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Rem em ber in g Th e Ir ish In Th e Am er ican Labor M ovem en t CELEBRATING IRELAND'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STRUGGLES & TRIUM PHS Of LABOR IN AM ERICA
wives to step out of their traditional roles as housewives and persuade their husbands, including scab workers, to join unions.
A true testament the the strength and fortitude of Irish Women is Mother Jones!
Mother Jones was a tireless fighter for workers' causes, especially the abolition of child labor, until she was nearly 100 years old.
Perhaps the single most person to remember this Labor Day is Mary Harris Jones, fondly know and remembered as Mother Jones. Born near Cork in Ireland in 1830 and died in the US in 1930
Today her memory is kept alive by Mother Jones magazine, a publication espousing "progressive" political values. M u ch m or e on t h e n et :
She has no peer in the history of labor, she led a tragic, a lon.g and fearless life Mother Jones NEVER wavered from her task of just doing good and making the world better.
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Mother Jones took part in the 1882 coal strike in Hocking Valley, Ohio, and helped expand the United Mine Workers union. Over a 30-year span from 1891 until 1921, the self-proclaimed "hell raiser " led the miners in strikes in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Colorado, and Kansas. Her trademark tactic was to encourage miners'
Tr avel Rest r ict ion s Fr om US Tigh t en ed Sadly becau se of t h e poor r espon se t o t h e oppor t u n it y t o be vaccin at ed over all am on g US Cit izen s, t r avel r est r ict ion s ar e back ! Lat est
EU & Ir elan d Tr avel Rest r ict ion s On US To Eu r ope Fligh t s The European Union nations voted Monday
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(August 30) to reimpose limits on non-essential travel from the United States amid the dramatic increase in domestic COVID cases. While a majority of EU ambassadors decided to reimpose the restrictions, it is up to the discretion of each member state whether to adopt the recommendation. To waive the travel cutbacks, countries can require visitors to present verification of vaccination as a condition of entry The poor response hurts society at large and is continuing to cause havoc and hardship especially in the entertainment, pub and travel sector..
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YOUNG DUBLINERS US TOUR UNDERWAY! IRELAND AWAITS IN LATE FAL The venerable CHIEFTAINS deservedly lay claim t o being Ireland's Musical Ambassadors t o t he World but t he enduring legacy of Kiet h Robert s and t he Young Dubliners is t hat t hey are t he Irish Rock Ambassadors t o t he World. Dubliner Robert s (now Calif ornia based) and his mult i-t alent ed musicians are t he Dubs who simply are t he best by any met ric: longevit y, great sound, creat ivit y and popularit y! Twent plus years of sold out t ours, t he 10t h CD in t he works and commercial success f rom all quart es are all f act ors t hat st and out but f an and crit ical acclaim cinch t he t op spot f or t hem!
Q & A w it h Keit h Rober t s Ir ish Ar t s an d En t er t ain m en t IA&E Ar e you an d t h e ban d deligh t ed t o be back . How ar e t h e ch an ges af f ect in g all of you ? How is m or ale
Keit h Rober t s of t h e YOUNG DUBLINERS DUBS Morale is high. So is fatigue. We waited so long to get back out there but then we jumped in with both feet and started traveling like our lives depended on it, which in many ways they did. We are a band who follow the science not the gossip, so we locked down hard over the 16 months. When we first got together to rehearse it was a little nerve wracking as it had been so long. It took a while to relax and trust that w had all taken the same precautions so being together was no riskier them being alone. Like most things the longer we played the more at ease we became and soon it felt like old times. It also helped to have a new band member (Ethan Jones) as that added an element of excitement and freshness to the rehearsals. All in all, I would say that we are well and truly back now and, despite still taking precautions based on the experts?assessments, things feel pretty good again.
IA & E: Th is m u st be a dif f er en t exper ien ce ou t on st age sin ce t h e Pan dem ic, can you sh ar e you in sigh t s on w h at is goin g on ? Everything is a little different now. I know I personally have a bigger appreciation for what we do. There was a profound loss of
identity during lockdown. I had been on the road for 30 years and suddenly was home making sourdough. It went on so long that I began to forget what it is we do for a living. I was not motivated to pick up the guitar or do anything musical. I think I was sad, angry, depressed and a little lost. When we played our first shows in May 2021, we were definitely rusty and it took a few shows to knock the cobwebs off. But it soon started to feel comfortable, in part because of the phenomenal response we were getting from our audiences. It was a mutual admiration society. They were glad to see us, and we were ecstatic to see them. IA & E: How ar e t h e f an s r eact in g t o t h e
n ew r ealit y? Shows are feeling fairly normal now. At first you could sense apprehension but as vaccinations have rolled out, I think most people have decided to take their lives back and not worry about every single detail of being around others. Life is full of dodgy things, and we use our brains to assess the risk. I believe if you are fully vaccinated you have reduced that risk to a very manageable level so go see a band and have a drink. Let your hair down (if you have any left after all the stress) IA & E: Ar e dif f er en t par t s of t h e cou n t r y r espon din g in dif f er en t w ays? All States are not equal for sure. In some towns we see staff still masking up and in some you wouldn?t even know anything was going on. It?s very strange. But in general, I think everywhere is starting to get back to a sense of normal and so the shows are starting to take on a familiar vibe.
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IA & E: How ar e t h e cr ow ds an d CD n u m ber s..Gr eat er t h an bef or e or t h e sam e?
DUBS: In some cases, the crowds are big, packed houses or festivals. In others the numbers are a bit down, but the enthusiasm is way, way up. It all depends on the covid numbers in each town or city and how comfortable people are to be around others. That will probably be the situation for some time. I think some of our older fans are a bit more reluctant to jump back in and that?s OK. We want everyone to feel comfortable. We will be back around another time so waiting until the next show is always an option. Merchandise and CD sales have been tremendous. I think that?s people?s way of helping us out, buy a cd or a tee shirt. We greatly appreciate those folks. IA & E How is t r avelin g t h ese days? DUBS: This is probably the biggest change we have had to adapt to. Airlines!!! It was a very bumpy start with last minute cancellations and delays. We almost missed a few shows but somehow managed to always save the day. Things have calmed down a bit now which is evident in what we just pulled off last weekend.
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On Thursday night we headlined the Alaska State Fair. Friday, we played Rifle Colorado. Saturday, we played Salt Lake City. Flights had to be bang on time to allow that craziness to happen, and they were. Let?s hope it stays that way.
IA & E: We alw ays t h ou gh t you r m u sic w as joyf u l an d m ade u s all f eel bet t er , is t h at st ill t r u e or is a con cer t a bet t er elixir t h an ever ? DUBS: There is no doubt live music is key, from all our perspectives. I like to think that people could listen to our albums during the lockdown and get some joy from them, but we have always been known as a live band. Our gigs are happy events with optimism for days. A production manager in SLC told me the other night that our show was the first one where all the staff felt like they were really back. It was a big party, and everyone seemed to be having a great time. That?s what we all need now. A little less gloom and doom and a bigger focus on the good times to come. In October we will start working on our tenth album. In November we will be one of the only bands to tour Ireland with 150 Americans along for the ride. Let the good times roll, again.
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An I r i sh Ch r i st m as As seen on PBS!
St ar r i n g W or l d Ch am pi on Dan cer s: Tyl er Sch w ar t z an d Em i l y M acCon n el l Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland with superb dancing, singing and Irish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season. Join an award-winning cast led by World Champion dancers Tyler Schwartz (Magic of the Dance, An Irish Christmas, Celtic Fyre, Celtic Wings and ReelRhythm) and Emily MacConnell (Dance Masters, Rockin?Road to Dublin, Magic of the Dance, An Irish Christmas Celtic Fyre and Celtic Wings) in a celebration of the great traditions of Christmas in Ireland: butter-making, chasing the wren on St. Stephen?s Day, drawing down the half door and more! Come enjoy spectacular dance, the singing of traditional Christmas Carols from the Kerry Voice Squad and superb music from the Kerry Traditional Orchestra in a celebration of the international spirit of the holiday season.
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Ch r i st m as Fr om A Cel t i c Tabl e A perfect family event! An en ch an t in g even in g f r om t h e bou n t if u l t able of Ir elan d's past an d pr esen t . Feat u r in g aw ar d-w in n in g Du blin -bor n Ir ish act or Sh eelagh Cu llen as pr esen t er / n ar r at or in t h e deligh t f u l pr ogr am Ch r ist m as f r om a Celt ic Table! Join in g Sh eelagh w ill be sopr an o Kor al Aak r e, Th e Ker r y Voice Squ ad, Cat er in a Coyn e (Pr in cipal Dan cer , River dan ce), Tyler Sch w ar t z (Pr in cipal Dan cer ), M ar k Alf r ed (M u sical Dir ect or , River dan ce) an d pian ist Pat r icia Han n if in . Wit h t ou r -de-f or ce st or yt ellin g f r om Sh eelagh Cu llen en ch an t in g u s w it h t im eless h oliday f avor it es (?Tw as t h e Nigh t bef or e Ch r ist m as, Th e Lit t le M at ch Gir l...?), su per b dan ce f r om Cat er in a Coyn e an d Tyler Sch w ar t z, an d Th e Ker r y Voice Squ ad sin gin g t r adit ion al car ols in clu din g Silen t Nigh t , Th e 12 Days of Ch r ist m as an d Wexf or d Car ol, a w on der f u l h oliday ?M u st See!?is assu r ed! Do n ot m iss t h is en ch an t in g even in g f r om t h e bou n t if u l t able of Ir elan d?s past an d pr esen t . A ?M u st See!?t h is h oliday Season .
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M cNULTY SCHOOL of I r ish Dance Welcome on boar d to Er in Scott-Haines and her South Bay based school. This fine or ganization are now par t of the I rish Arts & Entertainment community as an adver tiser and contr ibutor ! The McNulty School of Irish Dance Los Angeles opened in 2013 under the direction of Erin Scott-Haines, T.C.R.G., who began her Irish Dance career in Chicago. Erin has over 15 years of teaching experience, including directing and choreographing for the touring McNulty Performance Troupe. Erin moved to California after receiving a Masters degree in dance/movement psychotherapy and counseling. Since then the McNulty School has
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BOOK REVIEW
Poet, writer and Irish Arts and Entertainment friend and contributor, SEAN GUNNING is a Londoner from Irish stock. Author of No Samaritan, he has won poetry contests in the U.S. and Canada and has been published in many anthologies and magazines in the U.S., Canada, and France. Th e Best Pr esen t Ever : A Sin n er ?s Gu ide t o t h e Holy Lan d i s his first novel-length work of literary non-fiction. His next book will be The Purple Pit, a romantic comedy, which he has just finished writing. Gunning lives in Long Beach, California with his Mexican-American wife, who, after 34 years together, is still the funniest girl he's ever met. They walk to mass together on Sundays. Sometimes, she lets him hold her hand. Says Gunning about his Jerusalem experience, "I didn't want to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land because I thought it would be hot and dry and boring, and I'd have to drag around on someone else's schedule with a group of serious religious types looking at one ancient shrine after another. No, thanks. Plus, bombs go off there! This is what I told my wife every time she asked me to go with her and her conservative parents. Then, a few days before Christmas, in my usual state of panic over what to get her, I signed up, put the receipt in a box, and gave her the gift of myself. Two months later, we joined a Dutch couple who owned a Catholic gift shop, a soft-spoken priest devoted to Mary who had never been to the Holy Land before, some Americans, an opinionated Eastern European teacher and her Hispanic photog husband, two young Brazilians learning to be tour guides, and thirty Filipinos oblivious to the shopaholic stereotype for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Did I mention I'm a bad gift-giver?
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Laced with humor, admiration for the inner
beauty and strength of women, and moments of deep reverence, Th e Best Pr esen t Ever : A Sin n er 's Gu ide t o t h e Holy Lan d, lays bare the narrator ?s unfiltered (not always very Christian) thoughts and observations as the days and nights unfold. Experience the unexpected beauty of Israel, the relentless work ethic of the ubiquitous hawkers, a pre-dawn reenactment of the Way of the Cross, an argument at the Shrine of the Nativity involving a female Russian tour guide, a night-time lovers tiptoe across the rooftops of old Jerusalem, t he narrator ?s impromptu sojourn through the poverty-stricken Arab District of Jerusalem in search of a way to move beyond the anger he still feels about 9/11, his disastrous three minutes at the Tomb of Jesus, and his pilgrimage-ending confession described by the tour group priest as: "That was a good one." Purposefully non-preachy, The Best Present Ever: A Sinner ?s Guide to the Holy Land reveals some of the most cherished shrines in all of Christianity, not through the eyes of a scripture quoting pastor or history gushing travel writer, CHURCH of Th e HOLY SEPULCHER Old Walled Cit y Jer u salem but an everyman Catholic struggling to relinquish his unofficial role with the World Police and be more like Jesus. Written for believers and non-believers, Americans and non-Americans, and men and women, this fish out of water story is not just for Christian but for anyone searching for a more loving heart. The bus driver is Muslim, the tour guide is seriously Catholic, and the story is universal...How do we all get along
"An d let m e t ell you som et h in g. Ju st becau se you k n eel at t h e Tom b of Jesu s f or t h r ee m in u t es doesn't m ean it 's an y easier t o be m or e lik e Him . It isn't . It 's st ill w ar ever day."
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Noel Quigley and and his amazing Embossed Copper Wor k Noel Quigley, the the owner of N Q Copper Craft, creates Copper embossed pieces which are all hand crafted with no electric tools used. Quigley, 53, is from Dublin Ireland and hails from the Liberties which is one of the oldest parts of Dublin. His home is a 3 minute walk away from the world famous Guinness brewery and a 10 minute walk away from Christchurch Cathedral. The Covid Pandemic ended his employment as a driver (buses and trucks) which led to his hobby of about 10 years doing copper embossing becoming a business .Quigley states, ?After a couple of months of being unemployed I decided to set up a Facebook page to show my pieces to the public and that is how my business started.I started to sell pieces locally and then further afield like Britain, Europe, America and Canada!I feel very proud of myself to have created these pieces that have gone to people all over the world, people that liked my work enough to purchase it. I love to create these copper pieces in all different design. And now people have even designed their own ideas for me to create. It is very time consuming but worthwhile when you see the outcome.? We are delighted to profile NOEL QUIGLEY and his amazing Copper Craft. This is the very essence of why we are so fond of Bernie Clancy and Crafters Of Ireland as we get introduced to true independent spirits and gifted entrepreneurs! Our friends and readers can follow up and order N Q Copper Craft pieces through Crafters Of Ireland. You can also please LIKE & SHARE his Facebook Page linked here::
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Wells of Lif e Ir elan d Wells of Lif e is a 501(c)(3) n on -pr of it Ch r ist ian or gan izat ion w h ose m ission is t o pr ovide r u r al Ugan dan s access t o saf e, clean w at er t h r ou gh t h e in st allat ion or r est or at ion of su st ain able bor eh ole w at er w ells an d WASH (w at er , san it at ion , an d h ygien e) edu cat ion al pr ogr am s. There are two options in relation to supplying water to a community: a restoration well or a new borehole well. A well can be donated with a single donation of $8,000 or ?7000 or by crowd-funding your well with your family, friends, school, church or business. A donation of $4000 or ?3500 will restore a previously abandoned, non-functional well to full and safe functionality. These wells were not drilled by Wells of Life, but rather by the national government or other NGOs, some of them as long as a decade ago .
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SISTERS For SISTERS In 2021, Wells of Lif e Ambassador Sist er Joan part nered wit h Sist er Lydia in Uganda t o f und a memorial well in honor of a f ellow nun. The well is locat ed in Mit yana, providing wat er f or t he communit y's produce on a 30-acre f arm. Alt hough Sist er Lydia was t hrilled wit h t he posit ive change f or her communit y, she knew t hat t he 7 surrounding communit ies were st ill in need of a well wit hin walking dist ance.
Click t h e icon h er e t o see t h e Wells Of Lif e Spot on ou r You Tu be Ch an n el: Now, bot h Sist er Lydia and Sist er Joan have come t oget her wit h Wells of Lif e t o honor t heir f ellow sist ers and change t he lives of t he locals in t he f arming communit y of Mit yana by creat ing t he Sist ers 4 Sist ers Program - raising f unds f or t he 7 wells in Sist er Lydia's surrounding communit y. To learn more about how you can f ill t he urgent need f or t hese local villages t o have saf e access t o clean wat er, click t he link or email us:
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Ir ish Ch ef Pau l Wat t er s Sept em ber Select ion par excellance
Spiced chicken thighs with Baharat curried lentils, quinoa, arugula, red onion, baby cucumber, cherry tomatoes, picked basil and a coconut curry cream dressing. Serves 4
Belf ast Based Ir ish Ch ef , Pau l Wat t er s YOU WILL NEED: 8 ch ick en t h igh s(on t h e bon e) 200g r ock et (Also known as rucola or arugula, rocket is a strong, peppery salad leaf.)
4 t ablespoon s of Bah ar at Season in g 300g ch er r y t om at oes (cu t in h alf ) 8 baby cu cu m ber (sliced) 16 ch er r y t om at oes (cu t in h alf ) Han df u l of f r esh basil (pick ed leaves) 4 t ablespoon s of cu r r y pow der 500g of cooked qu in oa 500g of cooked len t ils 8 t ablespoon s of cr eam ed cocon u t (available in can s at all su per m ar ket s)
Celebrity Chef Watters has been working as a chef for 30 years. He has worked all over the world from the Savoy Hotel in London to as far as the Sydney Opera House, Australia. The Chef is currently living in Belfast and is continuing to cook in various hotels and restaurants throughout the area. During the lockdown he has set set up a cooking page on Facebook to share his love of food and cooking. Chef Paul's Facebook page is called:
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To Pr epar e Fir st of all pr eh eat t h e oven t o 180 (Ver y close t o 360F). Spr in k e season in g over ch ick en an d r u b w ell in t o t h e ch ick en . Cook in t h e oven f or 35 m in u t es. Wh ile t h e ch ick en is cook in g you can pr epar e t h e r est of t h e in gr edien t s. Gat h er a lar ge bow l add qu in oa an d len t ils, t h e good t h in g abou t t h is it can be ser ved h ot or cold depen din g on you r pr ef er en ce. Add 2 t ablespoon s of cu r r y pow der an d m ix w ell. Add t h e r em ain in g an d in gr edien t s an d m ix w ell cover w it h a dam p k it ch en paper t o k eep f r esh . For t h e cr eam gat h er a m ediu m size bow l add t h e cocon u t cr eam an d r em ain in g cu r r y pow der add a lit t le of t h e w at er an d m ix w ell.
For t h e pr esen t at ion ! Place t h e r ock et in t h e m iddle of t h e plat e an d spoon t h e r em ain in g of t h e in gr edien t s ar ou n d t h e plat e place t h e ch ick en on t op of t h e ar gu la an d dr izzle over t h e cu r r y cr eam dr essin g an d en joy. A n ice m iddle east er n f east . Cu r r ied len t ils, qu in oa, r ock et , r ed on ion , baby cu cu m ber , ch er r y t om at oes, pick ed basil.
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The View from Ireland OUT OF CHARACTER By M au r ice Fit zpat r ick The Irish Department of Education has decided to deny Leaving Certificate students of the Chinese language the chance to take their final exams using the traditional Chinese (Mandarin) characters. The decision caused dismay among scholars of Chinese in Ireland who have formed a pressure group, the Mandarin Chinese Group, and created a petition urging the government to reverse course. Even in the news-dry season of August, this news story was not one that animated the masses. Yet there is a lot in it that deserves our attention. Minister for Education, Norma Foley, responded to the charge that her department?s change in policy denies traditional script official recognition in the Irish educational system as follows: ?While heritage speakers are certainly allowed to study the course and sit the exam, the specification is not designed for them? The inclusion of traditional characters is not suitable for a specification pitched at ab initio level?. It is hardly surprising that such a watery excuse was issued as a statement and that Foley did not take questions. It is true that traditional Chinese script typically has more strokes in its characters and that that makes it more complex. (I spent years living in Japan and I never saw a traditional Japanese character and wished that it had more strokes. One character, in particular, stands out in my weary recollection? Utsu, ? ? which has a whopping 29 strokes. Appropriately enough, it is the word for depression). But the number of strokes in Chinese characters is not at issue at all in the Irish government?s deliberations. The traditional script is used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan whereas it is out of favour in the highly centralised political and educational systems sponsored by the Communist Party in Beijing, where the simplified Chinese characters are used. The programme of repression instigated by Beijing in Hong Kong in response to the non-violent protests on the island has been appalling to witness and its objective is the elimination of Hong Kong and its absorption into China within a decade or so. The next island in the sights of the President of China, Xi Jinping, is Taiwan. Taiwan has enjoyed independence from China since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. Even so, the island?s a
ssertion of independence, be it cultural or political, from the mainland is anathema to Beijing. Beijing has adopted covert methods of underpinning its ideology abroad through the vehicle of investment in foreign universities. The Confucius Institute at University College Dublin, which was founded in 2006, is one of hundreds of such institutes established on university campuses throughout the world. It is co-financed by the Irish and Chinese governments and the Chinese government reserves the right to appoint a Chinese government official as co-director to run it. The institute has engendered distrust and division among UCD?s academic staff, who argue that it is antithetical to freedom of expression. If disaffection among faculty mounts it could have tangible results: the University of Chicago closed its Confucius Institute in response to pressure to protect the university?s academic integrity. A key role of senior administrators in universities is to sell the tergiversation that inward investment on campus by vested interest groups is the only way to retain high-quality education and that it comes without conditions (in this instance, to act as Beijing?s fixers). The student body rotates every three or four years whereas the faculty possesses institutional memory. Arguably, then, the faculty has the most important role in defending the intellectual culture of Chinese Studies at UCD. Some members of faculty are apt to seek a platform in the media to remind university management, and the government that stands behind it, that freedom of expression is compromised by the ongoing presence of the Confucius Institute. UCD?s faculty is overreacting of course. Any fear that leasing a chuck of the campus to a dictatorship may result in censorship is incomprehensible. Maurice Fitzpatrick is Visiting Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
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If the faculty does manage to force a cessation of the Confucius Institute, the contractual terms between UCD and the Chinese Ministry of Education in the scenario of lease default could hardly be more favourable to UCD. The university would be liable to repay Beijing for its investment at a rate of 60,000 euro per annum (interest-free) for the remaining period of the 50-year lease. 60,000 euro is about the annual salary of the administrators that Irish universities are so keen to hire. It is a cost that UCD can easily absorb. UCD could then use the Confucius Institute building to establish authentic Chinese Studies programmes with a proper focus on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet and the Uighurs. However, the President of UCD, Andrew Deeks, will be wholly concerned with another balance sheet. Fully 10% of UCD?s non-EU student body are Chinese students? more so than at any other Irish university. The inward flow of these cash cows (yes, university senior administrators are that cynical) is substantially within the gift of the Chinese government to determine. So, Deeks will only break the Confucius Institute lease, thereby removing all obstacles to free enquiry on campus into China?s machinations, under extreme duress.
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Fully 10% of UCD?s non-EU student body are Chinese students? more so than at any other Irish university. The inward flow of these cash cows (yes, university senior administrators are that cynical) is substantially within the gift of the Chinese government to determine. So, Deeks will only break the Confucius Institute lease, thereby removing all obstacles to free enquiry on campus into China?s machinations, under extreme duress. nto China?s machinations, under extreme duress. It is worth putting administrators such as Deeks under that pressure. The Chinese government is exercising ideological control on discourse about its policies through the instrumentality of our universities. Now, with the government?s decision on Leaving Certificate Chinese, we have evidence enough that that ideology is filtering down to the secondary school system. Beijing is rubbing its hands at Minister Foley and the Irish government failure to do the bare minimum to recognise the cultural rights of small islands cursed with an expansionist and repressive neighbour. Irish people know something about such circumstances, so it is all the more a travesty to witness our educational system capitulating.
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News Analysis & Commentary By John McNally British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to revise, more like renege, on two important agreements concerning Ireland. The British government said they will close down all investigations into controversial killings that took place during the Troubles and renegotiate the Brexit Protocol for trade with the island of Ireland. Their proposal to effectively grant amnesty to their security forces and allies is an unprecedented intervention by London in the criminal justice and policing arrangements in the Good Friday and Stormont Agreements. Hundreds of conflict-related cases were to be investigated, the victim's families deserve to know the truth. To heap insult on injury, the families of those killed by state and non-state actors on behalf of the British were treated as supporters of terrorists if they spoke up about the murders of their loved ones.
ELEVEN of Ir elan d's m ain polit ical par t ies h ave sign ed a let t er opposin g t h e Br it ish gover n m en t 's pr oposal f or a Tr ou bles am n est y. It com es af t er polit ician s f r om bot h sides of t h e bor der m et w it h a cr oss com m u n it y gr ou p of vict im s' at Belf ast Cit y Hall on Au gu st 29.
The threat to end investigations has been rejected by victims groups, all political parties, the British Labour Party, the Irish government, UN Human Rights experts, and leaders in Congress. And in a sop to the unionists, London launched an attempt to rewrite the Irish protocol, eliminating health and safety checks on goods moving between the north of Ireland and Britain essentially reneging on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement reached in January 2020. The next pinch point in the Brexit saga is September 30 when the already extended grace period for implementing the agreement ends. Britain doesn?t care that their lack of good faith and genuine reconciliation will strain British-Irish relations, but Britain does care what America thinks, so please ask your Congresspeople to support the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus who are working to reverse Britain's plans to break their promises and agreements. Future US-UK trade deals should be halted until the British pull back
JOHN M cNALLY is a lon gt im e Sou t h er n Calif or n ia Ir ish Com m u n it y act ivist an d or gan izer . His k een in sigh t s on Ir ish polit ics an d t r en ds h ave est ablish ed h im as a popu lar con t r ibu t or t o t h is pu blicat ion , from these unjust proposals. Our Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus need the support of your Congressperson so please contact them today and help us put pressure on the British government to halt these proposals before they go to the British House of Commons.
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Book Review Over the past 25 years or so since the inception of the Irish Arts and Entertainment, I have read many books about the Irish Famine, An gorta mór...the great hunger. I also grew up knowing about it and the history surrounding the GREAT FAMINE and the exodus from Ireland because my father was a great storyteller and he was keen on teaching all of his children about Ireland and Irish history. Non of that prepared me for this book. This is an account and tales that I could not grasp all at once. This is a book that I had to put down and prepare myself for the next reading. It is a grim
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masterpiece. Th e w ebsit e does much to enlighten and prepare the reader for the accounts and detail; so please go there and please get and give copies of this book. This is history that must be learned and shared. Jerry Mulvihill has done an amazing job piecing together illustrations and recollections of these tragic events from every corner of Ireland. The Irish Famine changed Ireland and the world forever. Human history took a different and divergent path because of it. This is an account that will change you and make you realize how fortunate we all are. By Jim M cDon ou gh
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A b o u t Jer r y M u l v i h i l l &
T he T ruth Behind T he I rish Famine Author Jerry Mulvihill grew up in Ballintcleave, County Kerry, Ireland. His debut title, Let?s Read a Story, a compilation of short stories for children, published in summer 2011, received critical acclaim from Irish media, including RTÉ?s Miriam O?Callaghan and BBC?s Graham Norton. This work was soon translated into French, and sold out its first printing in just a few months. His second book, also for children The Wise Owl Storybook was released late 2012. It received positive reviews from The Irish Examiner and famed artist Pauline Bewick. It was re-printed the following year and was also released in German. He launched his third title The Puck Fair in June 2014. This was a challenging departure from children?s books and involved a lot of historical research. It was launched by then Irish Minister of Arts and Heritage Jimmy Deenihan and received glowing reviews from national media. The Puck Fair sparked a great passion for historical writing which led Jerry to The Truth Behind The Irish Famine. This was his biggest undertaking to date, which involved intense investigation and required traveling to various parts of Ireland for the duration of the book. He says: ?Growing up in Kerry, I always knew about the famine, and the ruins of that time are scattered across the landscape. I felt there were a lot of mistruths and injustices out there, and I wanted to investigate, then share what I learned. I did this through historical eyewitness accounts and diaries. And from these quotes I commissioned artwork to create a better understanding of that tragic time. The Truth Behind The Irish Famine was released in German in 2019.
Jer r y M u lvih ill A sam plin g of r eview s.... Th e Ir ish Tim es An unvarnished portrayal of
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Jerry has been invited to give presentations on his work at major museums such as Strokestown House, Portumna Visitor Centre, and Killarney House and Gardens to name a few. He continues to promote his work around Ireland and internationally.
A vivid and harrowing account of Ireland's darkest time
The Truth Behind The Irish Famine has received high praise from: The Irish President; Michael D. Higgins, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Mary McAleese, Prince Charles, Ryan Tubridy, Gerry Adams, Christine Kinealy, Jr Minister for Tourism Brendan Griffin, T.D. Michael Healey Rae, and The Irish Examiner to name a few.
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Irish Literary Showcase
Th e Nom ad Com es Hom e By Greg Patrick ?The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh.?
? Sam u el Beck et t , Wait in g f or Godot Like a pilgrim of storm-swept roads, knelt Yeats with an offering of dream... He met the muse?s eyes after a wordless but entreating glance to the skies that were the bard?s sighs, conscious of a land where for the light of a vision the rebel dies. Under the wavering symphonic shadows of a murmur of starling birds calling for aid to a shepherd of men but not of herds? And like the trembling hand of a skeptical pilgrim accepting the awaiting touch of a faith healer ?s he asks for the dance with hand extended a song requested and in its touch is a restoring that needs no song. City at threshold of dark sea, where dreams and nightmare mingle indistinguishably, like guests in a masque dance. None will take off their mask at the midnight hour, the witching hour that is every moment of desire and mystery, and time means nothing, but bardic rhyme means it all? the moment of bewitchment that belongs to the enchantress alone, in a land and heart with an empty throne. A pang of solitude befalls all in crowded room, spell
holding sway over rebel?s heart on eve of battle and the last dance of the night becomes a rite in which good faces off against evil, and as one crosses the room to request from one forbidden by station the last dance, the one knight who doesn?t run from battle calls for another lance and the best dreams are a Cinderella story retold? like a ball gown or suit of hidden rebel mail to unfold, donned to restore what is rightful to be seen for what they are? So many stars in the skies but only one to follow by a Traveler ?s eyes, the mirage promise of the horizon, a vision of beauty behind green eyes.
A man so separated from his dreams that is as lifeless as before the banshee screams. It is that hour that does not expose nor humble princess or belong to the prince left looking after her wondering? the hour belongs to desire fostered by usurped princess, for betrayal is stepsister to honour and rightful princess dispossessed is embodiment of broken dreams ill-fostered with visions of greatness. Yet the prince?s sight is liberated from disenchantment by the spell of two eyes at the last dance in two counterspells of a duet of yearning. One can all but feel in the waltz?s turns the world?s turning. And of the velvet-gloved hand and eyes, so light to the touch like a faith healer ?s hand restoring, gaze so fathomless in their depth that one never sees their end. And he always looks for them in the blue of as many oceans crossed, a face looking into the waves at the wake, as mirrored they were in Gemini microcosm in those eyes.
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Literary Showcase continued Exiled for stealing bread? No...I stole forbidden promethean fires at a glance. The green fire of daydreams envisioned in a vision of glamour behind green eyes as startlingly and impossibly green as daydreams that strayed free of their dreamer to walk the paths through mist and rain...of the kissed and pain? the stories read so long that they became my own and words like the way back home known by heart alone ..and head-raised high over a landscape built over brave men?s bones. Each leaves after the last dance saved like a rebel?s redemption by a princess?s hand yet each leaves with their own song for the lightless walk home? no matter what the band plays that passion is a soloist song betrayed by an expressive yearning in a ?wall flower ?s? eyes. And the sigh after her like the echo of every song played and cynicism not chivalry dies. Where the last dance belongs to the rebel, and though divided by the bell of life and death there is nothing so inseparable that cannot be reunited and so coltish step becomes stride, colleen in red dress becomes bride.
No tyrant?s hand can humble that pride. In defiance of custom a traveler lad astride a horse. asks the settled muse...the twilight burns in the skies but has not the red of your hair nor the land the green of your eyes. Shall we ride...? And in the sigh of wind seemed battlecried ? dreams dared with every stride.
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. I r i sh En t er t ai n m en t : N EW S & REV I EW S Says Kr is Colt abou t t h e u pcom in g Can yon Clu b appear an ce w it h Keit h Rober t s an d t h e You n g Du bs: " I?m so excit ed t o on ce again h ave t h e h on or of open in g f or Th e You n g Du blin er s . I st ill car r y t h e m em or y of t h e f ir st t im e I h ear d Keit h Rober t s passion at ely belt ou t t h e lyr ics t o Th e Foggy Dew , w it h n o m ic an d on ly em er gen cy ligh t s an d ligh t er s In a clu b t h at h ad been sh u t dow n by au t h or it ies. Th r illed m y Celt ic sou l. M ade m e f eel lik e I w as exper ien cin g Ir ish h ist or y bef or e m y eyes !"
Ir ish M agician Sim on Ryan Simon Ryan is one of Ireland's leading Professional Magicians. Simon?s style of magic is up-close and personal, entertaining people with card tricks and comedy and amazing them with mind reading and mentalism. With a long history of performing at events for children and adults including Birthday Parties, Weddings, and Corporate Events, the events of 2020 changed how Simon could perform. Using dedication and determination first exhibited as a runner who competed for Ireland, Simon successfully harnessed the power of technology to enable him to delight and entertain people doing virtual magic shows. Learn more about Simon and his virtual ZOOM shows: w w w.t h em agician .ie
UP CLOSE & AM AZED!! Wh ile Sim on look s f or w ar d t o per f or m in g in -per son sh ow s again , h e is t h r illed t o be able t o u se h is am azin g m agical sk ills t o h elp people be socially t oget h er w h ile bein g ph ysically dist an t . Gr eat w it h ch ildr en , ch ar it ies an d cor por at e even t s
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IRELAND'S TREASURES The incredible library at Trinity College is the permanent home of the Brian Boru harp, which is a national symbol of Ireland! It is a medieval musical instrument of a small low-headed design with brass pins for 29 strings. Thie harp is the oldest of it?s kind and dates back to the 14th/15th century! Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City
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Dow n By Th e Ech o Lak e By John M O'Brien Dow n by t h e ech o l ak e i n spect r al dr eam s t i n soul s pr epar e t h ei r w ak e Gr een h an ds r i n g r oun d t h e r ak e A l i m e of v ei l s dow n by t h e ech o l ak e W at er ed on a st ai n l ess br eak ben eat h a cr ow f l eck ed sk y t i n soul s pr epar e t h ei r w ak e I n can descen t i n t h e m i st t h ey m ak e pr een ed h ear t s i n a son g dow n by t h e ech o l ak e M adon n a l oom s w h er e l i l i es m ak e A sacr ed gr ov e i n w h i ch t i n soul s pr epar e t h ei r w ak e
Hist or ian , n ovelist & poet Joh n M O'Br ien is a gr eat f r ien d an d con t r ibu t or t o t h is f eat u r e. Bio & m or e:
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Ir ish ar t ist Br ian Boylan , Du blin an d Redon do Beach , CA Brian Boylan worked in animation for years in Dublin, London, Sydney and Los Angeles area, where he now lives. He is always perfecting his craft and thinking about new ways to capture his whimsical thoughts on canvas (and sometimes surfboards)! Currently working on a series of Irish pub scenes including not just pubs but patrons and publicans as well.
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a ser ies of lar ge scale ar t w or k s by Br ian M agu ir e. Th e exh ibit ion depict s t h e lives lost cr ossin g t h e bor der t o t h e US. Ar t ist Br ian M agu ir e, k n ow n f or h is expr ession ist pain t in gs addr essin g issu es of social in ju st ice, con t in u es h is cr eat ive en qu ir y in t o t h e M exican / Am er ican bor der . Th e r esu lt , a n ew ser ies of pain t in gs, ack n ow ledgin g t h e m an y u n iden t if ied vict im s w h o u n der t ook t h is per ilou s jou r n ey t o t h e Un it ed St at es.
Th e exh ibit ion open Sept em ber 17 an d r u n s t ill m id Jan u ar y, 2022. Th e Cr aw f or d Galler y is w ell w or t h a visit if you ar e in Cor k .
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NOW LIVE IN LAS VEGAS Also on Am azon Pr im e w it h t h eir Docu m en t ar y abou t t r avels an d playin g t h r ou gh ou t t h e USof A
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