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IAUC National President Tom Burke to give radio interview

IAUC National President Tom Burke will give a radio interview on Sunday, June 10, 2012 on Echoes of Erin hosted by Diane Byrnes.  The show airs Sundays on WEDO 810 AM in the Western PA, Northern West Virginia/Maryland and Eastern Ohio area.  You can also listen to the show live through [...]

 

May 4, 2012 Letter to State Dept on Boston College

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, BREHON LAW SOCIETY & IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE May 4, 2012 Mr. Jake Sullivan, Director of Policy & Planning U. S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20520 Dear Mr. Sullivan: Thank you for the opportunity to share our views with you [...]

 

May 4, 2012 Coalition Press Release on State Dept Meeting of April 24, 2012

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, BREHON LAW SOCIETY  & IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE IRISH AMERICAN GROUPS APPEAL TO CLINTON;  FOLLOWS STATE DEPARTMENT SESSION  Denver, Philadelphia & NYC May 4, 2012 The State Department recently hosted a free ranging discussion of issues of concern to Irish American groups and today three of [...]

 

PROGRESS IN NORTHERN IRELAND?

  IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE Box 55573 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20040 1-888-295-5077    PROGRESS IN NORTHERN IRELAND? The approach of St Patrick’s Day was for me, as Public Relations Director of the National Board of the AOH, a time of anxiety.   There were the   attempts to hijack the religious and [...]

 

2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh/Western PA Chapter of the IAUC marched in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on an incredibly warm and sunny Saturday.  Thousands lined the streets and thousands marched in honor of Ireland’s patron saint.  Vice President Joe Biden made a special appearance brieflyand a letter [...]

 

Historical Enquiries Team – time for an independent assessment

www.sinnfein.ie For immediate release 4/4/2012 Sinn Féin call for an independant assessment of how HET investigations have and are being carried out Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said the report from the University of Ulster into the HET confirmed what the party had said from the outset about the lack of independance [...]

 

Sympathies to the Staunton Family

The IAUC extends its sincerest condolences to the Staunton family who lost their 12 year old son Rory quite suddenly recently.  This is very, very sad news and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this sad time. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/periscope/rory-staunton-a-beautiful-boy-leaves-this-earth-the-hardest-column-i-will-ever-have-to-write-146068255.html?showAll=y  

 

Update on Boston College Oral History Project

Here is a link to listen to the oral arguments that were held today on this matter. http://www.uscourts.gov/courts/ca1/11-2511_20120404.mp3 Update on the oral argument from Mike Cummings:  Jimmy Cotter the State side attorney for Moloney & McIntyre and Eamonn Dornan, the Irish side had their day in court.   The three judge [...]

 

Helsinki Commission Hearing, March 21, 2012, Washington, DC

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Hunger Strike Commemoration

5/12/12 at 4pm there will be a Mass Commemorating the 1981 Hunger Strikes at Old St Patrick’s Church in Pittsburgh, PA  contact:  sarahm1916@comcast.net or 412-512-9388.  More details to follow