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News Roundup February 11, 2023

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter February 11, 2023

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Irish-based NGO GOAL Grieves the Loss of 27 Staff Members in Turkey-Syria Earthquake Irish-based international humanitarian relief organization GOAL has confirmed the tragic loss of 27 staff members in the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake on Monday, February 6. This is the largest loss in the organization’s history. GOAL is one of the largest NGOs in Southern Türkiye … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 11, 2023

News Roundup February 4, 2023

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter February 4, 2023

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Women's Organization AwakenHub Launches in New York AwakenHub, a social enterprise that supports women’s business startups across the Island of Ireland, announced the launch of sister company AwakenAngels at the Bank of Ireland Hub in New York City on Saint Brigid’s Day, Wednesday, February 1. Founded by six Irish women, the mission of AwakenHub is to level up opportunity, … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 4, 2023

British Offensive Begins in the U.S. to Discredit Irish Side on Peace Process Problems

By Niall O'Dowd
IA Newsletter January 28, 2023

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With President Biden's visit to Northern Ireland in April bringing international attention, the stakes could not be higher in the blame game over the stalled peace process. A truly dishonest op-ed by an arch-conservative writer in The New York Times casting blame for the stalled protocol on the Irish side likely signals that a major offensive between now and the … [Read more...] about British Offensive Begins in the U.S. to Discredit Irish Side on Peace Process Problems

News Roundup January 28, 2023

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter January 28, 2023

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St Brigid's Day Becomes an Irish Bank Holiday St Brigid, one of only three female patron saints of Ireland, is getting her own public holiday. Starting Monday, February 6, 2023, St Brigid’s day will be a recurring public (also known as a bank) holiday to observed annually on the first Monday of every February, except when the first falls on a Friday, it will be observed on a … [Read more...] about News Roundup January 28, 2023

Judy Collins Performs at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin’s TradFest

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Grammy Award-winning artist and Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Judy Collins is offering an 80-minute program that provides a look into her creative and personal life through songs from her newest album and concert tour, Big Hits & Spellbound, at Trad Fest in Dublin. At the historic and timeless Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin on Saturday, January 28, at 7 pm, … [Read more...] about Judy Collins Performs at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin’s TradFest