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Climate Change: A Mum’s Mission

By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Trócaire’s Lorna Tevnan Gold on saving the future from the present. ℘℘℘ Dr. Lorna Tevnan Gold of the Irish humanitarian organization Trócaire has been working to change environmental policy and appealing to the public to see climate change for the impending disaster already-in-motion that it is for the past 15 years, and now she’s written a book about it. Climate Generation – … [Read more...] about Climate Change: A Mum’s Mission

Sectarianism Filters
Down to Next Generation

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by 1 Comment

"Proud to be a Baby Prod" is the slogan on the infant bibs that adorn many small children during the North's marching season. But a new survey has confirmed what was obvious to most observers: that children in the six counties are following the same sectarian ways as their parents. Three-year-old Catholics in the North are twice as likely as Protestant children of the same … [Read more...] about Sectarianism Filters
Down to Next Generation

News From Ireland:
Irish Children Among Europe’s Poorest

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

According to a survey conducted by the Combat Poverty Agency, Irish children are the third poorest in the European Union, with one in four living in poverty. They are worse off than children of the majority of E.U. countries, including the poorer countries Greece and Spain. Over two-thirds of all poor children come from out-of-work families, and children are 1.25 times more … [Read more...] about News From Ireland:
Irish Children Among Europe’s Poorest

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June 21, 1798

After the start of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 on May 24, the United Irishmen were defeated by British forces on this day in 1798. Historically known as the Battle of Vinegar Hill, almost 1,000 rebels lost their lives in this battle, which marked a turning point and eventual loss in the Rebellion of 1798.

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