Author Archive: iauc
A Day in the Life of Paper Trail
A chara, I hope you and yours are well. The team at Victims and Survivors Service asked the charities to develop an article, blog or the like to showcase the work we do. I created a short ‘Day in the Life’ vlog regarding my recent trip to the National Archives […]
IAUC Welcomes the 10th President of Ireland
The IAUC heartily welcomes the election of Catherine Connolly as the 10th President of Ireland. Voters resoundingly gave the nod to Connolly and members of the Irish diaspora cheered her vocal championing of Irish unification, the Irish language and human rights throughout the world.
IAUC Statement on Bloody Sunday Verdict
The IAUC deeply admires the strength and dignity of the families of those murdered by British forces on Bloody Sunday in the face of the not-guilty verdict given by Belfast Crown Court on October 23rd. For over fifty years truth and accountability has been pursued by the families, and people […]
A Presidency for All Ireland
By Soapbox on 8 October 2025 Catherine Connolly TD is a candidate for President of Ireland. She writes for Slugger about her vision for the office. Is le muintir na hÉireann, ó chearn cearn na tíre, Uachtaránacht na hÉireann. Is le creideamh daingean agus dóchas croí a deirim an méid […]
Family of late IAUC President scatter his ashes in Ireland
THE family of an influential American judge have honoured his legacy in Ireland during a visit to Belfast this week. Andrew ‘Andy’ Somers from Brooklyn, New York was active in Ireland and American politics for over 40 years. He served as the National President of the influential Irish American Unity […]
Manteca Resolution 2025
At the request of George Trainor, IAUC’s West Coast Regional Officer, the City of Manteca, California, proclaimed March 2025 to be Irish-American Heritage Month. The IAUC expresses its appreciation for Manteca’s recognition. Manteca Resolution 2025
Statement of the IAUC on the Death of an Irish Immigrant
Last week, Noel Gaynor of Buffalo, NY died because he couldn’t afford the medication he needed for a serious heart condition. Noel was of a group of Irishmen who came to this country to take refuge from a sectarian government, like so many other immigrants who have sought refuge from […]
“Unimaginable” – Irish green card holder lands in an ICE detention center after trip to Ireland
Irish woman Cliona Ward’s sister Orla Holladay has launched a GoFundMe for legal expenses after Cliona landed in ICE detention in Washington. Kerry O’Shea @kerry_oshea Apr 28, 2025 Click to read the article
2025 Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
NJ IAUC President Tom Carney (left) and member John Kennedy carry our banner in the 2025 Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day parade in Bergenfield, NJ, followed by chapter members.
Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement
Members of the Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement, including IAUC President Peter Kissel (second from right) met with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emily Little-Pengelly in Washington on March 11, 2025. Little-Pengelly spoke of the encouraging business climate in the North, and in an exchange with […]
Proclamation of Irish American Heritage Month by the City of Manteca
West Coast IAUC representative George Trainor and a member of the Manteca California city council with a copy of the Proclamation from the City of Manteca, California.
Author Peadar Thompson was in Pittsburgh to talk about his new book: Lost Gaels, Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed During the Conflict in Ireland
Author Peadar Thompson and to his left is Pittsburgh Chapter Secretary Shirley Murphy and to his right is Pittsburgh Chapter Vice President Larry Brophy.