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Distinguished Service Awards

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The Irish have made their mark all over the world. Following the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum, the Irish government inaugurated the Presidential Distinguished Service Award as a way of recognising their impact on the international stage. Announcing the 12 recipients of this year’s awards, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said: “The contribution of the Irish abroad, in so many … [Read more...] about Distinguished Service Awards

HIV on the Rise in Ireland

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Recent figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland’s specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases, show a 30 percent increase in HIV cases in Ireland. To combat this, the Union of Students in Ireland teamed up with Operation Zero in June for Irish AIDS Days at nonprofit HIV Ireland, to spread their message: “no shame, no judgment, just … [Read more...] about HIV on the Rise in Ireland

Blood Tribunal Prosecutions Possible

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

The report of the Lindsay Tribunal, which investigated how almost half of Ireland's haemophiliacs were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C, has been passed on to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who will decide if criminal proceedings are to be taken against some of the people responsible. The blood scandal has already cost the lives of 79 people, including children. … [Read more...] about Blood Tribunal Prosecutions Possible

The Irish Blood Scandal

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Haemophilia sufferers across Ireland are awaiting the outcome of the Lindsay Tribunal, which was set up to investigate how blood products were contaminated with HIV and Hepatitis C. But while Judge Alison Lindsay deliberates on one of the greatest scandals in Irish life, a deal has finally been hammered out to compensate the victims of the HIV blood scandal, 64 of whom have … [Read more...] about The Irish Blood Scandal

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June 14, 1690

King William III (of Orange) landed in Ireland to confront former King James II. Ireland was controlled by Roman Catholics loyal to James, and Franco-Irish Jacobites arrived from France with French forces in March 1689 to join the war in Ireland and contest Protestant resistance at the Siege of Derry. William sent his navy to the city in July, and his army landed in August. After progress stalled, William personally intervened to lead his armies to victory over James at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690, after which James II fled back to France.

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