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Earlier this summer Ireland’s new Ambassador to Canada John Concannon expressed gratitude to the First Nations of Quebec for their contributions to Irish Famine relief in 1847. He thanked them in a new video entitled Honouring Indigenous Famine Aid from Quebec and Ireland Lacrosse created by the Irish Heritage Trust. “I would like to pay a special tribute to all of the First … [Read more...] about Tribute to First Nations of Quebec
Jane McCooey is an Executive Director and Chief of Staff to the Chief Information Officer of Enterprise Technology & Services at Morgan Stanley. From 2022 to 2024, she was Chief Operating Officer for the Global Technology & Data Legal Group at Morgan Stanley. She is Co-Chair of the Community & Giving Back Pillar of the Morgan Stanley Women’s Business Alliance. Prior … [Read more...] about Keynote Speaker Wall Street 50 2025
By Turlough McConnell The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins paid tribute to the First Nations of Canada and Native Americans for their contributions to Irish Famine relief in 1847 at the National Famine Commemoration Day ceremony held in Kilmallock, County Limerick, on May 17th. Speaking at the event, he acknowledged donations from the Choctaws and Cherokees in the United … [Read more...] about On Famine and Native Americans: President Higgins leads Ireland’s Commemoration
On December 4, 1154, Nicholas Breakspear, the first and only Englishman to ascend to the papacy, was unanimously elected the Catholic Church’s 107th pope. He chose Adrian IV, a posh name for a pope who proved deadly for the pesky isle across the sea, Ireland.
Quite unfairly, in 12th-century Europe, Ireland, a country steeped in spirituality, learning, and illuminated … [Read more...] about
The President calls on Irish Americans to celebrate their "contributions to our Nation," adding,"Irish Americans are known as some of the toughest, most driven, and most devoted people on the face of the Earth." A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Irish Americans have played a crucial role in our great American story — courageously overcoming … [Read more...] about President Trump Proclaims Irish Heritage Month
