MARY MCALEESE has unveiled a plaque honouring the Anlgo-Irish suffragette Charlotte Despard. The former Irish president was in London to reveal the tribute with Sean Mulryan, chairman and founder of property developer Ballymore. The commemorative plaque is located at Ballymore’s Embassy Gardens development in Nine Elms, near Battersea, which was once the site of Despard’s … [Read more...] about Former Irish president Mary McAleese unveils plaque honouring Anglo-Irish suffragette in London
Former Irish president Mary McAleese unveils plaque honouring Anglo-Irish suffragette in London
St. Malachy, the Miracle Worker and Prophet
By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024
St. Malachy 1094-1148 | Patron of Armagh | Feast Day, November 3 St. Malachy O’More or Mael Maedoc u Morgair was born into a noble family in Armagh, Ireland, in 1095. He first trained under the famous recluse Imhar O’Hagan and, later St. Cellach who joined Malachy in replacing Celtic liturgy with that of the Roman church. In his lifetime, Malachy was a hermit, priest, … [Read more...] about St. Malachy, the Miracle Worker and Prophet
St. Fiacre of Breuil
By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, June 22, 2024
IA Newsletter, June 22, 2024
St. Fiarce 600-670 AD | Feast Day, September 1 | Patron of cabdrivers and gardeners Because a hackney stand in Paris was located in front of a hotel named in honor of this Saint, French taxis are called “fiacres.” Thus, Fiacre is the Patron of cabbies. By a lucky coincidence, “fic” (meaning “fig”) is a French slang term for hemorrhoids—a common complaint of taxi drivers, … [Read more...] about St. Fiacre of Breuil
Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr of Derry and Strabane Makes History
By Mary Pay Kelly
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024
“I am proud to be a Maasai woman and a Derry girl,“ Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, the first black person to be mayor anywhere in Northern Ireland, told a cheering crowd in the Guildhall on June 3. Colum Eastwood, MP, leader of her party, the SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party), stood with her on what he called “a fantastic night in the City of Civil Rights.”
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‘Every child should hear stories about immigrants’ says Irish author who tackles migration in latest book
AN Irish author who is determined to foster a sense of empathy for migrants among children has made the experience of immigration the focus of her latest book. Dublin-based writer Margaret Anne Suggs has written an allegorical picture book story which tackles issues of migration, acceptance and community, at a time when emotions are running high on the topic in Ireland. In The … [Read more...] about ‘Every child should hear stories about immigrants’ says Irish author who tackles migration in latest book