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Out & About with photographer James Higgins A host of Irish events took place in New York City in October and November, and photographer James Higgins was there to capture the highlights. THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY held its annual Declan Hennessy Memorial Scholarship Awards at the Irish Consulate on Oct. 9. emeraldguild.org THE NEW YORK IRISH CENTER recently celebrated its … [Read more...] about The New York Irish Celebrate
CONCERNS are growing for a teenager who has been missing from his home in Dublin for nearly three weeks. Preston O’Sullivan was reported missing from Finglas on Friday, December 19. Preston O'Sullivan was reported missing on December 19 The 16-year-old is described as being approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height, with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes. It is not known … [Read more...] about Concerns grow for teen missing from Dublin for nearly three weeks
A FUNDING allocation of €3m has been announced to support mental health research projects being undertaken in Ireland. The cash, confirmed by Ireland’s Mental Health Minister Mary Butler today, will fund ten different research projects. These are set to “progress understanding of mental health in areas such as: youth mental health, ADHD in adults, women’s mental health and … [Read more...] about Funding of €3m earmarked for mental health research projects in Ireland
PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly praised the talent and ability of Ireland’s youth as she gave the opening speech at the annual Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The event, which opened to the public today at the RDS in Dublin, was formally opened by the President yesterday, along with Stripe co-founder Patrick Collinson, who is himself a former Young Scientist … [Read more...] about President Connolly sees ‘hope for the future’ in students exhibiting at Stripe Young Scientist competition
FOUR Irish athletes have landed in the US today ready to take part in this weekend's World Cross Country Championships. The event, which gets underway this Saturday, January 10, marks the 46th edition of the annual competition. It is being held in Tallahassee, Florida, making its return to the US for the first time since 1992. Irish athlete Brain Fay headlines the team for the … [Read more...] about Irish team lands in US for World Cross Country Championships
