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All The News for All Hollow’s Eve

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter October 30, 2021

October 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The number of Irish passport holders in Northern Ireland has risen dramatically while applications for U.K. passports have dipped, according to official reports outlined in a report by the Irish Times. Irish passport applications in Northern Ireland began to rise in 2016 after Britain voted to leave the EU. Applications for UK passports saw a 15% decrease while Irish passport … [Read more...] about All The News for All Hollow’s Eve

Weekly Comment: Spirit of Samhain Film Comes Stateside

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
October 27, 2017

October 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment

A new documentary explores the humble origins in a small Derry pub of what has become Ireland’s largest Halloween festival. ℘℘℘ An award-winning Irish documentary that unravels the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, or the beginning of the winter season, made its U.S. premiere this festival season, and is currently streaming on Vimeo. Spiorad na Samhna, or “The Spirit of … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Spirit of Samhain Film Comes Stateside

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All The News for All Hollow’s Eve

Weekly Comment: Spirit of Samhain Film Comes Stateside

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