Irish America
Irish America
Historic Elections in Ireland, UKRecent elections in Ireland and the UK have been characterized as big wins for Sinn Féin, and could result in an Irish unification vote sooner rather than later. The new British Prime Minister – the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer – will likely have a powerful new influence from Belfast to Dublin, observers say. “There's no doubt the landscape is … [Read more...] about Hibernia: In the News
April 17, 2021By Deaglán de BréadúnConcern has been growing in Ireland, north and south, that the Troubles which caused so many deaths and injuries for thirty years from the late Sixties until the end of the Nineties might be on the way back. The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was concluded in April 1998, with former US Senator George Mitchell chairing the negotiations, so it is … [Read more...] about Growing Unrest in
Northern Ireland
By Deaglán de BréadúnOn a happy note, there has been a general welcome in the Republic and among nationalists in the North for the success of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the election to the White House. The incoming President’s obvious pride in his ancestral links with Ireland have made a strong impression. He has family connections with County Mayo on the west coast … [Read more...] about NEWS FROM IRELAND:
The U.S. Election, Brexit, and Handling the Pandemic
The latest goings on.℘℘℘BREXIT AND THE BORDERThe October 31 deadline is fast approaching and yet we seem to be as far as ever from agreeing on a deal for Brexit. The question of the Irish border continues to be a bone of contention between the Irish and British governments, and in recent weeks, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has described British proposals to solve … [Read more...] about News from Ireland: October / November 2019
At the request of many prominent politicians, including senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsay Graham, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has intervened to postpone the deportation of former Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) member Malachy McAllister. McAllister, 59, was jailed for seven years for attacks on Royal Ulster Constabulary … [Read more...] about McAllister Can Stay for Now!
