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Carnegie Focus on N.I.

By Irish America Staff
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Laura Hickey Deputy Consul General, British Consulate, Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Norman Houston, Director Northern Ireland Bureau, Baroness May Blood. (Photo: Amanda Ghanooni)

An international seminar celebrated and reflected on the progress made in improving wellbeing in Northern Ireland. In the year of the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, it is an appropriate time to explore the wellbeing of Northern Ireland’s citizens, and the work being undertaken for future generations across all communities. And on this past October 8, the … [Read more...] about Carnegie Focus on N.I.

Cory Report Released

By Deanna Turner, Contributor
June / July 2004

June 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

The British Government published edited versions of the reports by retired Canadian Judge Peter Cory declaring that there was British and Loyalist collusion in the murder cases in Northern Ireland of Patrick Finucane, Rosemary Nelson, Robert Hamill and Billy Wright. The British Government announced that public inquiries will be held into cases of Nelson, Hamill and Wright, as … [Read more...] about Cory Report Released

Sinn Féin Ordered
to Fly Union Jack

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

The British government has announced that it will be assuming powers to order Sinn Féin members of the Northern Ireland Executive to fly the Union Jack over their offices on specified days. A spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair told The Irish Times that the Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson would order the Union flag to be flown over headquarters and other official … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin Ordered
to Fly Union Jack

Trimble Wins Reprieve And Jeopardizes Good Friday Agreement

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Another political crisis in Northern Ireland was narrowly avoided and a new one born when at the end of October Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble won his party's confidence vote, defeating a challenge from anti-agreement MP Jeffrey Donaldson for the leadership of the UUP. This was the third challenge Trimble faced in his leadership of the UUP in the past year, and one … [Read more...] about Trimble Wins Reprieve And Jeopardizes Good Friday Agreement

News from Ireland: Ulster Unionists Lose Party Leader

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Pro-Agreement and anti-Agreement Unionists were united recently at the funeral of Sir Josias Cunningham, a leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, the largest Unionist party in Northern Ireland. Cunningham was killed on August 9 in a two-car collision in Belfast. He was 66.Cunningham was elected president of the Ulster Unionist Council in 1991. The Council is the governing body of … [Read more...] about News from Ireland: Ulster Unionists Lose Party Leader

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June 9, 597

On this day St. Columcille, or St. Colomba, died. His feast day of June 9 is recognized by the Catholic Church. Born in Co. Donegal to a royal family, Columcille gave up his claims in favor of becoming a monk at Glasnevin. He became one of the “Twelve Apostles of Ireland” who studied under St. Finnian. After a dispute with St. Finnian over copying the Battle Book of the O’Donnells, the battle of Cooldrevny was sparked. Columcille felt responsible for the lives lost, and in his penance, he left Ireland. He travelled to Scotland and established a monastery on Iona, which would become the center of learning for the Celtic Christian region. It is believed that the Book of Kells was started at Iona.

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