The sacrifice of Irish soldiers during the First World War, 1914-1918, was complicated by the unfolding separatist revolution at home. Over 200,000 Irishmen from the Catholic nationalist and Protestant unionist communities fought in the war. Upwards of 40,000 lost their lives, while tens of thousands more sustained physical and psychological injuries. Participation in the Great…

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18.11.2024

Pre-Irish & post-U.S. election letter from Dublin | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

DUBLIN--I arrived here days after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election and as Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris declared a general election date for later this month. The Irish Times headlines above prompted two quick thoughts: Irish campaigns are mercifully shorter than the U.S election calendar. Trump's win not not only thrusts…

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25.11.2024

Some Irish books for holiday gift giving, or ‘yourshelf’ | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

A Christmas tree sprouted in the lobby of my Dublin hotel during a mid-November visit to the Irish capital. In the U.S., the arrival of the Thanksgiving signals the start of the year-end holidays. Since books are a great gift to give others--or ourselves--below I provide details of a dozen titles that have found their…

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02.12.2024

Irish electorate avoids major government shakeup | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

This post will be updated throughout the week. Email subscribers should check the website for the latest election developments. MH *** Voters in the Republic of Ireland have signaled a desire for stability instead of change. They have returned center-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael party candidates who will need a third partner--likely Labour or…

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Photo essay: Honoring Ireland’s Great War dead in Belgium | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Pre-Irish & post-U.S. election letter from Dublin | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Some Irish books for holiday gift giving, or ‘yourshelf’ | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Irish electorate avoids major government shakeup | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

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