Posted By: August 28, 2008
IRISH URGE OBAMA TO KEEP PROMISE ON SPICER Rescind the $293 million security contract CAPITOL HILL. Thursday, August 28, 2008 — Irish-Americans are urging the Democratic Presidential Candidate, Senator Barack Obama, to act on his previously expressed concern about the United States funding the infamous Tim Spicer in Iraq : “…As you know, the CEO […]
Posted By: July 24, 2008
IRISH PATRIOT 50 TH ANNIVERSARY PATRICK MC MANUS REMEMBERED CAPITOL HILL. MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 —– Recently the president of theCapitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, Fr. Sean Mc Manus, returned to hisnative Fermanagh for a series of events marking the 50th. Anniversary of hisbrother Patrick’s death on July 15, 1958. Patrick Mc Manus was a […]
Posted By: May 15, 2008
Don’t Blame The Orangemen For Bigotry Irish News. May 15, 2008 Fr Sean McManus, President,Irish National Caucus,Capitol Hill, Washington DC OBSERVER, Newcastle (May 13) identifies the source of anti-Catholic bigotry as the Orange Order. But one has to go deeper than that. The Orange Order merely reflects the anti-Catholicism that isenshrined, justified and practiced in […]
Posted By: January 28, 2008
‘British Isles’ References Leave Irish Eyes Frowning Sunday Tribune (Dublin) Sunday, January 27, 2008Conor McMorrow THE globally renowned National Geographic organisation haschanged the way it refers to Ireland . . . no longercalling it a “British Isle”. National Geographic, which is one of the largest non-profitscientific and educational institutions in the world, tookthe decision to […]
Posted By: January 23, 2008
CAPITOL HILL. Wednesday, January 23, 3008 —- NationalGeographic has mended its ways — changing the way itrefers to Ireland, no longer calling ita “ British isle”. In its print Travel Catalog 2008-2009, and in its on-lineversion, National Geographic had a page advertising its Mayand July guided tour,” Exploring the British Isles”,listing Ireland as part of […]