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Ireland's Future: planning for a new Ireland
In the midst of last week's events marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Ireland's Future (an Irish non-profit...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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We need stable government not endless political drift - Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald, speaking in Queens University to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement, called for a renewed...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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"A brighter, better future for everyone." Michelle O'Neill at GFA25 Conference
Day two of the Queens University Belfast Good Friday Agreement 25 conference is underway. The conference has brought together world...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Good Friday Agreement 25 conference brings world leaders together
Queen's University Belfast is the site of a three day conference celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of the signing of The Good...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Meanwhile in the real world…
A Letter From Ireland a Chara, I don’t tend to expend too much energy on online trolls. This week the warriors of extreme pro-British...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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President Biden in Ireland for historic visit
President Joe Biden’s historic visit to Ireland this week started with a stop in Belfast for an address at Ulster University followed by...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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President Biden Calls for the Institutions of the Good Friday Agreement to be Restored.
President Biden began his trip to Ireland with a meeting with the British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak and then met with local political...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 12, 20231 min read
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Remembering Good Friday 1998
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams takes us inside the last hours of the talks that culminated in the Good Friday Agreement. In the...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 10, 20239 min read
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History, challenge, and opportunity
1916, 1998, & 2023 A Letter from Ireland a Chara, This week Gerry Adam, President Bill Clinton, Representative Richard Neal, and a host...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 9, 20232 min read
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Today’s political leaders need to recapture the spirit and courage of 1998 - Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald is attending today’s event in Stormont, organised by Assembly Speaker Alex Maskey to mark the signing...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Easter Commemorations Across America
From coast to coast, Irish Americans will be remembering Ireland's patriot dead at Easter commemorations. Find the event closest to you,...

Greg O'Loughlin
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Biden reaffirms commitment to Ireland visit to mark 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
The BBC reported this morning that President Joseph Biden is committed to his visit to Belfast in April in spite of MI5's decision to...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 29, 20231 min read
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A sense of opportunity & optimism on US visit
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, I have a confession to make: I have a St. Patrick’s hangover. No, it was not self-inflicted or...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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Sinn Féin continues to increase in polls
The Irish Times, The Sunday Times, and The Irish News all reported that Sinn Féin continues to solidify its place as the largest...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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Executive should be restored immediately - O'Neill
"Time to get back to business." - Finucane First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill said today that the public want and deserve the...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Brehon Law Society of NY calls on Irish government to prepare response to Legacy legislation
The president of Brehon Law Society of New York, Domhnall O’Cathain, released a statement yesterday calling on the Irish government to...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
A Letter from Ireland a Chara, Happy St. Patrick’s Day. It has been quite the week. The Sinn Féin delegation led by Mary Lou McDonald and...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 19, 20232 min read
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O’Neill welcomes Biden visit and calls for restored Executive without delay
First Minister Elect Michelle O’Neill said today she would be delighted to welcome the US President Joe Biden to Belfast to mark 25 years...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Reflections on The Good Friday Agreement: 25 Years of Peace & Progress
An evening with President Bill Clinton and Gerry Adams. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Irish America...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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Message in US will be one of hope and opportunity: Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD, and Deputy Leader Michelle O’Neill MLA, will travel to the United States next week to attend the...

Greg O'Loughlin
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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