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Hibernia: Innovation

By IA Staff
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment

AwakenHub Takes New York City for First Trade Mission to the U.S. AwakenHub, the only cross-border social enterprise serving Irish women founders landed in New York City for its first trade mission to the United States on St. Brigid’s Day, Feb 1st at the Bank of Ireland NYC Hub. It was a remarkable two and half year trajectory from being founded on Zoom during the Covid … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Innovation

June 6, 1880

William “W.T.” Cosgrave, the first President of the Executive Council or prime minister of the Irish Free State, was born on this day in 1880. After attending the first Sinn Fein convention in 1905, Cosgrave became politically active. He joined the Irish volunteers in 1913 and took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. He was arrested for his role and chose to serve a penal sentence in Wales. After being released under a general amnesty, Cosgrave was elected to serve in the Dail Eireann. He differed with Eamon de Valera in many respects. When the Irish Free State came into being on December 6, 1922, Cosgrave was elected the first prime minister and served for ten years.

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