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Weekly Comment: Joe Biden Awarded Medal of Freedom

By Olivia O'Mahony, Editorial Assistant
January 13, 2017

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Vice President Joe Biden was surprised with a tribute of the highest honor when awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by his president and close friend Barack Obama on Thursday. Obama presented the medal – the highest form of civilian honor existing in the United States – “with distinction,” an additional level of esteem, for the first time in his presidency, and called … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Joe Biden Awarded Medal of Freedom

Ireland Tops Best Hotels of 2016

By Olivia O'Mahony
December / January 2017

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The Ballyfin Hotel of Co. Laois (pictured right) was named the best hotel in the world by Conde Nast Traveller in an October listing. Two other Irish hotels made the top ten, with Waterford Castle and the Lodge at at Ashford Castle in Co. Mayo (which was itself recently ranked as the world’s best hotel by Virtuoso Travel) ranking seventh and ninth respectively. The rise of … [Read more...] about Ireland Tops Best Hotels of 2016

Church of Scientology Arrives in Dublin

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2017

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A new Church of Scientology National Affairs Office has made its home in Merrion Square, Dublin, and will be used to deliver Scientology-supported social programs in Ireland, such as rights awareness campaigns, educational courses, and resources for recovering drug addicts. “By opening the doors of the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office for Ireland, we are continuing … [Read more...] about Church of Scientology Arrives in Dublin

Birr Castle Plans Largest Redwood Grove Outside California (UPDATE)

By Olivia O'Mahony
December / January 2017

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The largest forest grove of giant redwoods outside of California will be planted through a public participation project by Birr Castle and the Irish environmental organization Crann – Trees for Ireland. The initiative, called Giants Grove, was announced in October and celebrates the 30-year anniversary of Crann and the 80th birthday of Brendan Parsons, the 7th Earl of Rosse in … [Read more...] about Birr Castle Plans Largest Redwood Grove Outside California (UPDATE)

Aisling Irish Center Celebrates 20 Years


By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2017

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New York’s Aisling Irish Center celebrated its 20th year of providing community programs and social services to Irish immigrants in October. As revealed by executive director and Kerry native Orla Kelleher in an IrishCentral interview, the center saw its beginning in the town of Bainbridge in Chenango County, New York. “From what I’ve been told, it was set up by a few people in … [Read more...] about Aisling Irish Center Celebrates 20 Years