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Playing the President

September 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Brendan Gleeson as Trump on Showtime, and Martin Sheen's West Wing Reunion on HBO Max. Irish actor Brendan Gleeson is widely acknowledged as one of the finest, most versatile performers of his generation. But it’s a safe bet that roughly half of his audience is not going to like him in his latest role. That’s because Gleeson is slated to play the most polarizing political … [Read more...] about Playing the President

Hibernia: Film Briefs

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Irish-American heartthrob Mel Gibson is rumored to be "very interested" in Wolfgang Peterson's newest undertaking. The director of The Perfect Storm has now set his sights on another nautical adventure – the story of Irish-born Sir Ernest Shackleton and the ill-fated Endurance expedition to Antarctica. Another tale of man vs. nature, with another Irish-American hunk in the lead … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Film Briefs

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August 9, 1850

The Irish Tenant Right League is established on this day in 1850. Founded by Charles Duffy and Frederick Lucas with the purpose of reforming the Irish land system, the Tenant league was able to unite both Protestant and Catholic tenants under one cause. Based in Dublin, the League focused on three objectives: fair rent, fixity of tenure, and free sale.

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