Irish passport holders asked to share emigration stories

IRISH passport holders are being asked to share what the identity document means to them. A public call out has been issued to find stories to help highlight the history of the passport whch celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is curating a new exhibition, titled Celebrating 100 Years of the Irish Passport, which will open next … [Read more...] about Irish passport holders asked to share emigration stories

A TRADITION which is more than 70 years old continued this week as Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented US President Donald Trump with a bowl of live shamrock to mark St Partick’s Day. Mr Martin presented the shamrock in an Irish-made crystal bowl to the President yesterday following a bilateral meeting at the White House. During the ceremony he highlighted the importance of the … [Read more...] about Tradition continues as Taoiseach presents President Trump with bowl of shamrock

FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a woman who was found dead in Derry. PSNI detectives are investigating the sudden death of the woman, who was in the Kilrea area on March 9, who has since been named as mother-of-one Jolene McDaid. In a statement, Ms McDaid’s family said she will be “lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her entire family circle”. They added that Ms … [Read more...] about Funeral confirmed for woman found dead in Derry

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin hailed America as a 'steadfast friend of Ireland' in a speech during a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance. Mr Martin and his wife Mary met with Mr Vance and his wife Usha at the Vice President's residence in Washington for a breakfast this morning. Mr Martin is visiting the US for St Patrick's Day and cited the country as being the birthplace of … [Read more...] about Taoiseach hails US as a ‘steadfast friend of Ireland’ during meeting with Vice President JD Vance

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has cited Ireland's 'historic' relationship with America during a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Trump said that Ireland, as part of the European Union, had taken advantage of America, with many US companies lured to the Emerald Isle by low corporate tax rates. However, the president told Mr Martin — who is visiting … [Read more...] about Taoiseach cites Ireland’s ‘historic’ relationship with America during meeting with President Trump