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News Roundup February 19, 2022

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IA Newsletter February 19, 2022

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Waterford Woman Sets Irish Freediving Record Waterford City native Kathleen Macdonald has been ranked number one in Ireland for freediving, with a time of 6 minutes 12 seconds. Kathleen began freediving, the sport of diving without use of a breathing apparatus, just 18 months ago and has already achieved 10 national records. During Ireland’s first Covid lockdown, Kathleen’s … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 19, 2022

News Roundup February 5, 2022

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IA Newsletter February 5, 2022

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Northern Ireland First Minister Resigns It’s been a week of shocking retirements from three time All Ireland champion Pádraic Maher to the GOAT of American football Tom Brady. However, the most shocking resignation came on Thursday: Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan. The move is thought to be part of the DUP’s response to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 5, 2022

“Gift of Wisdom” from Waterford Crystal for Ball Drop

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IA Newsletter January 1, 2022

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 The “Gift of Wisdom” was the message last night, as the ball dropped in Times Square, and we said goodbye to 2021. Waterford Crystal, who have designed the famous ball since the turn of the millennium, has been carrying out a “Greatest Gifts” series since 2014. Each ball has represented a different gift, with last year’s celebrating the “Gift of Happiness”. Every year, … [Read more...] about “Gift of Wisdom” from Waterford Crystal for Ball Drop

News Roundup

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter November 13, 2021

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Irish Minister on Trade Promotion Visit to U.S. The United States welcomed its first foreign visitors after 600 days of closed borders, and the Irish government was quick to reconnect with its diaspora on the East Coast. Robert Troy, the Irish minister for Trade Promotion was in New York to meet with Irish companies doing business in the U.S., and to show support for Irish … [Read more...] about News Roundup

Hibernia Happenings


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January 2000

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Waterford's Crystal Ball to Cap the Celebration of the Century To commemorate the 100-day countdown until the millennium the Times Square Business Improvement District President Brendan Sexton and Countdown Entertainment President Jeffrey Strauss unveiled the new Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in the Bronx, NY on September 23. Created by Waterford Crystal, the new ball will … [Read more...] about Hibernia Happenings