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David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace

By Niall O'Dowd
IA Newsletter, July 30, 2022

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David Trimble will rightfully go down in history as a courageous leader, irrespective of how difficult a person he was to deal with. David Trimble had an extraordinary beginning in Northern Ireland politics. He joined Vanguard, a crypto-fascist movement that was intent on ethnic cleansing Catholics from Northern Ireland and was led by Ulster’s very own little Hitler, … [Read more...] about David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace

News Roundup July 30, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter July 30, 2022

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Former UUP Member David Trimble Dies Age 77 David Trimble, an esteemed member of the Ulster Unionist Party, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and a key negotiator in the brokerage of the Good Friday Agreement, died on Monday, July 25. Trimble was 77.  The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced Trimble's death on behalf of his family on Monday evening. “It is with great sadness … [Read more...] about News Roundup July 30, 2022

Bono Nominated for Nobel

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

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He's been nominated for Oscars, was recently awarded the French Legion d'Honneur, and won dozens of Grammies and other prestigious music awards. So it really isn't a big deal that U2 lead singer Bono has now been nominated for a little thing called the Nobel Peace Prize, is it? Think again. "It's just a huge honor to be even mentioned on the same list as people like Pope John … [Read more...] about Bono Nominated for Nobel