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By Irish America Staff Appearing before an Irish-American group in St. Paul, Minnesota on St. Patrick’s Day, 1882, Oscar Wilde was introduced not as a rising literary star, but as “the son of one of Ireland’s noblest daughters — of a daughter who in the troublous times of 1848 by the works of her pen and her noble example did much to keep the fire of patriotism burning brightly.” Oscar may have been surprised by such enthusiasm, but it was no overstatement — long before he dazzled ...

We have all viewed the many scenes of protestors storming our Capitol with the American flag in hand. We have also witnessed parades of trucks with the American flag waving alongside the Donald Trump and Confederate flag. Because we live in America, where we are free to speak our hearts and minds, the American flag can mean different things to different people. I know that the American flag will never represent a perfect and ideal country; we have much room for moral and societal growth. But I ...

Following are some excerpts from 1925: “Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Keet, of McComb Street are expecting to leave tomorrow morning for Schuyler Falls having been called there by the death of Mr. Keet’s brother, Elmer E. Keet, who died at his home there suddenly yesterday morning. Death was said to be due to heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Keet attempted to leave Saranac Lake this morning but were unable to do so on account of the delayed train service following the snow storm.” “Fred Tatra, of ...

A conservative revolution National sovereignty crystalised Gaelicism and late Victorian mores. Marc Mulholland argues, in his second article, that there was no transformation of popular consciousness If there was an Irish revolution, it probably began with the Irish Land League of 1879-81. This was founded by Michael Davitt, the one-armed son of farmers evicted during the famine (he had lost a limb working as a boy in an English factory), and presided over by Charles Stewart Parnell, a Protesta...

Construction work has officially started on a new housing development in the village of Needingworth. The development will bring more than 240 local jobs...

Oneida County botched 2,400 voter signups, preventing their votes in Brindisi-Tenney race Updated Jan 13, 2021; ONEIDA, N.Y. —The Oneida County Board of Elections failed to register 2,418 residents who applied on time, rendering them unable to vote on Election Day. The screw-up is just the latest – but by far the biggest – by Oneida County officials who have come under scrutiny for their handling of the 22nd Congressional District race. The blunder could swing the disputed contest in whi...

Credit Peter Crabtree / For VPR Gavin Treanor jumps off the diving board at Northwood Pool in Rutland Town as his aunt Sarah McMurdy watches with her son Alex McMurdy in her lap on the evening of June 24. Credit Aliya Schneider / For VPR From left, Izzy Wysockey-Johnson, Grace Garavan, Ava Devost, Macy Aikman and Samantha Witham rest between ballet and contemporary classes at the Jericho Community Center, which the Richmond-based Arabesque Etc. Dance studio rented on Monday, June 29. Credit E...

published a Medium.com column Thursday publicly addressing their frustration with the student newspaper’s leadership. The dispute centers around a newly introduced contract attempting to claim the copyright of all student-created works at the paper. The agreement would give the Collegian’s ownership “all rights, title, and interest, including copyright, to any and all content,” including photographs, videos, written work, sound recordings, and more. The original contract also gave Colle...

Mossie Brosnan, Listowel Road, Ballybunion. Maurice, affectionately known all his long life as Mossie, was a former Bakery owner, Hackney operator and proud member of Ballybunion Fire Service. Mossie is predeceased by his wife, Joan and daughter, Eileen. Mossie will be sadly missed by his loving family, son, Billy, daughters, Mary C and Siobhán, daughter-in-law, Breda (O’Donovan) sons-in-law, John (Dillon) and Patrick Shanahan) grandchildren, Jennifer and Kieran (Brosnan) Diarmuid and Hannah...

Fitzgibbons Arnold & Co., of Westlake, could be the new provider. Mayor Jim Forthofer said during a Dec. 7 City Council meeting that he has worked with Finance Director Amy Hendricks to conduct a periodic review of other insurance brokers that could benefit the city to potentially save money. - Advertisement - Forthofer said that current insurance provider, Insurance Partners Agency, of Vermilion has served the city well over the last five years. "However, in an effort to be good custodians of ...