This date marked the end of the Irish Broadcasting ban on Sinn Fein. Known as the Section 31 Broadcasting Act, it prohibited members of Sinn Fein and the IRA from appearing on television or speaking on radio. The ban had been in effect since the 1970s. It was recently revealed that Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgerald had moved to remove the ban in 1981, but it remained in place until … [Read more...] about January 11, 1994
January 11, 1994
Joe Kennedy Appointment May Inspire a Political Comeback
By Niall O'Dowd
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
Kennedy’s appointment as Special Envoy to Northern Ireland affords him a chance to relaunch his political career. Joe Kennedy III may be a surprise choice to many commentators but not to those close to Joe Biden. This is about American politics too, giving a lifeline to a Kennedy, the family Biden admires more than any other. The appointment comes with one major … [Read more...] about Joe Kennedy Appointment May Inspire a Political Comeback
The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society
By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
IA Newsletter, December 24, 2022
The Irish Government and New York Attorney General’s Office have stepped in to stop the sale of the American Irish Historical Society's landmark townhouse headquarters on Fifth Avenue. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, an interim board and executive director will work with members of the American Irish community, supported by Helena Nolan, Consulate General … [Read more...] about The Irish Government and New York Attorney General Step in to Revitalize the American Irish Historical Society
Thomas Cahill: An Irish Gift to the Human Race
By Tom Deignan
We mourn a writer who shed a light on Irish monks who kept the fires of Christian learning alight during the Dark Ages, and in doing so, helped banish some of the stereotypes leveled at our race. Best-selling author Thomas Cahill – who died on October 18 at the age of 82 – once described a bitter irony of history in this very magazine. “Ireland had been a place of fabulous … [Read more...] about Thomas Cahill: An Irish Gift to the Human Race
Grave Markers Installed for Two Fenian Rebels: Michael Harrington and Thomas Hassett
On Saturday, October 15, at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York, headstones were placed on the graves of Thomas Hassett and Michael Harrington to the tune of a bagpiper from the County Cork Association of NY Pipers. The pair, who had been buried in unmarked graves, were both from Cork. They, along with 61 other Fenians, including John Boyle O’Reilly, had been rounded up in … [Read more...] about Grave Markers Installed for Two Fenian Rebels: Michael Harrington and Thomas Hassett