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News Roundup June 4, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter June 4, 2022

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New York Play First Championship Game in Ireland in 21 Years New York Senior GAA team will travel to Ireland to take on Offaly in the Tailteann Cup on June 4. The largely Irish American team will join the new football championship at the quarter-final stage following Offaly’s win over Wicklow. The Tailteann Cup, debuting this year, will see any team from division 3 or 4 of … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 4, 2022

Ukraine Conflict: Safe Haven in the Hills of Donegal

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter June 4, 2022

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Ireland has taken in more Ukrainian refugees than any other European country. An estimated 30,000 people have entered the Emerald Isle following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February. 1,331 of these Ukrainian nationals have sought refugee in the northwest of Ireland. County Donegal, often referred to as Ireland’s “forgotten county”, is home to many seaside towns which … [Read more...] about Ukraine Conflict: Safe Haven in the Hills of Donegal

News Roundup May 21, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter May 21, 2022

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U.S. Officials Seek to Protect Good Friday Agreement House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal will lead a bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation to Ireland this weekend. The delegates will participate in bilateral meetings focused on strengthening transatlantic trade relations, with additional visits to Brussels and Britain to deepen US-EU and US-UK strategic … [Read more...] about News Roundup May 21, 2022

News Roundup May 7, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter May 7, 2022

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Comeback Katie Wins in Madison Square Garden Saturday 30 April saw midtown Manhattan painted green after Ireland’s own Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano in what has been described as the “biggest women’s fight of all time”. The fight, billed as 'For History', was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden and has since been dubbed the fight of the … [Read more...] about News Roundup May 7, 2022

Let the Road Rise Up to Meet You

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A pilgrim-walking route, linking Cashel in County Tipperary and Ardmore in County Waterford, follows the trail of St. Declan who, in the late 5th century, left his monastery in Waterford to walk to Cashel to meet with future patron saint, Patrick. Ireland’s south east, celebrated for its historical Viking ties and impressive hurling record, now has another claim to fame: St. … [Read more...] about Let the Road Rise Up to Meet You