Author Archive: iauc

 
McGurk’s Bar Massacre – PSNI Must Disclose Hidden Evidence

McGurk’s Bar Massacre – PSNI Must Disclose Hidden Evidence

Good afternoon, The ongoing police cover-up of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre was in the news today. Following a 4-year battle for information, the Information Tribunal has ordered the Chief Constable of Police Service Northern Ireland to hand over evidence in police files that the cops have hidden for 53 years. […]

 
Irish Unity People’s Assembly 2025

Irish Unity People’s Assembly 2025

The IAUC was well represented at the Irish Unity People’s Assembly held in Washington on January 27. Peter Kissel, Kevin Barry, Martin Goff, John Guttman, Ellen Marie Hess, Chris Shields, and Alyssa Ford heard John Finucane, MLA, stress the importance of Irish America in advancing the demand for a border […]

 
In Celebration of the Life of Jack O’Brien

In Celebration of the Life of Jack O’Brien

Jack O’Brien, one of the IAUC’s longest-serving members and a relentless voice for kicking England out of Ireland, died at his home with his family by his side on December 12, 2024. Jack was one of the most influential Irish American activists in the past 50 years. He worked unceasingly […]

 
Andrew Somers Obituary

Andrew Somers Obituary

Andrew Somers, Jr. December 1, 1936 – December 24, 2024 Fitchburg – Andrew Lawrence Somers Jr. “Andy” was born in Brooklyn, New York December 1,1936 and resided in Crown Heights until 1950. Andy is the son of the late Congressman Andrew Lawrence Somers Sr. who served from 1925 to 1949 […]

 
CIARÁN MacAIRT

CIARÁN MacAIRT

A good website to help investigate the collusion of so many murders. Please support and subscribe. https://ciaranmacairt.com/

 
British Government Commitment to public inquiry into Pat Finucane’s murder

British Government Commitment to public inquiry into Pat Finucane’s murder

he Irish American Unity Conference welcomes, with caution, the announcement by Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, that Britain has ordered a public inquiry into the 1989 killing of civil rights lawyer Pat Finucane. Mr. Finucane was shot dead in his Belfast home in front of his family […]

 
McGurk’s Bar Massacre: Information Commissioner’s Office Upholds Police Decision To Withhold  Fingerprint Evidence

McGurk’s Bar Massacre: Information Commissioner’s Office Upholds Police Decision To Withhold Fingerprint Evidence

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has upheld Police Service Northen Ireland’s (PSNI) refusal to release basic information relating to fingerprint evidence police gathered in the aftermath of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre in 1971. The families believe the police have either destroyed the evidence or it relates to named Loyalist agents […]

 
Lincoln’s New Party, Anti-Irish and Anti-Slavery

Lincoln’s New Party, Anti-Irish and Anti-Slavery

An excerpt from “Lincoln and the Irish: The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union,” by Irish America publisher, Niall O’Dowd. By 1856, the Whig party Lincoln belonged to had destroyed itself over slavery and the violence of the Know-Nothings, an extremist group of nativists […]

 
Letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, MP

Letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, MP

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, MP Office of the Prime Minister No. 10 Downing Street London United Kingdom SW1A 2AA Dear Prime Minister Starmer: The Irish American Unity Conference (“IAUC”) would like to congratulate you and your Labour Party on their impressive victory in the July 4 elections. The mandate […]

 
Letter to Taoiseach Simon Harris

Letter to Taoiseach Simon Harris

July 10, 2024 Taoiseach Simon Harris Department of the Taoiseach Government Buildings Merrion Street Upper Dublin 2, D02 R583 Ireland Dear Taoiseach Harris: The Irish American Unity Conference would like to congratulate you on your recent election as Taoiseach, and on the Fine Gael party’s performance in the recent local […]

 
Letter to New British PM re: Northern Ireland Troubles Act

Letter to New British PM re: Northern Ireland Troubles Act

Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA) is circulating the below letter to UK PM Keir Starmer, asking for repeal of the Legacy Act. Please email and/or call your Congresswoman/man and ask them to sign onto this. Sending Office: Honorable Brendan F. Boyle Sent By: Gianluca.Nigro@mail.house.gov Letter to new British Prime Minister re: […]

 
Discussions around a united Ireland difficult for the Irish government to ignore

Discussions around a united Ireland difficult for the Irish government to ignore

WHEN GAA President Jarlath Burns wrapped up the Ireland’s Future conference on Saturday, he said the preceding interview with Leo Varadkar had been very significant. The former Taoiseach said that the next Irish government should start preparing for a united Ireland and should set aside money to prepare for unity. […]

 
Information Watchdog Investigates Police Refusal to Hand Over Massacre Fingerprint Evidence

Information Watchdog Investigates Police Refusal to Hand Over Massacre Fingerprint Evidence

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating Police Service Northen Ireland’s refusal to hand over basic information relating to fingerprint evidence police gathered in the aftermath of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre. The families believe the police have either destroyed the evidence or it relates to named Loyalist agents on its […]

 
Twin Cities IAUC Easter Rising Commemoration

Twin Cities IAUC Easter Rising Commemoration

On April 28 at 2pm the Twin Cities chapter of the Irish American Unity Conference will be participating in an Easter Rising commemoration. It’ll be at the Dubliner pub in St. Paul Minnesota, in conjunction with Minnesota for a United Ireland.

 
British Authorities Denied and Delayed in Murder of Civilian

British Authorities Denied and Delayed in Murder of Civilian

Irish government files from the National Archives of Ireland prove how the British authorities lied, denied, and delayed Irish officials seeking basic information into the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) murder of Donegal civilian, Michael Leonard. Belfast victims’ charity, Paper Trail, retrieved a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) file in Dublin […]