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Wounded Knee siege had 'profound effect on mindset of native peoples'
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Wounded Knee siege had 'profound effect on mindset of native peoples'
FIFTY years on from the Native American occupation of Wounded Knee it is clear to see the stand-off - which was the longest standing instance of ci...
Meet the New Yorker who threw up comfortable Big Apple career to help Ukraine's terrorized children
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Meet the New Yorker who threw up comfortable Big Apple career to help Ukraine's terrorized children
Just about a year ago things were going pretty well professionally for Kevin McCabe Jr. Since 2012 the Queens native had been working his way up th...
The Enduring Legacy of JFK's 1963 Irish Visit
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The Enduring Legacy of JFK's 1963 Irish Visit
“I am the President of the United States, not you. When I say I want to go to Ireland, it means that I’m going to Ireland. Make the arrangements.” ...
Chicago Calling: "Darlin’ girl from Clare" to lead Irish tour
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Chicago Calling: "Darlin’ girl from Clare" to lead Irish tour
Musical history buffs have fiercely debated over the last hundred years as to who was the original “Darlin’ Girl from Clare” epitomized in the deli...
Honoring Irish Famine Victims on Staten Island
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Honoring Irish Famine Victims on Staten Island
An annual International Famine Commemoration Day ceremony occurred on May 21 at the former Marine Hospital and Quarantine Station on Staten Island....
TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Celebrating Irish language at annual Irish Arts Center Lá na Gaeilge
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Celebrating Irish language at annual Irish Arts Center Lá na Gaeilge
Gaeilgeoirí gathered at the Irish Arts Center in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen area on May 13 for the annual Lá na Gaeilge — blessed by a beautiful Big...
Battles Long Past, But Never Forgotten
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Battles Long Past, But Never Forgotten
This week there is a conference in Sligo that will consider and remember….the Spanish Armada. Yes, that Armada. Think about it, but had the Armada ...
TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: NY Gaeilge teacher wins acclaim for first Irish flick
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: NY Gaeilge teacher wins acclaim for first Irish flick
Ireland’s film industry has been placed firmly in the spotlight recently with Oscar nominations, locations lauded, and artists receiving worldwide ...
The Buffalo banker turned brewer who is reviving Ireland's oldest beer brand
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The Buffalo banker turned brewer who is reviving Ireland's oldest beer brand
There was a time when Buffalo's moniker - The Queen City - reflected its glory as burgeoning transit hub for transatlantic trade and gateway to New...
Chicago Calling: Irish Radio's Benefit Lady
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Chicago Calling: Irish Radio's Benefit Lady
When I was a kid I loved listening to The Irish Hour on the radio and hearing the Irish ladies announce the benefits in a high pitched brogue, “We’...
Seton Hall Prep coach gears up for Ireland tournament
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Seton Hall Prep coach gears up for Ireland tournament
If you have passed through Dublin Airport in recent years there is a good chance you were greeted by enormous banners enticing you to attend an Ame...
Navigating Colorado Rapids is career high-point for Meath native steeped in sport
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Navigating Colorado Rapids is career high-point for Meath native steeped in sport
Pádraig Smith made the journey from the banks of the River Boyne, in County Meath, to the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado in 2015, first as the ...

 



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