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Historic Elections in Ireland, UKRecent 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
Queen’s Announces Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2024-25Fiona Benson, Jan Carson, Declan Lawn, and Adam Patterson are the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2024-25. Fiona Benson is the author of four poetry collections: Bright Travellers, Vertigo & Ghost, Ephemeron, and Midden Witch (forthcoming). All three of her published collections have been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Events
An Cailín CiúinAn Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl marks a watershed moment for Irish-language cinema. Catherine Clinch is the quiet girl of the title and stars in virtually every scene. The 12-year-old came to the film via audition tapes sent in by pupils from Ireland’s Gaelscoileanna. Gaelscoileanna are schools where children are taught through the medium of Irish. … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Arts
Tourism Ireland Announces €78 million Marketing Strategy to Promote Irish Vacations in 2023On Monday, January 16, Tourism Ireland revealed the blueprints of a €78million marketing strategy that promotes Ireland as a vacation hotspot for overseas visitors in 2023. Their plans were announced at an event on Monday and attended by 500 tourism industry leaders from Ireland and … [Read more...] about News Roundup January 21, 2023
County Clare’s Cliffs of Moher are high on the list of Ireland’s natural attractions. But for some accessing the cliffs, that tower over the rugged west Clare coast and offer stunning ocean views, had been difficult, even impossible, until now. Two electric-powered vehicles, operated by trained staff, will now ferry those who are not ambulatory to the top. “This service is … [Read more...] about Hibernia: News from Ireland and Irish America
