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Those we Lost: A Mighty Voice for Justice is Stilled

By Niall O'Dowd, Co-founder
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Niall O’Dowd writes on the passing of Rita O’Hare.Rita O’Hare, one of the most prominent and beloved members of Sinn Féin, has passed and a mighty voice is stilled. Operating from Dublin, she oversaw Friends of Sinn Féin USA for over two decades and many years previously also served time for IRA activity. Though diminutive in stature, O’Hare will always walk tall in the … [Read more...] about Those we Lost: A Mighty Voice for Justice is Stilled

Those We Lost

By Mary Gallagher
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Brian Donnelly (1946-2023) Former congressman and champion of Irish immigration reform Brian Donnelly died in February, aged 76. Over his 24-year career in public service, Donnelly was most widely recognized for his sponsorship of what was aptly called “Donnelly visas” which enabled over 25,000 Irish immigrants to make a fresh start in the U.S. A Massachusetts native with roots … [Read more...] about Those We Lost

David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace

By Niall O'Dowd
IA Newsletter, July 30, 2022

July 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment

David Trimble will rightfully go down in history as a courageous leader, irrespective of how difficult a person he was to deal with.David Trimble had an extraordinary beginning in Northern Ireland politics. He joined Vanguard, a crypto-fascist movement that was intent on ethnic cleansing Catholics from Northern Ireland and was led by Ulster’s very own little Hitler, William … [Read more...] about David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace

Tribute to Mick Moloney

By Ted Smyth, President Advisory Board, Glucksman Ireland House, NYU
IA Newsletter, July 30, 2022

July 28, 2022 by 4 Comments

Ever since we learned the shocking news on Wednesday last that Mick Moloney had suddenly died, thousands of tributes have been written by people of all walks of life who dearly loved him. Mick was a giant in every way, in traditional Irish and Irish American music, in research and writing, in teaching and in mentoring new generations of musicians. His achievements were … [Read more...] about Tribute to Mick Moloney

Those We Lost July 2022

IA Newsletter, July 16, 2022

July 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment

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

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