By Deaglán de Bréadún Ireland is currently going through one of the most dreary and restrictive periods in its history, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Curbs on movement and social gatherings for work or pleasure mean that most people spend the bulk of their time at home. When they do go out, they are under orders from the Government to observe specific limits: in the 26 … [Read more...] about A Vaccine Update from Ireland
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Maud Gonne and Famines in the 1890s
By Christine Kinealy
Maud Gonne is frequently remembered as the unrequited love interest of the poet, W.B. Yeats, while her accomplishments as a nationalist, artist, actor, lecturer, polemist, writer, and social activist are often marginalized. In particular, Maud’s role in engaging with the perennial poverty and intermittent subsistence crises that dogged Ireland in the final decade of the 19th … [Read more...] about Maud Gonne and Famines in the 1890s
Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary
By Michael Quinlin Congratulations to Martin J. Walsh, who was confirmed on Monday, March 22, 2021 as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination 68-29. Walsh has been mayor of Boston since January 2014, and prior to that was Massachusetts state representative and a leader in Boston’s trade unions. In his farewell speech, Walsh cited affordable … [Read more...] about Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary
26th Annual
Irish American Partnership
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
St. Patrick's Day 2021 Virtual Celebration
Monday, March 15th 6:00 PM EST, 10:00 PM Ireland
The Irish American Partnership will celebrate St. Patrick's Day virtually this year with an evening filled with Irish heritage, culture, music, and some very special guests.
The featured guest for the evening is Cillian Murphy a multi-award-winning actor and patron of the UNESCO … [Read more...] about 26th Annual
Irish American Partnership
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
James Nesbitt: “Why I Love
Where I Come From”
By Tom Deignan
Irish actor James Nesbitt stars in a new Northern Ireland crime thriller called Bloodlands, which begins streaming this week on AcornTV.
Nesbitt - whose credits also include Bloody Sunday, The Hobbit trilogy, Danny Boyle’s Millions, and Waking Ned Devine - spoke to Irish America on Zoom this week, about the new show, his accomplished career, and the love he … [Read more...] about James Nesbitt: “Why I Love
Where I Come From”