Co. Donegal man Ivan Scott (below left) has recently beaten the Guinness World Record for the fastest time in shearing a single adult sheep. Scott, 33, hails from Kilmacrennan and broke the record live on RTÉ’s Big Week on the Farm in April, shearing his sheep in 37.9 seconds, beating the previous record of 39.31 seconds which was set in Australia in 2010. Scott is no tyro when … [Read more...] about Donegal Man Shaves Seconds off Sheep Shearing World Record
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Quilt Commemorates the Lives of 77 Women Detained after Rising
As is all too often the case, the story of the role played by women in major historical events is often overlooked, downplayed, or altogether covered up. But the story of the women arrested following the 1916 Easter Rising now acts as its own cover, so to speak, since the completion of a quilt that commemorates the lives of the 77 women arrested and detained at Richmond … [Read more...] about Quilt Commemorates the Lives of 77 Women Detained after Rising
Joe Biden to Visit Ireland
Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed that Vice President Joe Biden will make his first official visit to Ireland in late June. The announcement was made at the opening night of Ireland 100, a three-week cultural and arts festival at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in May. Though Biden has made several refueling stops at Shannon Airport, where he and his … [Read more...] about Joe Biden to Visit Ireland
Mary Davis Named Special Olympics CEO
The special Olympics announced the appointment of Mary Davis (below left) as their new chief executive officer, where she will lead the world’s largest global movement for the empowerment of people with intellectual disabilities which currently serves nearly 5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities and holds more than 94,000 competitions each year. Davis, who is from … [Read more...] about Mary Davis Named Special Olympics CEO
Connecticut Governor Awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award
Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, has been awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his advocacy on behalf of Syrian refugees, even welcoming one family into his own home. The prestigious award is named after President Kennedy’s book, Profiles in Courage, and is given annually to public officials who exhibit considerable courage and take a political … [Read more...] about Connecticut Governor Awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award