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Why Biden Should Appoint a
U.S. Envoy to Northern Ireland

June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Peace Wall

By Niall O'Dowd, Publisher Irish America and President Joe Biden urgently need to reach out to unionism and loyalism in Northern Ireland to help bring political stability and repeat the success of the Clinton/Irish-America axis from the early 1990s. In the throes of the Brexit crisis, Biden is the one outside player who could make a profound difference, just as Bill Clinton … [Read more...] about Why Biden Should Appoint a
U.S. Envoy to Northern Ireland

From Ireland: Politics, Health, Security, and Recognition

May 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment

By Deaglán de Bréadún Certainty is always a rare commodity in Irish politics but it has rarely been so scarce as it is these days. Like many other places, we don’t know for sure how things are going to pan out in the immediate future, to say nothing of the longer term. North of the border, there have been changes at the top of the two main parties who favour retaining the … [Read more...] about From Ireland: Politics, Health, Security, and Recognition

Easter 1916 a Terrible Beauty

April 10, 2020 by 2 Comments

By Niall O'Dowd, Publisher This Easter time, despite Coronavirus and the suffering and isolation it has caused we should pause to remember the 104th anniversary of the Easter 1916 Rising which reminds us of the extraordinary sacrifices of previous generations. It should give us inspiration that fighting against the odds whether they be a deadly virus or taking on an empire … [Read more...] about Easter 1916 a Terrible Beauty

News: Sinn Féin Surge in Irish Election

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
March / April 2020

March 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment

The Irish people went to the polls on February 8 to elect a new government. Almost a month later, that government has yet to be formed. Why is this and what does it mean? In order to form a government in Ireland, a party or coalition of parties must have at least 80 seats. In the recent election, Fianna Fáil narrowly emerged as the largest party with 38 seats. Sinn Féin were … [Read more...] about News: Sinn Féin Surge in Irish Election

A Citizen's Assembly on a United Ireland

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by 3 Comments

A united Ireland seems more possible now than at any point in our history “Brexit has catapulted this issue forward,” says Pádraig Ó Muirigh, advisor to the Republican Sinn Féin Party. “There is a real sense that we’re living in historical times.” In October, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively agreed to place the de facto future border in the sea between … [Read more...] about A Citizen's Assembly on a United Ireland

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George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin on this day in 1856. Shaw, Ireland’s famous playwright and most well known for his works like “Pygmalion,” is amongst the four Irishmen who have received the Nobel Peace Prize for literature. In 1925, he was awarded the prize, just two years after William Butler Yeats won the award. Shaw was also well known for being a Socialist, writing essays such as “How to Settle the Irish Question” (1917).

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