The Irish American Unity Conference is proud to have made monetary grants to four human-rights NGOs in the North of Ireland. The entities to receive the awards are Relatives for Justice, the Committee on the Administration of Justice, East Belfast Mission, and Border Communities against Brexit. Relatives for Justice (RFJ) […]
After his final farewell to his adopted home in New York where he attained renown and the respect of all those he touched Jim Cullen was laid to rest this Monday morning in his beloved County Offaly. Jim was waked at his home at Munny , Kilcormac which he left […]
WASHINGTON DC…Dec. 9, 2017…The Irish American Unity Conference mourns the death last night of a great advocate of Irish freedom, peace, and justice, the Honorable Brigadier General James P. Cullen, Esq. Jim was a partner in the law firm Anderson Kill and was a former Chief Judge of the U.S. […]
By Peter Flanagan November 22, 2017, 4:19 AM MST Updated on November 28, 2017, 8:28 AM MST From: BloombergQuickTake The boundary between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was long the scene of tense checkpoints and violent protest. Nearly two decades after the end of a conflict that claimed […]
Hon. Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520 Re: Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Dear Secretary Tillerson: The Irish American Unity Conference (“IAUC”) joins in the concerns expressed by Congressman Richie Neal and many members of Congress in their September […]
The IAUC empathizes with the dreamers affected by the decision of the Trump Administration to end DACA. Many Irish immigrants who arrived as children are among those who now live in fear of deportation, economic deprivation and family separation as a consequence of this action. The decision to come to […]
Hon. Sir James Brokenshire Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 19 Station Road Sidcup Kent DA15 7EB England Dear Secretary Brokenshire: The Irish American Unity Conference (“IAUC”) would like to add its strong support for the call by Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan that funding for a dedicated legacy […]
The Tory government’s latest Brexit proposals “are not compatible with the Good Friday Agreement, the economic interests of Ireland north and south or the democratically expressed wishes of the people”, Sinn Féin Northern leader Michelle O’Neill has said. The Mid-Ulster MLA also branded the papers, published today, as a cynical […]
Good Afternoon, Our friends on Capitol Hill are hosting a memorial service in honor of the late Mr. Martin McGuinness, former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, 25 July at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill: 313 2nd Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. The service will begin […]
During the week of June 26, IAUC President Peter Kissel, Treasurer Kevin Barry, and New Jersey Chapter President Tom Carney engaged in meetings with the Irish Embassy and various Congressional offices to discuss the IAUC’s concerns regarding Brexit and the IAUC’s commitment to Irish unity. The IAUC officers met with […]
Thanks to “Brexit”, Borderlanders will have to adapt yet again, to what distant powers decide for them. By GARRETT CARR JUNE 2, 2017 BELFAST, Northern Ireland — When Britain voted last June to leave the European Union, Northern Ireland voted to remain by a clear majority. Along the border […]
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD speaking this morning on the outcome of the Westminster election campaign said: “I want to commend Michelle O’Neill and our northern team, including our candidates and their families for their outstanding performance in the election. We increased our vote in every constituency. “This was […]
Working for Justice and Peace in a United Ireland President’s Column “…in Ireland there must not be two nations or three nations but one nation…Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenter must unite to achieve freedom for all.” -Padraic Mac Piarais (P.H. Pearse), address at the grave of Wolfe Tone, Bodenstown Churchyard, Co. […]
A short video tribute to Martin McGuinness, one of Ireland’s most iconic Irish republican leaders who sadly passed away in March 2017.
Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the EU recognising the provision in the Good Friday Agreement to end partition and create a united Ireland.