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Irish America

September 26

Commemorating An Gorta Mór

By Terry Golway

IA Newsletter, September 26 2026

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They left Ireland more than 150 years ago, seeking to escape starvation and disease in their native land, hoping to find a new life in New York. Many went on to build a new life in the United States, others were less fortunate. Thousands died before they could rebuild their lives in the New World. Some died aboard ship, some in a quarantine station in what is now the St. George … [Read more...] about Commemorating An Gorta Mór

Irish Americans Want a United Ireland

By Ciarán Quinn, Sinn Féin Representative

IA Newsletter, September 26 2026

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“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” President Trump's comment that he hopes to see a united Ireland seems to have caught both the British and Irish Governments off guard. I was surprised and amused when he made the announcement while sitting beside Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who over the summer was quoted as saying that talk of Irish Unity drives him "bananas".  The … [Read more...] about Irish Americans Want a United Ireland