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News Roundup January 21, 2023

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter January 21, 2023

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Tourism Ireland Announces €78 million Marketing Strategy to Promote Irish Vacations in 2023 On Monday, January 16, Tourism Ireland revealed the blueprints of a €78million marketing strategy that promotes Ireland as a vacation hotspot for overseas visitors in 2023. Their plans were announced at an event on Monday and attended by 500 tourism industry leaders from Ireland and … [Read more...] about News Roundup January 21, 2023

News Roundup January 14, 2023

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter January 14, 2023

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Banshees of Inisherin Takes Home 3 Awards at the 2023 Golden Globes The Banshees of Inisherin proved itself as the best film of the year after taking home three of the eight Golden Globes it received nominations for.   Colin Farrell won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, writer-director Martin McDonagh won Best Screenplay, and the film won Best Picture – Musical or Comedy. In … [Read more...] about News Roundup January 14, 2023

The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022

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The Irish Government and New York Attorney General’s Office have stepped in to stop the sale of the American Irish Historical Society's landmark townhouse headquarters on Fifth Avenue. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, an interim board and executive director will work with members of the American Irish community, supported by Helena Nolan, Consulate General … [Read more...] about The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society

Irish Arts Center’s 13th Annual PoetryFest

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With a wildly successful inaugural year in its state-of-the-art new home drawing to a close, Irish Arts Center (IAC) presented its 13th annual PoetryFest, the first in the new building, on December 2-4. Curated by Nick Laird, who earlier in the week won the prestigious 2022 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem, the weekend-long event brought New Yorkers into intimate connection … [Read more...] about Irish Arts Center’s 13th Annual PoetryFest

11th Annual Tom Quinlan Lecture

IA Newsletter November 26, 2022

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The 11th annual Tom Quinlan lecture at Glucksman Ireland House NYU will be held on Friday, December 2nd at 2:00 pm. As in past years, the “lecture” will feature a poetry reading by a prominent Irish poet. It also serves as a lead into the Irish Arts Center’s signature Poetryfest weekend which kicks off at the new center’s theater at 8:00 pm on Friday evening.   This year’s … [Read more...] about 11th Annual Tom Quinlan Lecture