"I have said repeatedly that there should be a humanitarian ceasefire to meet the urgent basic needs of the people in Gaza."It is essential that humanitarian relief is provided to those who need it. "This funding from Ireland will help the UN and others provide essential support to extremely vulnerable people, in particular those in Gaza who are dealing with acute and severe … [Read more...] about Quote/Unquote Fall 2023
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News Roundup June 4, 2022
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New York Play First Championship Game in Ireland in 21 Years New York Senior GAA team will travel to Ireland to take on Offaly in the Tailteann Cup on June 4. The largely Irish American team will join the new football championship at the quarter-final stage following Offaly’s win over Wicklow. The Tailteann Cup, debuting this year, will see any team from division 3 or 4 of … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 4, 2022
News Roundup April 23, 2022
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2022 Global Irish Festival Series Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Mr. Colm Brophy T.D. undertook a two-day visit to New York on Monday 18th of April as part of a series of stops across North America to meet with Irish-American communities and to highlight the return of the Global Irish Festival Series. The Minister’s visit was an opportunity … [Read more...] about News Roundup April 23, 2022
News Roundup April 16, 2022
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Easter Rising Commemorated Ireland will commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising with an event at the GPO in Dublin on Sunday, April 17. The ceremony will be led by President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Irish Minister for Defence Simon Coveney. At noon (Irish time), as the Irish flag on top of the GPO is lowered, the 1916 Proclamation will be read by an … [Read more...] about News Roundup April 16, 2022
News Roundup April 2, 2022
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Ireland Expels Four Russian Officials Four senior officials at the Russian Embassy in Dublin have been asked to leave Ireland, the Taoiseach confirmed this week. Micheál Martin informed the Dáil of the development, which came after security advised the Taoiseach on Monday. Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yuri Filatov had been summoned to a meeting at the Department of Foreign … [Read more...] about News Roundup April 2, 2022