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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

November 7, 2020 by 1 Comment

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

Northern Ireland Secretary claims new amendments to controversial Troubles Legacy Bill will ‘address concerns raised’

10:21 pm June 8, 2023 By [post_coments]

NORTHERN IRELAND Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has confirmed “significant amendments” to the Troubles Legacy Bill will address concerns raised around the controversial legislation. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill […]

Paedophile who sexually abused young child jailed

10:21 pm June 8, 2023 By [post_coments]

A MAN has been jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of 27 sexual offences relating to a child under the age of 13. Sean Johnson, of Roundhouse Avenue, […]

Government files on Troubles in Northern Ireland will be made available to all

10:21 pm June 8, 2023 By [post_coments]

RECORDS related to the Troubles in Northern Ireland will be made available to all under a new project funded by the British Government. Government files from the period, which saw […]

June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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

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