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Marty Walsh

Irish Making Headlines

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter November 20, 2021

November 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment

It's been an eventful news week for the Irish at home and abroad. As the Emerald Isle is venturing into yet another lockdown, Irish Americans have been dominating the political headlines here in the United States. President Joe Biden signed in his hard-fought infrastructure bill and the House of Representatives reeled following a violent tweet from one of their own. Ireland is … [Read more...] about Irish Making Headlines

DNA Links President Biden
to Galway

April 22, 2021 by 3 Comments

Galway joins Mayo and Louth as an Ancestral Home Ireland loves to claim her own, so President Biden – who’s conspicuously proud of his 5/8 Irish ancestry – is a source of pride for many in the land of his ancestors. I first explored his heritage before he became Vice President, and later shared some of my findings in Irish America when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in … [Read more...] about DNA Links President Biden
to Galway

Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary

March 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment

By Michael Quinlin Congratulations to Martin J. Walsh, who was confirmed on Monday, March 22, 2021 as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination 68-29. Walsh has been mayor of Boston since January 2014, and prior to that was Massachusetts state representative and a leader in Boston’s trade unions. In his farewell speech, Walsh cited affordable … [Read more...] about Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary

Boston Mayor Walsh Stands up for Immigrants

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
February / March 2017

February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh has emerged nationally as a fiery opposition voice in the early days of the Trump Administration. The day after the inauguration, Walsh gave a speech at a women’s rally on Boston Common, attended by 150,000 people. Then, when the White House targeted travelers from seven countries from entering the U.S., Walsh convened a press conference at City Hall, … [Read more...] about Boston Mayor Walsh Stands up for Immigrants

Former Boston Mayor Immortalized

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2017

December 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park of the South Boston Seaport District was officially dedicated to the former mayor of Boston on November 12 in a gathering of city and state officials, tourism officials, labor activists, and local community leaders. Flynn, a lifelong Catholic who grew up in South Boston, served as mayor from 1984 to 1993 and U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican from … [Read more...] about Former Boston Mayor Immortalized

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Today in History

June 28, 1861

Australian explorer Robert O’Hara Burke, born in Co. Galway, died on this day in 1861. Burke, who had migrated to Australia in 1853 after a short military and police career, and was appointed to lead the Victorian Exploring Expedition in 1860. He partnered with William John Wills as surveyor and the party set out with the goal of discovering a south to north route through Australia. Burke was inexperienced in bushcraft, and ultimately the expedition failed with the death of seven members including himself.

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