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News Roundup July 23, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 23, 2022

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Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill Meets with U.S. Lawmakers to Secure Good Friday Agreement On Tuesday, July 19, Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill met with U.S. Senators and State Department officials during her visit to Washington, D.C., in an effort to strengthen the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, was ratified on … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 23, 2022

Those We Lost July 2022

IA Newsletter, July 16, 2022

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Sean Kelly (1940 - 2022) What can you say about someone who’s read Finnegan’s Wake—twice—then fearlessly went on to teach that impenetrable tome? A serious Joycean, Sean Kelly was also a laugh-out-loud humorist, magazine editor, author, poet, scriptwriter, playwright, lyricist, radio actor, newspaper writer, ad guy, schoolteacher, and prolific hagiographer. He applied his … [Read more...] about Those We Lost July 2022

News Roundup July 16, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 16, 2022

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Sparks Fly in Northern Ireland Photo: Getty Images Under heightened police presence and tight security, Northern Ireland's Orange Order members marched through Belfast City for Tuesday's Twelfth of July celebrations. The Orange Order parades celebrate the Battle of Boyne on July 1, 1690, when William of Orange, also known as King Billy, defeated the army of Catholic King … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 16, 2022

Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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Gifted Irish-American guitarist Dennis Cahill passed away June 20 at age 68 after a long illness. Tributes have poured in from his fans, his fellow musicians, and from Irish President Michael D. Higgins, who heard him perform at The White House and at Royal Albert Hall in London. “It is with great sadness that those with a love of traditional Irish music across Ireland, his … [Read more...] about Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

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