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Eire Nua
the way forward 
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Irish-American Heroes
Of the total 3,440 individual Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, at least 261 were born in Ireland, and scores of others were the children and grand children of Irish immigrants. Thousands more Irish-Americans served with honor and distinction in defense of freedom for their adopted homeland. Their service, and impact on our culture, is without question
Easter Week
"Romantic Ireland's dead and gone,
It's with O'Leary in the grave."
Then, Yeats, what gave that Easter dawn
A hue so radiantly brave?
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Irish Republican Information Service
In this issue 6/27/09
1. RSF say Union Jack will be taken down
2. Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta protest at Provo meeting in New York
3. Suzanne Breen: Sources ruling sets important precedent
4. Soldier forced to confront CIRA suspects
5. Local taxi depots threatened by loyalists
6. Belfast Romanians in hiding as loyalist attacks continue
7. British agent 'dismayed' at RUC/PSNI inaction over threat to his life
8. Loughinisland case traded for UVF guns
9. Jail challenge held up by intelligence disclosure ‘risk’
10. Who owns Lough Foyle?
11. 26-County State puts ‘London’derry on map for exams
12. Son walks out of Provo hunger strike event
13. Residents seek rerouting of parade from McDaid home
14. British District Policing Partnership meeting disrupted
15. Former member attacks Provo leaders
16. O’Neill deportation may be stopped
17. DUP minister in row with GAA
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Gaeilge Beo – Live Spoken Irish
Ceacht 4 faoi dheire
Faoi dheire thiar tháll tá Ceacht 4 as Irish For Everyone le fáill anois Thóig sé tamal mhaith acht dúirt an Coisdealbhach go raibh sé sna sléibhte ag cuir fatai ar fead míosa agus dúirt se freisin go bfhuil videos aige le theaspáint le goirid Rud eile atá an- thábhachtach, ba é an Coisdealbach a bhí ina Spailpín na Bliana san mblian 2008 agus tá obair áirid le déanamh mar gheall ar sin
Lesson 4 completed Videos\Ceacht 4 t_005.wmv
Finally, Ch 4 from the text book Irish for Everyone is now completed. The Coisdealbach who produces the lessons, says that he has a great excuse as he was planting potatoes As Gaeilge for the last month a way up in the mountains of the Adirondacks .He says that he has certain obligations to meet as the 2008 Spailpín of the Year. There are videos and also comments by Brian Mór.
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Stephen Joseph Meany (1822-1888)
Born in Co. Clare in 1822, Stephen Joseph Meany was a poet, a journalist, and an Irish Patriot. He published his first poetry collection 'Shreds of Fancy' in 1841 while still a student. After a short stint in the police he worked for the Freeman's Journal the oldest nationalist newspaper in Ireland. He joined the Young Ireland movement in 1845, took part in the Uprising of 1848, was captured and spent a year in prison. On his release he moved to Liverpool where he became the first President of the English Press Association. He emigrated to the United States in 1860 where he worked as a journalist, joined the Fenian movement, was admitted to the American Bar Association and became an American citizen. On a visit to England in 1866, he was arrested and convicted of treason for speeches made in the United States. He was released in 1868 as a result of U. S. government intervention. On his return to the U.S. he continued his work for the cause of Irish freedom. He died in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1888. His body was brought back to Ireland for burial in Drumcliffe graveyard in Ennis. -- continue
The Battle of Benburb, 5 June 1646, and Owen Roe
A young, red-haired, Franciscan-educated veteran of the Nine Years War, nephew of the great Hugh O’Neill, the son of his younger brother, Art, would leave Ireland and, in 1606 be commissioned a captain in the Regiment of his cousin Henry O’Neill, Hugh’s son, in “The Earl of Tyrone’s” (the first) Irish regiment in the service of Spain. ---- continue
Glaine inár gcroí -- Neart inár ngéaga -- Beart de réir ar mbriathar
Na FIANNA ÉIREANN was founded in 1909 with the object of educating the youth of Ireland in national ideas and re-establishing the independence of the nation. After more than 700 years of enforced English rule, Ireland appeared to be in danger of slowly becoming a contented British province. Unemployment was widespread, poverty rampant and apathy the general condition of' the people. Hopelessness seemed the birthright of every boy and girl born in those lean years. The older generations seemed embittered and dispirited. Pride of nationhood was at a low ebb. --- continue
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 Now is the time of year when a vast majority of men and women proclaim their belief for the Irish cause with the wearing of an Easter Lily. It is a tribute to those brave men and women who stood up against the might of the British empire in Easter week of 1916. Cumann na mBan (League of Women) began Easter Lily commemorations in earnest in 1926 at the ten year anniversary of the Rising. It has been a staple tradition for Irish Republicans ever since.
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Thomas Davis, The Memoirs of an Irish Patriot,
By: Charles Gavan Duffy, 1890. 398 Pages
Reviewed By: Martin Griffin
Though Thomas Davis, (1814-1845) life spanned a mere thirty years -- he was in fact a month shy of his thirty-first birthday -- the legacy he bequeathed Ireland is as rich and full as that of a man who lived thrice as long. His political and vastly productive literary career barely exceeded three years duration and was of such variety and extent that there were few areas of either field not touched and forever altered by his genius. He also became one of the increasing number of well rounded Irish revolutionaries who combined academic, folk, literary and military concepts into his radicalism.
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BAMBOOZLED BY THE BRITISH
Contributed by: Martin Griffin
To many Irish American political activists the whole process which became known as the 'Good Friday Agreement' was considered as some thing of a success; something for us Irish-American activists to be proud of. An American President, as a result of our political agitation, in conjunction with the all encompassing political and military struggle in Northern Ireland, had gotten involved in what had been euphemistically called the 'troubles' for far too long. After years of presidential aspirants promising the entire spectrum of Irish American voters and political activists that if elected they would take an active interest in the state of affairs in Northern Ireland, a US President, Bill Clinton, to his credit finally kept the promise so many others made.
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This month in Irish American history
Thomas Francis Meagher
On July 1, 1867 -- Thomas Francis Meagher of the Sword was drowned under mysterious circumstances in the night when he was traveling aboard the steamer Thompson, on the Missouri River opposite Fort Benton.
Battle of Gettysburg
On July 1 through 3, 1863 -- General Robert E. Lee's Army Of Northern Virginia of 75,000 men and the 97,000 man Union Army of The Potomac under General George G. Meade met, by chance, at Gettysburg. During the three days of battle more men fought and died than in any other battle before or since on North American soil.
The Irish Brigade
On July 2, 1863 -- during the Battle of Gettysburg, Colonel Patrick Kelly and the 530 men serving in the Irish Brigade stubbornly fought their Confederate foes in the killing grounds of Rose's Wheatfield. By sundown, the Irish Brigade counted 198 casualties leaving just over 300 remaining of the original 2,500 men who had enlisted when the war began.
Independence Day
On July 4, 1776, -- the Continental Congress asserted its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by formally adopting the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
Commandant General Tom Maguire
On July 5, 1993 -- Tom Maguire died of natural caused at the age of 101. During the War of Independence he held the rank of Commandant-General in the Western Command of the Irish Republican Army and led the South Mayo flying column.
Cathal Brugha
On July 7, 1922 -- Cathal Brugha died from injuries received when shot by Free State forces in O'Connell Street, Dublin
Joe Mc Donnell
On July 8, 1981 -- Joe McDonnell of Belfast died on hunger strike at the H-blocks of Long Kesh. On May 9, 1981 he replaced the murdered Bobby Sands on Hunger Strike.
Three Quinn brothers murdered
On July 12, 1998 -- three Quinn brothers, Richard, 11, Mark, 10, and Jason 9, were burned to death by a Loyalist firebomb in Ballymoney, 40 miles northwest of Belfast
Martin Hurson
On July 13, 1981 -- Martin Hurson from Belfast died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh. Martin joined the Hunger Strike on May 27, 1981 when Brendan McLaughlin had to give up because of a bleeding ulcer.
Plantation of six Ulster counties
On July 19, 1608 -- preparations commenced for the plantation of six Ulster counties including Armagh, Cavan, Coleraine, Donegal, Fermanagh and Tyrone.
The Asgard
On July 26, 1914 -- the Asgard arrived from Germany at Howth with rifles and ammunition for the Irish Volunteers. The 44-foot yacht, was under the command of English-born Irish nationalist leader, Erskine Childers and his wife Mollie.
Young Irelanders walk out on Repeal Association
On July 27, 1846 -- William Smith O’Brien lead the Young Irelanders out of the Repeal Association
Harry Boland
On July 30, 1922, -- Harry Boland, Irish revolutionary and principal IRA organizer from 1916 to 1922 was murdered by British supported Free State forces during the Irish Civil War in Skerries Co. Dublin.
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On Saturday June 13, 2009, members and supporters of Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta established an informational picket outside the NY Hilton Hotel on 53rd street and 6th Ave. Inside, the Provisionals were having a meeting entitled, “A United Ireland: How do we get there?” Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta knows all too well how a United Ireland can be achieved. The Éire Nua program lays out exactly how to unite the 32 counties. Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta handed out information and engaged the meeting goers on empty promises and failures of the GFA hence, it will never serve the ambitions of the Irish people. Accordingly, the Éire Nua policy was explained and questions answered by Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta members. What Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta had to share with those attending the meeting was very well received. Many of those in attendance were not aware of any alternative to the GFA and were quite interested in the potential of Éire Nua. Subsequently, a prominent member of Northern Aid and Provo supporters were quick to ease drop on the protest outside. Pretending to have “a smoke” within earshot of the picket line was not lost on Cumann na Saoirse Náisiúnta activist. Many questions were raised and minds open to what exactly the GFA is and isn’t. 
