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Irish Could Be Europe's Fattest People by 2030

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by </a> By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor<br/></a><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2014-archive/august-september-2014/">August / September 2014</a> Leave a Comment

Anew study conducted by the World Health Organization and the UK Health Forum has issued a dire prediction of the obesity rates in Europe, with Ireland predicted to become the fattest country in Europe by 2030. The study found that 90 percent of Irish men and 84 percent of Irish women would be classified as overweight or obese by then. A lack of exercise and a diet high in … [Read more...] about Irish Could Be Europe's Fattest People by 2030

Operation Smile Hosts World Summit in Limerick, Ireland

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by </a> By Irish America Staff<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2003-archive/december-january-2003/">December / January 2003</a> Leave a Comment

Operation Smile, founded by Irish-Americans, Dr. William Magee and his wife, Kathy, held its annual four-day World Summit conference in Limerick, Ireland, October 24-27. Operation Smile provides free reconstructive facial surgery to children born with birth defects in developing countries. The conference brought together the world's leading authorities in medicine, business, … [Read more...] about Operation Smile Hosts World Summit in Limerick, Ireland

September 20, 1803

Irish nationalist Robert Emmet is executed by the British in Dublin on this day in 1803. Born in Co. Cork on March 4, 1778 to a wealthy Protestant family, Emmet attended Trinity College Dublin. After school, he travelled to France and managed to get Napoleon to offer French aid for an Irish rebellion. When the 1798 rebellion by the United Irishmen failed, Emmet attempted to reorganize the United Irish Society. In 1799, the British tried to arrest him but he fled for French in search of support for a future rebellion. When he returned in 1802, he began planning another rebellion for 1803. The rebels failed at capturing Dublin Castle and the British defeated Emmet’s troops. He was arrested on August 25, found guilty on September 19 for high treason and killed on September 20.

Irish Could Be Europe's Fattest People by 2030

Operation Smile Hosts World Summit in Limerick, Ireland

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