A milestone event took place on Thursday evening September 29, 2022, in New York City when the African American Irish Diaspora, an organization whose mission is to foster relations between African Americans and Ireland based on shared heritage and culture, held its Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards Gala. In addition to a stellar line-up of honorees, the event featured … [Read more...] about African American Irish Diaspora Network Celebrates Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards at NYC Gala
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News Roundup August 20, 2022
IA Newsletter August 20, 2022
West Cork Commemorates the Centennial Anniversary of Michael Collins' Death Over 5,000 people are anticipated to meet in the small West-Cork village of Béal na mBláth on August 22, 2022, to mark the 100th anniversary of Michael Collins’ assassination. Collins, the Commander in Chief of the newly created Irish Army and Chairman of the Provisional Government, was shot dead … [Read more...] about News Roundup August 20, 2022
News Roundup August 13, 2022
IA Newsletter August 13, 2022
IFTA Announces 'An Cailín Ciúin' as Ireland's submission for Best International Feature Film An Cailín Ciúin, or The Quiet Girl, was selected as Ireland’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category for the upcoming Academy Awards. The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) announced the Irish language film entry, written and directed by Colm Bairéad and … [Read more...] about News Roundup August 13, 2022
News Roundup August 6, 2022
IA Newsletter August 6, 2022
Meath Ladies Celebrate All-Ireland Football Final WinFor the second year in a row, the County Meath's ladies football team won the All-Ireland title, with a nine-point victory over Kerry. Over 46,000 people were in attendance to watch the game, and some 150,000 viewers tuned-in to watch the live-broadcast on TG4 (the Irish language station). The game started like a dream for … [Read more...] about News Roundup August 6, 2022
2022 Healthcare 50 and Frontline Heroes
Irish America is excited to announce that on Monday, October 3, 2022, we will be celebrating the 2022 Irish America Healthcare 50 and Frontline Heroes at the New York Yacht Club. Irish America magazine's annual Healthcare 50 recognizes the excellence, performance, and extraordinary contributions of Irish-American and Irish-born leaders in fields including medical care, … [Read more...] about 2022 Healthcare 50 and Frontline Heroes