Season seven of Game of Thrones premieres this week. Rickon is still dead; Jon Snow is still not dead; Cercei is still terrible; Daenerys is coming home; and Tyrion may or may not be a Targaryen (but definitely is). With the action shifting back to Westeros and the North (No king but the king in the North whose name is STARK(-Targaryen?)), most of the season is filmed in … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Beautiful Northern Ireland Locations of Game of Thrones
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Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station
By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
June 2, 2017
June 2, 2017
In John Ford’s 1952 The Quiet Man, the introduction of Irish American lead character Sean Thorton, portrayed by cinematic legend John Wayne, is integral to the plot that will soon unfold. The narration that accompanies his first moments on screen is simple: “A fine, soft day in spring it was when the train pulled into Castletown, three hours late, as usual, and himself got … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Preserving The Quiet Man Railway Station
Weekly Comment: Rising Remembered at Washington Monument
By Olivia O'Mahony, Editorial Assistant
May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017
On Thursday, May 18, a plaque that signifies the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising joined 193 other commemorative stones upon the interior walls of the Washington Monument, a 550-foot tall symbol of George Washington’s hopes for the American nation. Presented by Minister for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief Seán Canney, on behalf of president Michael D. … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Rising Remembered at Washington Monument
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A Bid to Save Irish Woodlands
By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
Irish organization Emerald Heritage is reaching out to Irish citizens and diaspora alike with the new “Go Green” souvenir plot scheme that aims to restore and preserve the natural beauty of Irish woodlands. The scheme encourages Irish families to purchase a plot of land in Glen Wood, an extension of Craigagh Wood within the famous Nine Glens of Antrim, dedicating the space to … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
A Bid to Save Irish Woodlands
Weekly Comment: Irish-run Sepsis Awareness PSA Goes Viral
By Áine Mc Manamon, Advertising and Editorial Assistant
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016
A new public service announcement campaign from the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention, founded by one of Irish America’s 2016 Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 honorees, has gone viral. The new campaign called “Know the Signs of Sepsis,” is a series of videos featuring parents who have lost their children to sepsis. In each video, parents share their children’s final … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish-run Sepsis Awareness PSA Goes Viral