Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Re: US-UK Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty – UK subpoena of Boston College records Dear Attorney General Holder: On behalf of the Irish American Unity Conference (“IAUC”), this is to request your […]
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/187483-sec-clinton-asked-to-intervene-on-subpoena-for-oral-histories-of-ira-members Sec. Clinton asked to intervene on subpoena for oral histories of IRA members By Daniel Strauss – 10/13/11 05:40 PM ET The Irish American Unity Conference, an ?interest group working for peace in Northern Ireland?, is asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene on its behalf and stop a […]
October 12, 2011 – Denver Colorado National President Tom Burke affirmed that the IAUC is outraged over the refusal of the British Government to conduct a full public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Pat Finucane, a Belfast attorney and solicitor who was gunned down on his doorstep by loyalist […]
October 12, 2011 Denver, Colorado IAUC National President Tom Burke directed a letter today to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton requesting her immediate attention and assistance in obtaining withdrawal of subpoenas issued on behalf of the British Government on Boston College. The subpoenas attempt to obtain oral histories and other […]
IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE PO Box 55573 • Woshington, D.C. 20040 October 12,2011 Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520 Re: Good Friday Agreement/ UK subpoena of Boston College records Dear Secretary Clinton: On behalf of the Irish American […]
AOH Western Rep Mike O’Connor, Rita O’Hare, United Ireland Campaign Rep George Trainor, State President Tom Pahut and Bob Mehrens Montana welcomed Sinn Féin Representative to the United States, Rita O’Hare to the state’s 2011 Ancient Order of Hibernian’s convention in Missoula, Montana. Rita, the keynote speaker emphasized the importance of a […]
During the past three decades, International legal expert Francis A. Boyle has dealt with some of the most difficult problems created by Britain’s continued military occupation of six northeast counties in Ireland. On some of these matters, he along with other Irish Americans engaged the formidable Irish American domestic lobby in support of the […]
September 5 Boston, MA & Belfast, N. I. Leaders of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish American Unity Conference and the Brehon Law Society have joined in protesting British subpoenas of records/tapes currently held under strict security protocols and access restrictions by the Burns Archives of Boston College. After a series of meetings, representatives of the […]
Past National President Andy Somers and Mairtin O’Muilleoir, of the Belfast Media Group We were happy to present this years IAUC annual raffle winner – former National President Judge Andrew Somers! Andy is from Wisconsin and as winner of the 2011 IAUC annual raffle, he was awarded 2 tickets to […]
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/17/tables-turn-on-murdoch-as-scandal-rocks-his-empire/ July 20, 2011 Dear Editor: News Corp journalistic methods were not only criminal but reflect a newspaper more focused on ‘making’ news rather than simply reporting it. A related issue in this scandal has been overlooked in Mr. Nocera’s commentary. (“The Tables Are Turned on Murdoch” 7/19). The issue has far greater consequences then the […]
The families of six men gunned down by loyalist paramilitaries in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre say they’re disgusted with the Police Ombudsman’s investigation. UTV News Link Below: http://www.u.tv/articles/article.aspx?cat=News&guid=a7fd2961-22dc-4e7e-8bd9-a80576a6324d
Please see below link to a live stream of the Cork conference. Uniting Ireland TV Live Conference from Cork City Council Concert Hall Saturday 25th June @ 7.30pm – 9.30pm http://unitingireland.ie/?page_id=166
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/is-uvfrsquos-lsquobeast-in-the-eastrsquo-behind-new-wave-of-riots-16015101.html By Deborah McAleese Thursday, 23 June 2011 Loyalist rioters attack police in east Belfast last night He is the man with the power to bring hundreds of masked supporters onto the street overnight. It was his command that this week led to open warfare in east Belfast between loyalists […]
Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey condemns the East Belfast UVF attack on the Nationalist enclave of Short Strand. http://youtu.be/N9qT-v69SUU
letters@post-dispatch.com To the Editor: Bill McClellan’s June 12 article, “St. Louisan’s Troubles Linger Despite Irish Peace,” takes a deft and well deserved jab at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (CIS) refusal to act on Matthew Morrison’s request to visit Northern Ireland. Morrison wants only to visit the land where […]