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Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

By Turlough McConnell
IA newsletter June 18, 2022

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History speaks of migration waves that flow across land and sea and create epochal change. This description can obscure the smaller, often heroic journeys of daring individuals who establish new communities and identities for themselves and for posterity. The poignant documentary ‘An Gorta Mór: Passage to India’ (also known as Boys from Vepery), written by Ian Michael and … [Read more...] about Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

News Roundup June 18, 2022

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, June 18, 2022

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A New Northern Ireland Protocol Bill On Monday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, introduced a bill that the EU says is in violation of the Good Friday Agreement. The new plan proposes that goods being sent to Northern Ireland by trusted vendors from the U.K. are in the “Green Lane” and … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 18, 2022

Bloomsday 2022

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Celebrating the Centenary Celebration of the Release of James Joyce Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16th each year, the day depicted in James Joyce's Ulysses. The day is named after the central character in Ulysses, Leopold Bloom, and follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8:00 am on 16 June 1904 through to … [Read more...] about Bloomsday 2022

News Roundup June 11, 2022

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter June 11, 2022

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U.S. House Passes Gun Control Bills in Wake of Uvalde School Shooting On Thursday, June 8 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a “red flag” gun control bill, with only five Republicans on board.  The bill allows law enforcement to temporarily remove the guns of an individual who is adjudged by a federal court to pose a threat to themselves or others. The bill passed … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 11, 2022

News Roundup June 4, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter June 4, 2022

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New York Play First Championship Game in Ireland in 21 Years New York Senior GAA team will travel to Ireland to take on Offaly in the Tailteann Cup on June 4. The largely Irish American team will join the new football championship at the quarter-final stage following Offaly’s win over Wicklow. The Tailteann Cup, debuting this year, will see any team from division 3 or 4 of … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 4, 2022