of … [Read more...] about Seniors Enjoy A
Virtual Pint at McSorley’s
History Loves a Parade
260 Years of the New York
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:00 pm EST, 8:00 pm Ireland
The New York Irish Center Presents:
History Loves A Parade
An online Salute to 260 Years of the New York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
Explore key milestones of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in North America from Colonial times to the present. Featuring archival images and new photography, guest musicians, and original … [Read more...] about History Loves a Parade
260 Years of the New York
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Remembering John Hume
St. Patrick’s Day 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:30 pm EST, 7:00 pm GMT
This Saint Patrick’s Day we mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Friends of Ireland in Washington DC. We also mark the first Saint Patrick’s Day since the death of the great John Hume, Nobel Laureate, politician, architect of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.
Please join the family, … [Read more...] about Remembering John Hume
St. Patrick’s Day 2021