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Hibernia: In the News

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2024

October 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Historic Elections in Ireland, UK Recent elections in Ireland and the UK have been characterized as big wins for Sinn Féin, and could result in an Irish unification vote sooner rather than later. The new British Prime Minister – the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer – will likely have a powerful new influence from Belfast to Dublin, observers say. “There's no doubt the landscape is … [Read more...] about Hibernia: In the News

The Irish Issue

By Deanna Turner, Contributor
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

As the 2004 United States Presidential Election Approaches, Irish Americans want to be informed of the candidates' policies on Irish issues. Deanna Turner approached President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry about their positions on immigration, the recent deportations of Irish republicans, the new U.S.-U.K. extradition treaty, the Good Friday Agreement, and what the … [Read more...] about The Irish Issue

Voters Head to the Polls

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Will Bertie be back, will there be a Quinn tide, or will Sinn Féin's day finally come? These are the questions facing the Irish people as they head to the polls on May 17. It has been the longest campaign and the most polled contest in the history of Irish elections, even though the actual date for the contest was only announced towards the end of April. All the main … [Read more...] about Voters Head to the Polls

The Last Word

By Pat Doherty, Contributor
February / March 2001

December 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

The last time it happened...The Irish were to blame. ℘℘℘ The election results are in. The presidential candidate of the incumbent Democratic party has won the popular vote but lost the election because one big state has narrowly swung to the Republicans. Commentators blame the Democratic loss, in part, on defections among a key ethnic group many of whom had been led to … [Read more...] about The Last Word

Caucus Ruckus

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by

Chicago alderman Thomas Murphy's attempt to bridge cultural gaps seems to have gone unappreciated. Murphy represents the 18th Ward on the city's Southwest Side, with an 85 percent black population. For this reason Murphy asked to join the City Council's black caucus even though he is white. But caucus members said that membership in the caucus was not based on the racial makeup … [Read more...] about Caucus Ruckus

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