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Notorious crime figure hit with massive tax bill

Notorious crime figure hit with massive tax bill

March 11, 2025 by

DUBLIN CRIMINAL Martin The Viper Foley has been ordered to pay almost 1 million in outstanding... … [Read more...] about Notorious crime figure hit with massive tax bill

Meet The Shamrock Tenors

IA Newsletter, March 15, 2025

March 10, 2025 by

Irish music fans, get ready to be captivated! The Shamrock Tenors hailed as "Ireland's most exciting new folk music sensation," are set to light up stages as they embark on their inaugural North American tour. After selling out venues from Belfast's Grand Opera House to Birmingham Symphony Hall, and performing for 20,000 fans at London's Trafalgar Square, the tenors are … [Read more...] about Meet The Shamrock Tenors

How Generations Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

By Jim McCann
IA Newsletter, March 15, 2025

March 10, 2025 by

A member of the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment, leads the battalion’s Irish wolfhound up Fifth Avenue in the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Growing up in an Irish family in a proudly Irish neighborhood, I never saw St. Patrick’s Day as just a holiday — it was an event. Like Christmas, the anticipation started weeks in advance, from picking out the perfect green outfit to mapping out the celebrations. On the big day, we’d hop on the subway, joining a sea of green-clad revelers — we were all making our way to … [Read more...] about How Generations Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

France ruthlessly dash Ireland’s Six Nations Grand Slam hopes with comprehensive win in Dublin

March 9, 2025 by

A RAMPANT France dashed Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam hopes on Saturday with a 42-27 victory at the Aviva Stadium. The defeat also dealt a critical blow to Ireland's hopes of a historic third consecutive title, with France firmly in pole position ahead of their final game at home Scotland. On a day of disappoint for Simon Easterby's side, it also meant there was no … [Read more...] about France ruthlessly dash Ireland’s Six Nations Grand Slam hopes with comprehensive win in Dublin

Two men charged after discovery of cannabis factory in Co. Down

March 9, 2025 by

TWO men have been charged to appear in court following the discovery of a cannabis factory in Co. Down. At around 10.30pm on Friday, police searched a property in the Sandringham Court area of Hillsborough, where they discovered approximately 150 cannabis plants. A large quantity of harvested cannabis and other items were also seized, with the potential street value of all … [Read more...] about Two men charged after discovery of cannabis factory in Co. Down

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April 28, 1869

On this day in 1869, eight Irish laborers joined forces with a group of Chinese laborers to lay ten miles and fifty-six feet of track in under twelve hours for the Central Pacific Railroad company. It was a record in track-laying never to be equalled. The feat was the result of an ongoing rivalry between the Union Pacific and Charles Crocker’s Central Pacific. Each rail handler lifted approximately 125 tons of iron during the day. A few days later, the workmen rode in a wagon as part of Sacramento’s railroad celebration, while onlookers threw them flowers.

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