IAUC Irish-American Human Rights Recognition for Paper Trail

The Irish American Unity Conference (IAUC), an august organisation working for justice and peace in Ireland, has recognised the work of Paper Trail with a donation to the charity in the run-up to St. Patrick’s Day. The gift from the the renowned Irish American group will pay much of Paper […]

 

US commitment to Northern Ireland “as strong as ever,” Special Envoy Kennedy says

Joe Kennedy III, the new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, has outlined the goals for the relationship between the US and Northern Ireland. Joe Kennedy III, who was recently appointed as the new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, has shared his first remarks since coming into the role. […]

 

Springhill-Westrock families fear Legacy Bill could shut inquests down

On 9 July 1972 the British Army shot dead five civilians including three teenagers and a Catholic priest in the Upper Springfield area. All victims were innocent and unarmed at the time of their deaths. Next week on 25 January the families of the Springhill-Westrock massacre will be hosting a […]

 

MP Maskey hits out at latest round of Tories’ Levelling Up awards

THE MP for West Belfast has described the latest rou nd of ‘Levelling Up’ grant awards from the British government as a “Tory power grab”. Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey was speaking after the British Government announced that 10 projects in the North would receive a collective £71m from the £2.1bn […]

 

Bipartisan Support for Full Implementation of Good Friday Agreement – New Resolution Filed

Please reach out to your Member of Congress and ask them to support this new resolution in support of the FULL implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The number is HR33 and it is a bi-partisan resolution that is seeking new co-sponsors. We have many new members of the House […]

 

WATCH: Bobby Lavery remembered as ‘a friend to so many’ during funeral

A FORMER republican prisoner and Sinn Féin councillor will be remembered as “a friend to so many”. The funeral of Bobby Lavery (74) took place on Thursday morning at St Patrick’s Church in Donegall Street in Belfast. Bobby died on December 26 in San Francisco, California. A Carrick Hill native […]

 

2022 Robert Emmet Commemoration

The IAUC held its annual Robert Emmet Commemoration on Sunday, September 18 in Robert Emmet Part in Washington DC. Ireland’s new Ambassador to the US, Geraldine Byrne Nason, was the keynote speaker. Ambassador Nason discussed the enduring strong ties between Ireland and Irish America that resulted in the Good Friday […]

 

Washington DC in July

 

Pittsburgh IAUC Members

From left is Patti Flaus, Mary Ellen Myers, Shirley Murphy and Joy Short with former deportee, Malachy Mc Allister in Derry.

 

2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Pittsburgh

Members of IAUC braved the 10 degree weather to march in the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 12th.