Posted By: November 26, 2010
Editor in Chief, Fr.Drew Christiansen, claims to,“ bear psychic scars inflicted by the organized defenders of injustice”. (“Of many things”. November 22). It’s a pity he didn’t get some of those scars from exposing and opposing British injustice against Catholics in Northern Ireland. As the former Director of the Office of International Justice and Peace […]
Posted By: November 12, 2010
By Irish Echo Staff The Irish National Caucus seems to like governors whose names begin with the letter “O.” The president of the Capitol Hill-based D.C. lobby group, Fr. Sean Mc Manus, showed up at a fundraiser in Washington last Sunday to show support for Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland, who is running for re-election […]
Posted By: October 30, 2010
Governor O’ MALLEY and Fr. Mc Manus Capitol Hill. October 25, 2010 — The President of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, Fr. Sean Mc Manus, showed up at a fundraiser in Washington on Sunday, October 24 to show support for Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland who is running for reelection on November 2.“ Martin […]
Posted By: October 10, 2010
Fr Sean McManus, Fermanagh native and founder of the Irish National Caucus, will publish his memoirs early next year, and they should make for a fascinating read. For almost four decades, he’s been at the very heart of the US administration, influencing American policy on Ireland from his Capitol Hill office. When we met in […]
Posted By: October 08, 2010
By Susan Falvella Garraty Washington, D.C.—At a House International Relations Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight hearing last week, the re-emergence of violence in Northern Ireland was examined along with the continuing U.S. commitment towards sustaining stability in the province.Subcommittee chairman Russ Carnahan (D-MO) led the hearing arguing that the U.S. needs to […]