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News Roundup July 30, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 30, 2022

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Former UUP Member David Trimble Dies Age 77 David Trimble, an esteemed member of the Ulster Unionist Party, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and a key negotiator in the brokerage of the Good Friday Agreement, died on Monday, July 25. Trimble was 77.  The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced Trimble's death on behalf of his family on Monday evening. “It is with great sadness … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 30, 2022

Meet Claire Cronin, the Next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland

Michael Quinlin
IA Newsletter December 25, 2021

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Congratulations to Claire D. Cronin, officially approved on December 18 to become our next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. The 61-year-old Massachusetts state legislator, with family roots in Donegal, was first nominated by the White House on June 23 to be U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland.  She appeared before the U.S. … [Read more...] about Meet Claire Cronin, the Next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland

Caroline Kennedy Is Now Madam Ambassador

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Caroline Kennedy was sworn in as the new U.S. ambassador to Japan during a private ceremony in Secretary of State John Kerry’s State Department offices on November 12. The swearing-in was followed by a tea ceremony and reception at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae. The appointment marks Kennedy’s first official diplomatic endeavor, though she has long … [Read more...] about Caroline Kennedy Is Now Madam Ambassador

Caroline Helps New York Schools

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December / January 2003

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Caroline Kennedy recently took on the role of chief fundraiser for New York's hard-hit public schools. She was appointed to the role, for which she will be paid $1 a year, by Chancellor Joel Klein, New York City Schools, who said, "Caroline Kennedy's leadership in the non-profit and philanthropic communities makes her an ideal choice to head our new Office of Strategic … [Read more...] about Caroline Helps New York Schools