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News: Show Jumping Win Lifts Irish Gloom

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Cian O'Connor jumped for gold at the equestrian events in Athens to send the Irish tricolor aloft for the first time in the Olympic Games. The 24-year-old County Meath show jumper won the individual event with a magnificent clear round on Waterford Crystal to defeat defending world champion Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil. O'Connor's epic performance provided welcome relief from one … [Read more...] about News: Show Jumping Win Lifts Irish Gloom

News: Show Jumping Win Lifts Irish Gloom

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

February 4, 2011

First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson stated that February 4 of 2011 marked a ‘new era’ in Belfast’s history after Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall paid the first ever Royal visit to a Catholic Church in Northern Ireland. The Prince of Wales went to see the £3.5 million restoration project at St. Malachy’s Church and met with churchgoers and representatives from parish groups, including the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and St. Malachy’s Primary School. Just fifteen years ago, this visit would have been near impossible.

News: Show Jumping Win Lifts Irish Gloom

News: Show Jumping Win Lifts Irish Gloom

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