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Irish Roots and Rituals

Irish Roots and Rituals

By Jim McCann
IA Newsletter
March 16, 2024

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Growing up in New York City, I lived in the heart of the American melting pot. There seemed to be a festival or parade celebrating the city’s nationalities and ethnicities nearly every weekend. It was a great way to meet new people and experience the cultures of my hometown. Every year on March 17, it was my family’s turn, and this kid from Queens was always amazed at how many … [Read more...] about Irish Roots and Rituals

Charity to screen film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to help bring survivors forward

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A CHARITY in northern England is offering a free screening of a film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to encourage survivors to come forward. Some 40 per cent of those woman and children who went through Ireland’s notorious state institutions are thought to now be based in the UK. On March 20 a compensation scheme offering redress payments to survivors will … [Read more...] about Charity to screen film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to help bring survivors forward

Appeal for information on birthday of Irishman missing for more than 30 years

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DETECTIVES have reissued a missing persons appeal on the birthday of a man last seen nearly 40 years ago. David Foster was last seen in the Ballymacash Park area of Lisburn in Co. Antrim in October 1986. He was 23 years old at the time. Originally from the Glenbyn area of north Belfast, Mr Foster is described as being 5’ 10” tall, of slim build, with brown hair and brown eyes … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on birthday of Irishman missing for more than 30 years

‘A master of his craft’: Hero’s welcome awaits Oscar winner Cillian Murphy back in Ireland

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OSCAR winner Cillian Murphy can expect a hero’s welcome when he returns to Ireland following his historic win at the Academy Awards. The Cork native, who hails from Douglas, won Best Actor at the 96th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California on Sunday, March 10 for his role in Oppenheimer. He beat off strong competition to win the category, where he went up … [Read more...] about ‘A master of his craft’: Hero’s welcome awaits Oscar winner Cillian Murphy back in Ireland

Street art exhibition brings public on a journey through Dublin’s ‘nooks and crannies’

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SIX artists feature in a unique outdoor exhibition which opens this week as part of Dublin’s St Patrick’s Festival. The street art initiative, titled A Better City, will see large-scale murals and printed pieces located in the city’s architectural “nooks and crannies and unused sites”  Dublin City Council has confirmed. The pieces will be positioned in Thomas Street, Crane … [Read more...] about Street art exhibition brings public on a journey through Dublin’s ‘nooks and crannies’