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News from Ireland

By Darina Molloy

January 2000

July 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Jack Lynch Dies in Dublin There were fond tributes from government officials for former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and Fianna Fáil leader Jack Lynch, who died in Dublin on October 20 following a long illness. The Dáil (Parliament) observed a minute's silence in memory of the 82-year-old former politician, and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said: "On behalf of the Fianna Fáil … [Read more...] about News from Ireland

Apprentice Boys to March

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

As we go to press, nationalists in South Belfast are planning to stage a protest in response to the Parades Commission's decision to grant a loyalist organization permission to march through a Catholic neighborhood. However, the commission also ruled that the band accompanying the marchers should remain silent as it marched through the area. The decision came as a surprise … [Read more...] about Apprentice Boys to March

News from Ireland:
The Marching Season –
Less Violence This Year

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

For the first time in many years, the marching season in Northern Ireland occurs against a backdrop of relatively stable political institutions. Yet as with other years, the marches erupted into almost two weeks of rioting, hijacking, and arson throughout the state. Loyalist areas descended into a state of near anarchy as Orangemen and Loyalist paramilitaries attacked … [Read more...] about News from Ireland:
The Marching Season –
Less Violence This Year

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