May 4, 2010: Washington, DC: Save the date for a Congressional briefing on the Irish language and equality issues in the north of Ireland.  Stay tuned for more information.
 
June 9 & 10, 2010: New York, New Belfast Conference, sponsored by the Irish Echo. Save the date!
 
Past Events 
March 15, 2010, 6:30pm: New York: Migration and Memory: American Irish Consciousness Since the Famine, O'Lunney's at Times Square, 145 W 45th St. The event will explore a range of themes emanating from the shock of an event which transformed Ireland and generated a massive influx of its surviving population to the US. The impact of the Famine reverbates 160 years after its conventional endpoint, not least in the form of a massive and diverse Irish diaspora present in every sector of society. Participants include Irish artist Robert Ballagh, Dr. Christine Kineally, Michael Patrick MacDonald, and Dr. Ruan O'Donnell.  Event organized by Owen Rodgers and Dr. O'Donnell.  Free and open to the public.
 
March 18, 2010: Washington, DC: St. Patrick's Day Reception and portrait unveiling of human rights attorney Patrick Finucane. Hosted by the Irish Echo and Congressman Richie Neal. With Irish artist Robert Ballagh and guest of honor Geraldine Finucane. US Capitol Building, Room H-137, 5:30 to 7:30pm.  Open to the public, but attendees must RSVP in advance to Madelyn O'Boyle at the Echo, 212.482.4818 ext. 123.
 
February 24, 2010, 7pm: New York: Relief for Haiti: Island People Supporting Island People, Connolly's Bar on West 45th Street. Hosted by Terry George, featuring Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, Black 47, Moya Brennan, Seanchai and Unity Squad, Haitian Rara band Brother High Kanaval, Mary Courtney & Morningstar, Ashley Davis, Jameson's revenge, Colum McCann, Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!), TJ English, Geraldine Hughes, Malachy McCourt, Gary Schteyngart, Michael Patrick MacDonald, and more special guests. $30 suggested donation, with all proceeds going to Concern's work in Haiti.
 
February 16, 2010, 7:30pm: New York: Oiche le Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave, Long Island City. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, CEO of the Belfast Media Group and publisher of the Irish Echo & the Andersontown News, will be reading from his latest book on business and entrepreneurship, Stró an Ghnó, Parabail Fiontraíochta, and discussing other subjects, such as journalism, the Irish language in the North of Ireland, and issues of every kind.
This is a bilingual, Irish/English event.  Free and open to the public.
 
February 18, 2010, 6pm: New York: Annual Memorial Mass for slain Irish human rights solicitors Rosemary Nelson and Patrick Finucane, St. Andrew's Church, 20 Cardinal Hayes Place.  Reception to follow at O'Dwyer and Bernstein, 52 Duane St, 5th Floor.  Sponsored by the Brehon Law Society and the Rosemary Nelson Campaign US.
 
January 30, 2010, 10am: New York: The Lessons of Ireland's Great Famine, American Irish Historical Society. Topic is the Great Irish Famine Curriculum and the Lessons of Ireland's Great Hunger. Speakers include Ireland's Ambassador Consul General, Niall Burgess, Professor Maureen Murphy, Hofstra University and Profesor Christine Kinealy, Drew University. Registration at 9AM.  $20 at the door. Refreshments included. Sponsored by the Irish American Heritage & Culture Committee in conjunction with the American Irish Historical Society. 991 Fifth Ave., Manhattan (at 80th Street).
 
December 8, 2009, 4:45pm: New York: Building on MacBride: Marking the 25th Anniversary of the MacBride Principles on Fair Employment, City Hall.  With host Christine Quinn, Speaker and President, New York City Council and Chair Brian O'Dwyer. Featuring contributions from Inez McCormick, MacBride signatory; Gerry Kelly MLA, Sinn Féin junior minister; representative of the DUP (invited): John Liu, Comptroller-Elect NYC; Bill Thompson, Comptroller NYC (invited); Tom DiNapoli, Comptroller NY State (invited); Joe Jamison, Irish American Labor Coalition; and Ambassador Nial Burgess. The event will salute former comptrollers for their commitment to MacBride, including Liz Holtzman, Harrison Goldin, Alan Hevesi, and H. Carl McCall.  Special recognition will be made to Pat Doherty of the NYC Comptroller's Office and Father Sean McManus of the Irish National Caucus. Presented by the Irish Echo in association with O'Dwyer and Bernstein. For tickets please contact Madeline O'Boyle at 212.482.4818 ext.123 or email moboyle (at) irishecho.com
 
November 13-15, 2009: Timonium, Maryland: Visit the IAUC at the Maryland Irish Festival. The DC Chapter of the IAUC is proud to be a participant in this year's Maryland Irish Festival.  Visit our booth in the Cultural & Historical section, learn about our work and how you can get involved and meet some of our most active volunteers!
 
October 30, 2009, 5pm: Pittsburgh, PA: A Forum on the Northern Ireland Conflict: Where We Are and Where We Are Going. With Rita O'Hare, Friends of Sinn Fein and Dawn Purvis, Progressive Unionist Party.  120 David Lawrence Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Forbes Ave. Presented by The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh in association with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for International Study and Congressman Tim Murphy.  Co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Irish American Unity Conference. Free and open to the public.
October 30, 2009, 7pm: Pittsburgh, PA: A United Ireland: How Do We Get There? Presented by the IAUC and Congressman Mike Doyle. Featuring Rita O'Hare. Pittsburgh Athletic Association, 4215 Fifth Avenue (at Oakland).  Valet parking available. Cash bar.  Dress code is Business Casual--No jeans, please. Free and open to the public.
 
October 22, 2009, 10am: Washington, DC: Congressman Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, will hold a Congressional Hearing on "Concerns Regarding Collusion in Northern Ireland: Police and Paramilitary Groups."  2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Open to the public- all are strongly encouraged to attend and show Congress how important this issue is to Americans.  
October 7 & 8, 2009: Boston: Boston-Northwest Ireland Conference, Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center.  $80 charge covers reception, conference and luncheon. For more information, please visit the Irish Echo's conference website. For reservations, email moboyle(at)irishecho.com.
October 10, 2009, 2pm: New York: Walking tour of lower Manhattan featuring points of interest to the Irish language in the city.  Hosted by Daithí MacLochlainn.  Meet at South Street Seaport Museum, 19 Front Street.  Free, but there is an entrance fee for those interested in going into the museum.  Tour lasts about 2 to 3 hours.  
October 10, 2009, 7pm: New York: The Irish Language and Equality in the North of Ireland, Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, One Washington Mews. Featured speaker: Belfast solicitor Michael Flanigan will discuss his recent High Court challenge to the 1737 Administration of Justice (Ireland) Act, which prohibits the use of Irish in the court system, as well as other equality issues facing the Irish-speaking community in the North.  With special guests: Domhnall O'Cathain of the Brehon Law Society, Mike Breen, Director of Mary's Gift Irish Language Foundation, and a special message from Pobal, the Belfast-based umbrella organization for Irish language groups in the North. Co-sponsored by the Brehon Law Society. Free and open to the public.
September 20, 2009: Washington, DC: Remembering Robert Emmet.  Speech and poetry reading in commemoration of his execution in the cause of Irish freedom. Robert Emmet statue, 24th St and Massachusetts Ave, NW (near Sheridan Circle), 11:30-1pm. 
July 31-August 9, 2009: Belfast, Ireland: West Belfast's 21st annual Féile an Phobail, sponsored in part by the IAUC.  Download a program of events from our website and be sure to check out the Féile site.  All members are encouraged to attend! 
July 22, 2009: Detroit:  United Ireland Conference Report-Back and Action Session.  Members of INA and IAUC will come together for a full report on Sinn Féin's New York conference, with a discussion of outreach opportunities for the rest of the summer.  Gaelic League, Michigan Ave, 7pm.
June 27, 2009: San Francisco: United Ireland Forum hosted by Gerry Adams, St. Anne's Hall, Funston Ave between Irving and Judah,  2-5pm.  Free 
June 16, 2009: San Francisco: Remember Our Fallen Warriors: Planning Meeting for San Francisco Irish Hunger Strike memorial, United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. 7:00 pm. Email: cathmi@mcn.org 
June 13, 2009: New York: United Ireland Forum hosted by Gerry Adams, Hilton Hotel, 6th and 53rd,  12-3:30pm.  Free.
May 19, 2009: San Francisco: Remember Our Fallen Warriors: Planning Meeting for San Francisco Irish Hunger Strike memorial, United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. 6pm. Email: cathmi@mcn.org 
May 17, 2009: Baltimore: An Gorta Mór Commemoration: Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Poppleton St, 1:30pm. Light reception following Mass at the Irish Railroad Workers' Museum on Lemmon St, $5. Proceeds to benefit Viva House to help feed the hungry in memory of our Irish ancestors. 410.472.2291.
May 17, 2009: Hollywood, FL: An Gorta Mór Commemoration: Gaelic Mass at Little Flower Church, 1805 Pierce St, 2pm.  Followed by a "Wake" for the victims at The Field "Soup" Kitchen Pub, 3281 Griffin Rd, Dania Beach, FL (954.984.5979). With entertainment, dancing & seanachie.
May 5, 2009: Washington, DC:  Irish National Caucus, in collaboration with AOH and IAUC, present Raymond McCord, who will discuss his campaign for justice in the murder of his son Raymond, Jr.  FedNet, 50 F St, NW, Suite 1C, 7pm.  (202.393.7300).
April 30, 2009: New York: Irish Echo Index Top 30 US-Ireland companies, India House, Wall St., One Hanover Square,  12-2pm. Tickets are $100, rsvp@irishecho.com.
April 21, 2009: San Francisco: Remember Our Fallen Warriors: Planning Meeting for San Francisco Irish Hunger Strike memorial, United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. 6pm. Email: cathmi@mcn.org
April 22, 2009: Pittsburgh: Tony Novosel, PhD, discusses his academic research on the Ulster Volunteer Force and his recent trip to the north of Ireland.  Finnegan's Wake pub in the Quiet Man room, 6:30pm. Free.  Hosted by the Pittsburgh/Western PA chapter of the IAUC.
April 23, 2009: New York: Irish Law Students Association Honors General Jim Cullen,  Hurley's, 232 W 48th St., 7:30pm.  $20 suggested donation at the door. 
March 29, 2009 at 12pm: NJ 5&9 chapter's annual Literary Brunch,with special guest Michael Patrick McDonald, activist and author of All Souls: A Family Story from Southie and Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under.  Elks Club, Tenafly, New Jersey. 
February 13-15, 2009: Patrick Finucane: Life and Legacy Conference, Trinity College, Dublin. Organized by British Irish Rights Watch. 
November 2, 2008 at 2:30pm: Speaker: Thar Saile representative PólHarkin (and IAUC Vice President), Gaelic League, 2068 Michigan Ave,Detroit, MI 
October 3-5, 2008: IAUC National Convention, Walnut Creek, CA
September 25, 2008 at 8pm: Benefit for Danny Cassidy, Irish Arts Center, New York
September 1 (8am) & 2 (5:30pm), 2008: Open Forum Stage at the Republican National Convention, St. Paul, MN
August 27, 2008:  Inaugural Meeting of *new* Washington, DC IAUC Chapter at Irish Channel Pub, 500 H St NW, 6:30pm.  Contact us for more info.