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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020, The Actors Fund, the 140-year-old organization that provides emergency financial aid and other support services to workers in the performing arts industries, has distributed over $26.8 million in emergency financial assistance – rent, groceries, medication, health insurance premiums – to approximately 17,900 people. The …

The Democratic Unionist Party is to call for an urgent meeting with Boris Johnson to warn him he will block power-sharing at Stormont until Christmas if the Northern Ireland protocol is not changed. A senior party official said he would shift responsibility for Stormont to the Prime Minister: ‘We will say he has a choice: …

The Football Association of Ireland will allocate 2,000 tickets to the Ukrainian refugee community in Ireland for the upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Ukraine at Aviva Stadium on Wednesday 8 June. The FAI has also pledged to donate €100,000 to the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal from the proceeds of ticket sales for …

Growing up in a small town in the west of Ireland, we rarely had anyone in our immediate group of friends talk about their aspirations to become a garda. It wasn’t something we imagined we could do, and there was an element of feeling sold if either of us did it. It’s just the reality …

InsurTech Covernet, based in Coleraine, has been officially recognized as the Best Workplace™ in Northern Ireland by the Great Place to Work® UK Institute. Established over 40 years ago, Great Place to Work® applies the data and insights of millions of employees working in approximately 10,000 organizations around the world each year to benchmark individual …

MAY 1 From the world famous village of Kiltealy By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice April 30, 2022 Famous Irish tenor Anthony Kearns performs here on May Day Anthony Kearns. Anthony Kearns is one of the greatest Irish tenors in the world. It is not a self-assigned title; rather it has been his since …

The most famous of all Cambodia’s temples is a short cycle from the home of Irishman Donal Mulvey. “I live in Siem Reap, the seat of the Khmer kingdom, which is only 8 km from the temple of Angkor Wat. ” Immortalized in the country’s flag and in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, the 12th-century temple …

There’s been a lot of gasp and gasp about Eamon Ryan’s turf ban, but none of it will blow up the house. When the Government TDs vote on private members of Sinn Féin tonight, will anyone turn right up the stairs from the Dáil chambers and enter the opposition hall? The answer to that is …

DUBLIN, Ireland and CHICAGO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iterum Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: ITRM) (the Company), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing next-generation oral and IV antibiotics to treat infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens in community and hospital settings, today announced two poster presentations at the 32n/a European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and …

The Get Ireland Growing initiative aims to boost conservation and inspire community action by encouraging people to start growing their own food. Energia, one of Ireland’s leading electricity and gas providers, is partnering for the sixth year with the non-profit organization Grow it Yourself (GIY) to kick-start community growth. To sow the seeds of community …

Eganville – Hundreds of children born in the 1950s and 1960s in Ireland were adopted ‘under the table’, leaving them without adoption records or real birth certificates, unable to trace their biological parentage or access information about their biological family. Then came DNA testing through companies such as Ancestry and 23andMe. For Eganville resident William …

I left Belfast in the mid-1970s, certain that Canada would be everything my dysfunctional Northern Ireland was not. Today, nearly half a century later, I’m not so sure. The country of the maple presents lines of faults surprisingly similar to those on our premises. Only too aware that my opinions may surprise, even shock, you …

The local Strabane community is in mourning after the death of famous Holy Cross College teacher, Caroline Browne. The former head of ICT at Tyrone Company the school sadly lost its battle with illness on Sunday, with many alumni and colleagues paying tribute to Caroline. Holy Cross College described Caroline, who had recently retired from …

“It’s actually not that bad,” I gasped, as I jumped under the semi-freezing water. Because it’s not an Irish vacation unless you force yourself into semi-freezing water and tell yourself this is practically the Bahamas. There was, however, the entire Atlantic Ocean between me and the West Indies in the summer of 2021, and I …

Entertain in style: Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancasterfriday april 22 to 6 p.m. EST in New York City (also available to rent Zoom recording)Receipt and signature of the book after Two American-born wives and cousins, politician Nancy Astor and interior designer Nancy Lancaster transformed 20andBritish culture of the century with their inspiration in creating the …

Huckletree’s hubs in Dublin, London and Manchester are set to grow as more companies adapt to flexible working. “From the start of setting up operations in Dublin, we wanted to target the most ambitious and visionary start-ups and scale-ups, building and growing incredible businesses in fast-growing sectors,” said Andrew Lynch, describing the first vision of …

The town of Cobh in Cork is remembering the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic this weekend, paying tribute to the 1,504 people who lost their lives on the White Star Liner’s ill-fated maiden voyage. More than 80 members of the British Titanic Society traveled to Cobh for their annual convention and traveled …

Thirty-six Catholic religious congregations in the state donated 450 rooms in convents, retreat centers, former student housing and homes for Ukrainian refugees. The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland, which represents more than 120 religious congregations, is in talks with the Department of Children and the Irish Refugee Council about its offers. …

Like many Irish people, the bog is part of Manchán Magan. Her father is from Co Longford, so as a child Magan spent summers mowing the lawn on her grandfather’s land. Drinking from tea flasks and being eaten alive by gnats. Neither lake nor land, the peat bog, which occupies a sixth of the country’s …

Localized forums to coordinate responses to the Ukrainian refugee crisis are being set up across Ireland. The government has announced that each local authority in the country will set up a community response forum to help organize efforts to welcome and support the thousands of Ukrainians arriving. The model is similar to one that was …

Who was Ireland’s first Christian missionary? People in Waterford will almost universally answer – and many historians will agree – that it was Declan of Ardmore. From a royal family in the Deise region, he was first taught about Christ by a holy man named Dioma. A strong tradition holds that Declan then traveled to …

Last season’s Dublin hurling final brought Na Fianna and Kilmacud Crokes together in a thrilling encounter won by Stillorgan’s side in extra time. He was also notable for the respective jersey sponsors, the Mater Private (Na Fianna) and Beacon Hospital for the eventual champions. The footballers added their county title and made it through to …

This is the endangered lake that has stopped disappearing. Lough Funshinagh in the west of Ireland was draining through a ‘swallow hole’ as if someone had unplugged a bath, but for some unknown reason nature’s plumbing failed , flooding an area thought to be twice the usual size of the lake. and threatening homes and …

IIreland could see big Oscar wins this year, with Irish actors nominated in key categories including best supporting actor and actress. Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, inspired by his own childhood during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, earned seven nominations, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. At Ireland’s Oscars party, the Wilde Oscars, in Los Angeles …

Ireland has failed to tackle a surge in anti-Semitism in the state fueled by online abuse, the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland has told a United Nations body. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has also heard that Jews have been “appalled by the use of anti-Semitic tropes by some members of the Irish …

Ireland and the United Kingdom have officially submitted an initial bid to host Euro 2028 to UEFA. The five associations confirmed in a joint statement issued on Wednesday morning that an “Expression of Interest” (EOI) had been submitted, which has the support of the governments of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Scotland and the Country of …

A national day of remembrance was held in Ireland on Sunday to honor the more than 6,600 people who have died of Covid-19 over the past two years. President Michael D. Higgins began the day of remembrance and reflection by ringing the Peace Bell five times in Áras an Uachtaráin, honoring those who died during …

A coronavirus testing site this month, outside a Hong Kong residential building under lockdown.Credit…Billy HC Kwok for The New York Times Hong Kong has said more than a million people in the city of 7.5 million have tested positive for coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, a worrying milestone for a city battered by …

The city of Dublin, Ohio holds an annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Visit Dublin, Ohio The story goes that it was an Irish surveyor who applied his love for his native Dublin to name a village in central Ohio. That man, John Shields, would be proud to know that this now American town continues to …

One of the less publicized recommendations of the 2019 fixture review task force report was that post-primary competitions in Classes C and D be concluded at the Provincial Finals. The committee’s final report contained 32 recommendations, chief among which were three separate proposals to reshape SFC All-Ireland, and so, unsurprisingly, there was virtually no attention …

The women’s podcast first launched on irishtimes.com in September 2015. We were admittedly a bit late to the party. Two years earlier, Apple had already announced that it had amassed a billion podcast subscribers, and by the time The Women’s Podcast first aired, that newspaper was already churning out a suite of excellent podcasts on …

The Olympic Federation of Ireland issued a statement on Tuesday The Olympic Federation of Ireland has called for an outright ban on the Russian and Belarusian National Olympic Committees. The International Olympic Committee has called on sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes, officials and teams from international events whenever possible. The British Olympic …

Writer Jan Carson, who comes from an evangelical Protestant background in County Antrim, said she cried when she got her Irish passport in recent years. The author of the recently published novel The Raptures, who won the European Prize for Irish Literature in 2019 for his previous book The Fire Starters, said Brexit “kicked off” …

Starting a business is often a difficult undertaking, but embark on a global pandemic when you’re 4,000 miles from home and face a daunting task. But that didn’t deter Mark Kearney and Augustine Schwerin as they aimed to bring the best breakfast sandwiches to Canada’s West Coast. Kearney, originally from Castleknock, Dublin, spent most of …

Big game fishing season kicked off last Tuesday on the Great Western Lakes, but due to the onset of storms Dudley and Eunice, all valid opening day celebrations have been cancelled. However, with Covid on the back foot, it is heartening to hear that anglers and clubs across the country are beginning to resume pre-pandemic …

In social psychology, group narcissism is defined as “the tendency to exaggerate the importance of a group to which one belongs”. Last Saturday before kick-off at the Stade de France, large parts of the Irish rugby community had sunk into collective narcissism. After nine straight home wins, many had mistakenly convinced themselves that Paris would …

The Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick’s Annual Banquet and Gathering will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at Front Street Station. Cocktails are at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is served at 7:00 p.m. The banquet remains the oldest event celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. The Friendly Sons and Daughters were …

The closure of Catholic churches has become increasingly common in many countries as declining church attendance highlights the oversupply of religious infrastructure. While few Catholic churches have closed in Ireland so far, one church has been torn down and replaced by a much smaller one. This was the Parish Church of the Annunciation on Cappagh …

Tim LucyChief Executive of Cork County Council, on Cork Port’s unique economy Just as a rising tide lifts all ships, Cork Harbor serves as an economic and cultural engine for the South of Ireland. It is one of our country’s greatest assets. Its strategic value has transformed and evolved with the nation throughout its 1,400 …

At its January meeting, the big issue for Skreen-Dromard Community Council in West Co Sligo was how quickly badminton and social dancing could resume at the local venue as Covid restrictions unfold relax. But when community representatives gathered last Tuesday evening, the mood was grim. The only item on the agenda was how to respond …

The Supreme Court has overturned a decision to grant Clare County Council orders requiring members of the Irish Traveler community to vacate lands on which they had resided for several years. The council had obtained a High Court injunction requiring Bernard and Helen McDonagh, and their family members, to vacate council owned land in Cahercallamore, …

A council’s £250,000 budget to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been described as a “ridiculous” amount of money to “massage trade unionist insecurities about their identity”, Sinn Fein said. lliance described the character as “excessive and obscene” and said it was “pulled out of nowhere”. In January, the Community Services and Leisure Committee for …

Five years ago, the small primary school in Aughaleemore, on the outskirts of Killarney, faced certain closure. The number of pupils fell to just 17 in 2015/16; when it reopened in September, parents opted not to send any of their children away. Today, the school is not just surviving, it is thriving. Enrollments have increased …

An environmentally friendly and inexpensive brown algae electrolyte that can be used in a battery to generate green electricity was developed by two students from Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. The algae acts as an electrolyte and is composed of “abundant, thermostable and biodegradable materials”, allowing the production of renewable electricity in a capacitor which stores energy, …

A voluminous file in the National Archives of the United Kingdom contains details of three refugees from South Africa who fled to Botswana, then Bechuanaland, in early 1963. In a memorandum written in July 1963, a British official reported wrote that all three were “said to be Southern African Citizens and Listed Communists” while one …

Graham Rowntree said it’s important that there is a good mix of personalities in a management team, but you don’t have to have multiple nationalities involved for this to be successful. The four Irish provinces have a mix of foreign and Irish coaches on board and strikers coach Rowntree, the only current senior manager to …

Kamil Tomko was 16 when his parents told him his family was moving to Ireland. He was not surprised by their decision to leave Slovakia – the family had parents in Ireland and had regularly talked about moving abroad to build a better life. He tried to mentally prepare for the change, but was deeply …

Palliative care services have been “cut back” for new patients in four counties in the northeast of the country, to cope with a large backlog of referrals accumulated due to the absence of Covid-19 staff. The Health Service Executive (HSE) said the decision would affect services in Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan. Health officials have …

Book Title: Irish London: A Cultural History, 1850-1916 ISBN-13:978-1350133181 Author:Richard kirkland Editor:Bloomsbury Academic Indicative price:£ 85.00 It sounds like a simple question, but what is the most Irish place outside of Ireland? Boston, New York or Sydney? Or maybe in London. Since the archives have existed, there has been an Irish presence in this city, …

In some Christian calendars, today is the anniversary of a miraculous event which, at the height of its glory, according to one commentator, drew “the ridicule of one half of the world and the devotion of the other” . Despite a childhood during which I must have been surrounded by many members of this latter …

The number of new cases of Covid-19 has climbed to triple digits, with 106 new community cases reported in New Zealand today. Photo: AFP In a statement, the health ministry said there were 77 people hospitalized with the coronavirus, including seven in intensive care. New cases have been reported in Northland (3), Auckland (93), Waikato …

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3rd), we spoke with Seapoint Dragons, one of the 21 disability clubs we have in Leinster, to find out how they got started and what it means for players. and the club. Tell us why you got involved in creating a disability section? Seapoint RC …

The data centers have accepted joint responsibility with the national power grid to make sure “the lights don’t go out,” according to Eirgrid’s chief executive. Speaking at a webinar hosted by Host in Ireland, an organization that promotes the data center industry in Ireland, Mark Foley said that there is a “sense of collaboration and …

On June 3 of last year, my friend Phil Ware suffered a stroke from a ruptured aneurysm that changed his life forever. Although he was fortunate to survive (50% of people with ruptured aneurysms do not survive the ambulance ride), the injury rendered him unable to use the right side of his body and severely …

TWO JOURNAL MEDIA journalists won the Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards 2021. Remarkable investigative journalist Maria Delaney and The newspaper senior journalist Michelle Hennessy won the award for her long series DIFFICULT START. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions to humanitarian storytelling and celebrates writing that inspires change …

SCHENECTADY – For the second time in history, a Union College student has received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Tawreak “Ty” Gamble-Eddington was one of 32 people selected from a pool of 826 applicants representing 247 colleges across the country, according to an announcement Saturday from the Rhodes Trust, which oversees the more than century-old scholarship …

Over 100 Irish public parks and green spaces have won an international Green Flag Award this year, the second highest in the world. In total, 103 sites have received a Green Flag. Eighty-four of these sites are official public parks and 19 sites are community green sites run by volunteers. Ireland was just behind the …

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That of the surgeon then psychiatrist Patricia Horne, who died on October 29, opens a fascinating window on the life of the late Irish doctor, who operated in Africa in the 1950s by the light of kerosene lamps and without running water. What he doesn’t communicate, …

Jordan Weiland It was a family affair as two generations of the Barnett family took home top awards at the National Philanthropy Day Awards celebration in Lakeland on Friday. Ashley and Wesley Barnett were one of two couples named Philanthropist of the Year, and Wesley’s parents – Carol and Barney Barnett – received the Outstanding …

Laois woman Louise Lynam won the prestigious 2021 Mum of the Year title at the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Awards. The Portlaoise native was named April ‘Mum of the Month’ and was named Mum of the Year at a special lunch at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin. Woman’s Way and Beko …