Oscars MomentsThere was good, bad and ugly news for the Irish at the Academy Awards back in March. Of the 20 nominees in the Oscar acting categories, five were Irish – which computes to 25 percent, an amazing statistic for a nation whose entire population is not much bigger than that of the City of Los Angeles. The good news: there were two Irish winners at the Oscars, Ross … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood
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Documents on Irish Foreign Policy seriesThe Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin launched Volume XIII (13) in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series on February 22. Since 1997, the Department of Foreign Affairs has worked with the Royal Irish Academy and the National Archives to create this series and has now succeeded in compiling a collection that … [Read more...] about Hibernia: News
A Sacred Place: Skellig Michael
Photographer and writer Chris Ryan visited the larger of the two Skellig Islands off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, where an early-medieval monastery survives at the edge of the material world.Start at the Dublin offices of Google or Facebook, drive to the southwest tip of Ireland, hop a boat, journey seven miles out to sea, and climb 600 steps clinging to the edge of a … [Read more...] about A Sacred Place: Skellig Michael
Cut from the Same Cloth
By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter April 22, 2023
IA Newsletter April 22, 2023
Joe Biden and Stephen Colbert Share More than Their Irish HeritageGenealogy has been an unexpected door-opener for me leading to many “Who the hell let me in here?” moments over the years — not the least of which are the opportunities I’ve had to interact with President Biden. As an Irish American, I rarely miss a chance to delve into the Irish ancestry of those I admire, so … [Read more...] about Cut from the Same Cloth
Embracing the Green Wave
Irish Americans celebrate Earth Day and beyond with action and activismThe man who began itDenis HayesDenis Hayes – recognized around the world as the founder of Earth Day with Senator Gaylord Nelson, recently looked back at a key moment in environmental history. “In late January 1969, millions of gallons of crude oil began to pour into the waters off Santa Barbara, … [Read more...] about Embracing the Green Wave