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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

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