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News Roundup July 2, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Landslide Win in State Primary Elections On Tuesday, June 28, New York Governor Kathy Hochul reeled in 65 percent of the votes in the state’s gubernatorial primary elections and became the first woman to win a major party’s primary nomination in the state. The Irish-American politician, who took the reigns of New York state control after former … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 2, 2022

How Abortion Became Legal in Ireland

By Niall O'Dowd

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As the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending the right to abortion upheld for decades, Niall O'Dowd looks at how abortion became legal in Ireland in this extract from his book A New Ireland: How Europe's Most Conservative Country Became Its Most Liberal. On May 25, 2018, the Irish voters spoke loudly and vociferously and they voted for abortion up to twelve weeks … [Read more...] about How Abortion Became Legal in Ireland

News Roundup June 25, 2022

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, June 25, 2022

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Irish Cafe Staff Helps Rescue Woman Hostage On Sunday, June 19 around 5 am, the Chipper Truck Cafe in the Woodlawn area of the Bronx, received a normal Grubhub delivery order with unusual instructions. It was not uncommon for the traditional Irish eatery, co-owned by Leitrim woman Alice O’Brien Bermejo and her husband Valentino, to receive a late-night order– they run one of … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 25, 2022

2022 Spring Lake Irish Festival

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Saturday, June 18, 2022 12:00 - 5:00 pm This year the Irish Festival features many family-friendly events perfect for a Spring-time stroll through downtown Spring Lake. Expect live music, dancing, food, kid's activities, and shopping at all of our Chamber festivals. Spring Lake is known as the Jersey Shore’s Irish Riviera! Head to the Shore and enjoy Spring Lake's Irish … [Read more...] about 2022 Spring Lake Irish Festival

One Hundred Years of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Exhibit at the Morgan Library

IA Newsletter, June 18, 2022

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June 2 through October 2, 2022 The Morgan Library presents One Hundred Years of James Joyce's Ulysses from June 3 through October 2, 2022. Set on one day, 16 June 1904, James Joyce’s Ulysses follows the young poet Stephen Dedalus and the unlikely hero Leopold Bloom as they journey through Dublin. The groundbreaking novel links the epic to the ordinary, connecting characters … [Read more...] about One Hundred Years of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Exhibit at the Morgan Library