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News Roundup March 19, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter March 19, 2022

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Last NYC St. Patrick's Parade for Pipe Major Joe Brady This week Ireland and various cities across the world celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. In New York City, crowds of people in shamrock hats and tri-color flags flanked the streets as the city’s St. Patrick’s parade returned after a two-year hiatus. And leading the parade, as always, was Pipe Major Joe Brady. The day was … [Read more...] about News Roundup March 19, 2022

President-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots – from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House

By Niall O'Dowd, Publisher
November 7, 2020

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President-elect Joe Biden's rich Irish ancestry helped lead him to the White House. As is true in the case of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and now Joe Biden, the Irish Famine had the untold impact of creating a US president by sending their forefathers to America. Biden's folks, who came to America trailing broken dreams and heartache, likely … [Read more...] about President-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots – from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House