The auto parts company Visteon (a spin-off of Ford) just announced that it will be closing its Belfast plant (at Finaghy Road North), and that all 210 employees will be made redundant. Though Visteon is a spin-off, Ford continues to control the products produced at the West Belfast factory, and […]
Please read the letter from Pól below for instructions on how we can help. It is imperative that we act as soon as possible–our window of opportunity is only 7 days long! Please note that while all letters must be addressed to Janet Napolitano (complete with addressed, unsealed envelopes), […]
If you are in the New York area, don’t miss the chance to honor Irish American leader General Jim Cullen at an event hosted by the Irish Law Students Association of CUNY. The event is on April 23rd at Hurley’s, 232 W 48th St, and begins at 7:30pm. A suggested […]
The Building Bridges Radio program on WBAI NY 99.5FM interviewed workers from Visteon car parts plants in Enfield and in Belfast on Monday, April 13th. The occupation of the Belfast plant continues, and the workers still need our support. Listen to a podcast of the interviews (Visteon segment is first, following the […]
Congressman Scott Garrett marked the 20th anniversary of the murder of human rights lawyer Patrick Finucane by writting a letter to British Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald to express his continued support for a public, independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death. Special thanks to NJ 5&9 chapter member John Kennedy […]
British Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald has responded to the letter from the IAUC making a renewed call for an independent public inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane. The text of the letter reads as follows: Dear Ms. McCabe: Thank you for your letter of 21 January. Let me begin by […]
A total of US $30m is to be made available for potential investment in Northern Ireland by the New York state retirement fund. The state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who controls the pension funds of public workers from New York, made the announcement on Monday. He said he was impressed by […]
The IAUC has joined the chorus of voices condemning the recent killings of British soldiers by dissident republican groups in the north of Ireland. The groups responsible for the murders of Stephen Carroll, Mark Quinsey, and Patrick Azimkar have no political mandate, no community support, and are not at all […]
Next month marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane. As most of you know, the Finucane family has organized a conference to celebrate Pat’s life and legacy that will take place at Trinity College Dublin February 13-15. In order to highlight the steadfast […]
From the 8 January 2009 edition of the Belfast Telegraph, by David Gordon: A loyalist prisoner was yesterday charged with a feud murder — allegedly committed at a time when he was a paid police informer. Mark Haddock (40) will appear in court today accused of the murder of Tommy English, […]
From the December 31, 2008 edition of the Irish Echo, by Irish Echo staff: The Irish American Unity Conference has denounced comments made regarding human rights solicitor Rosemary Nelson’s character and moral integrity, these during the ongoing inquiry into the circumstances surrounding her death. “It is only from a particular level […]
The IAUC proudly presents our spring raffle drawing for a vintage Irish Belleek china tea set. Raffle tickets are $1 and can be ordered in packs from George Trainor, our fundraising chair, by calling 209.482.5181. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the IAUC. The drawing will be held at the […]
From the Pat Finucane Centre The US army in Afghanistan is seeking tenders for an Armed Contractor Oversight Directorate” to track private security companies (PSCs) — and monitor how often they resort to force. There is speculation that British mercenary company Aegis may seek the contract. See link to WIRED below. The CEO […]
[Click here to be directed to the McIlwaine’s site.] Belfast, 9 December 2008—The family of murdered teen David McIlwaine has just launched a website in David’s memory and in support of the family’s ongoing struggle for justice following the murder of 18-year-old David and friend Andrew Robb in 2000 by […]
December 3, 2008–The Irish American Unity Conference denounces the recent comments made regarding human rights solicitor Rosemary Nelson’s character and moral integrity. It is only from a particular level of arrogance that such allegations could be deemed acceptable in a court of law. The IAUC called the remarks a blatant […]