The conviction by a Minnesota jury of police officer Derek Chauvin on second- and third-degree murder charges brings a much needed sense of relief, and hope, for all of us who believe in equal justice under the law. The guilty verdicts are an important new link in the arc of […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) in leading 13 of their Senate colleagues in unveiling a bipartisan resolution in support of the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, and […]
Peter Kissel www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo / FEBRUARY 17 – 23, 2021 On January 21, 2021, thirty-five hundred relatives of conflict victims in the North of Ireland sent a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urgently requesting immediate implementation of the legacy commitments of the […]
The IAUC congratulates and salutes John McCarthy on his well-deserved appointment as Senior Advisor to the Counselor to the President in the Biden Administration. John, a proud Irish-American, previously served as Congressman Brendan Boyle’s Chief of Staff. In that role, he demonstrated a keen interest in Irish justice affairs and […]
Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post – January 3rd, 2021 In his Dec. 29 Tuesday Opinion essay, “Britain is still a global force for good,” British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab suggested that Britain is committed to human rights. Three recent actions illustrate the United Kingdom’s ongoing hostility to […]
The Irish American Unity Conference extends warm congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the US Presidential contest. We wish them the very best in leading our government in a compassionate and progressive manner, and in helping to heal the painful divisions in our […]
The Irish American Unity Conference was proud to hold its annual commemoration of Irish Patriot Robert Emmet on Sunday, September 20, despite the pandemic preventing us from an open, public gathering. We thank the National Park Service, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Irish Embassy for working with us […]
The UK’s proposed legislation to undermine the Withdrawal Agreement presents a serious threat to the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), the border and the peace process. This is an important time for Irish America to make its voice heard loud and clear. Please contact your Congressional reps (House and Senate) and […]
“The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace — respect for diversity.” – John Hume It is with deep sadness and profound appreciation that we recognize the life, and honor the passing, of John Hume, former leader of the SDLP and a […]
Malachy McAllister, an Irish-American businessman who has lived an exemplary life in this country for over twenty years, was deported today despite repeated appeals over many years by Irish Americans and Members of Congress to the Department of Homeland Security/ICE to allow Mr. McAllister to stay. It is with great […]