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St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in the East Village Reopens

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by 4 Comments

The rennovated interior of St. Brigid's Church in Manhattan's East Village. Photo: Google Images.

After more than a decade of closed doors and legal battles, St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church in New York’s Alphabet City is restored and open again for worship. Built between 1848 and 1849, St. Brigid’s, on Avenue B and Eighth Street, is among the earliest surviving works of famed architect Patrick Keely, a Tipperary native, who carved the reredos, organ case, and the … [Read more...] about St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in the East Village Reopens

The Fight to Save Chicago's St. James Parish

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by 3 Comments

St. James Church on Chicago's South Side.

Parishioners and friends of historic St. James Parish, founded in 1855 on Chicago’s South Side by Irish immigrants who’d escaped the Great Starvation, spent Easter in a prayer vigil in front of their padlocked church, imploring the Archdiocese (and the Pope, via his Twitter @Pontifex) to stop the wrecking ball, due in only a few days, from destroying their unique church and … [Read more...] about The Fight to Save Chicago's St. James Parish

The Fight to Save Chicago’s St. James Parish

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by 3 Comments

St. James Church on Chicago's South Side.

Parishioners and friends of historic St. James Parish, founded in 1855 on Chicago’s South Side by Irish immigrants who’d escaped the Great Starvation, spent Easter in a prayer vigil in front of their padlocked church, imploring the Archdiocese (and the Pope, via his Twitter @Pontifex) to stop the wrecking ball, due in only a few days, from destroying their unique church and … [Read more...] about The Fight to Save Chicago’s St. James Parish

Pakistani Schoolgirl Activist Wins Tipperary Peace Award

February / March 2013

January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who survived a violent attack by Taliban gunmen in retaliation for her advocacy of girls’ education, is the recipient of the 2012 Tipperary International Peace Award. Yousafzai, a native of the Swat Valley region of Pakistan, gained prominence in 2009 after writing a blog for BBC Urdu chronicling her experience of the Taliban’s … [Read more...] about Pakistani Schoolgirl Activist Wins Tipperary Peace Award

Ali Takes on Sellafield

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Bono isn't the only activist in his family. For some time now, his wife Ali has helped campaigner Adi Roche with the Irish-based Chernobyl Children's Project, which was founded to help the thousands of children whose lives were affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Russia. Ali is currently campaigning to have the British nuclear plant, Sellafield, which is only … [Read more...] about Ali Takes on Sellafield

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Today in History

March 25, 1920

On this day in 1920, the first “Black and Tans,” or auxiliary policemen, officially arrived in Ireland. 1919 saw the first declaration of an independent Irish Republic, which in turn led to IRA guerilla attacks on the Royal Irish Constabulary. The Royal Constabulary in turn hired Temporary Constables from 1920-1921. The force was established as a means of suppressing revolution, its main target the Irish Republican Army. However, the Black and Tans became known for their attacks on Irish civilians. The nickname “Black and Tan” comes from the color combination of the force’s uniforms, which reminded one Irish reporter of Kerry Beagles.

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