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Seán MacBride: International Statesman

By Michael Farrell

April 1986

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CO-FOUNDER OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - 1961 UNITED NATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR NAMIBIA - 1973 AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE - 1974 THE LEVIN PEACE PRIZE - 1977 THE AMERICAN MEDAL FOR JUSTICE - 1978 Seán MacBride's career spans the history of independent Ireland. His father was executed by the British after the 1916 Rising, when Irish independence was first proclaimed. As a … [Read more...] about Seán MacBride: International Statesman

Hanna Sheehy Skeffington and America

By Margaret Ward

September/October 1998

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Her experience of Irish America was an important one. A supportive community listened to her, appreciated her courage, and enabled her to return home with renewed determination to play her part in winning freedom for her country. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, was a leading figure in Irish feminist circles. By 1914 she had twice been … [Read more...] about Hanna Sheehy Skeffington and America

News Roundup May 28, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter May 28, 2022

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Memorial Day: The Sullivan Brothers As the United States mourns the many fallen military personnel who have served the nation, Irish America remembers the Sullivan brothers who died during World War II. All five brothers had been serving aboard the USS Juneau when it was torpedoed by the Japanese on November 13, 1942. The brothers perished in the attack during the naval battle … [Read more...] about News Roundup May 28, 2022

Charles Stewart Parnell: The ‘Forgotten Famine’ and the American Congress

By Christine Kinealy

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On Monday, February 2, 1880, Charles Stewart Parnell addressed the American Congress. He was only the fourth international politician to be accorded this honor and the first Irish man. During his 32-minute-long speech, he laid out a blue-print for the end of the much-hated landlord system in Ireland. He also linked it to recurring famines in Ireland. The success of Parnell’s … [Read more...] about Charles Stewart Parnell: The ‘Forgotten Famine’ and the American Congress

Complete Speech of Charles Stewart Parnell, MP, to US Congress

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February 2, 1880Mr. Parnell, on rising to speak, was received with applause. He said—Mr. Chairman and — Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I have to thank you for the honour that you have conferred upon me in permitting me to address this august assembly upon the state of affairs in my unhappy country. The public opinion of the people of America will be of the utmost … [Read more...] about Complete Speech of Charles Stewart Parnell, MP, to US Congress