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Photo Album: Molly Long’s 100th Birthday

Submitted by Bríd Long, New York, N.Y.
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

To receive a personal letter and gift from the President is one of the lovely Irish ways of honoring centenarians. We were indeed proud on May 19, 2016, to read to our mother, Molly Long, a message from President Michael D. Higgins: “What a wonderful occasion for you, your extended family and friends as you reminisce and celebrate a life great in years, and I have no doubt, … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Molly Long’s 100th Birthday

Serving By Your Presence

By Kara Rota, Contributor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The work of two extraordinary Irish nuns, one of whom works with women who have been trafficked for sex or labor. The other helps first-time offenders stay out of prison. If you run a Google search for “safehouse nyc,” one of the first results is for a bar in Greenpoint called Brooklyn Safehouse. The menu includes a yellowfin tuna burger and kale salad. It’s a far cry from the … [Read more...] about Serving By Your Presence

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Dr. Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was elected Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin on this day in 1998, making her the first woman in the college’s history to hold the position. Robinson was born in Ballina, Co. Mayo and is widely regarded as a transformative figure in Irish politics. Her presidency revitalized the once low-profile political office. She took up her position at the UN in 1997 and resigned in 2002, leaving to form Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative. In 2010, she established The Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice in Ireland. Robinson received Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2004 for promoting human rights awareness.

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