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
Paul Mescal
News Roundup February 25, 2023
National Famine Commemoration Date Announced This year’s National Famine Commemoration will be held in Milford, Co. Donegal, on Sunday, May 21. The commemoration will be broadcasted on RTÉ News Now channel. “The National Famine Commemoration is a special opportunity for the current generation to acknowledge the suffering, death, and anguish borne by the Irish … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 25, 2023
News Roundup January 28, 2023
By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter January 28, 2023
IA Newsletter January 28, 2023
St Brigid's Day Becomes an Irish Bank HolidaySt Brigid, one of only three female patron saints of Ireland, is getting her own public holiday. Starting Monday, February 6, 2023, St Brigid’s day will be a recurring public (also known as a bank) holiday to observed annually on the first Monday of every February, except when the first falls on a Friday, it will be observed on a … [Read more...] about News Roundup January 28, 2023
News Roundup May 7, 2022
By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter May 7, 2022
IA Newsletter May 7, 2022
Comeback Katie Wins in Madison Square Garden Saturday 30 April saw midtown Manhattan painted green after Ireland’s own Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano in what has been described as the “biggest women’s fight of all time”. The fight, billed as 'For History', was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden and has since been dubbed the fight of the … [Read more...] about News Roundup May 7, 2022
News Roundup February 12, 2022
Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter February 12, 2022
IA Newsletter February 12, 2022
Leona Maguire Becomes First Irish Golfer to Win the LPGA Leona Maguire has made history as the first Irish woman to win on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour. Maguire edged out American Lexi Thompson, closing with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony last Saturday. Speaking shortly after her victory, … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 12, 2022