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History, visiting the cue lee peninsula where the finnegans ancestors earned their living on land and sea, and walking the streets my great, great grandfather lived with his family before relocating in 1851, eventually settling in my hometown of scranton, pennsylvania yesterday i returned to county lauth where i toured the castle, likely one of the last glimpses of ireland my finnegan ancestors saw as they fwgazed on their way out, and sailed out in 1850. i wasnt going to say this, but ill say i...

US President Joe Biden will travel to Ireland next week, stopping over in Ballina, the hometown of one of his great-great grandfathers before he left for the US in 1850

SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After his passing on Easter Sunday, funeral arrangements have been made for the eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, the Most Reverend James C. Timlin.

There is a long tradition of US presidents enjoying trips to Ireland more than they do many other official engagements.

Kennedy began a tradition of presidential visits to ireland. reagan visited in 1984 so many irish men and women from every walk of life played a role in creating the dream of america. interiors of this pub in reagans ancestral village of bali. pooran were eventually shipped to california to the reagan presidential library. now, perhaps the most irish of irish american president is about to visit the country and his cousins. the blue. its here in ballymena county. mayo are getting ready to tell u...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Construction is underway to bring a vibrant green space to Downtown Scranton.

To come back to europe and show that he was proud of his peasant roots. kennedy began a tradition of presidential visits to ireland. reagan visited in 1984 so many irish men and women from every walk of life played a role in creating the dream of america. interiors of this pub in reagans ancestral village of bali. pooran were eventually shipped to california to the reagan presidential library. now perhaps the most irish of irish american president is about to visit the country and his cousins. t...

President Joe Biden is on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration. He arrived...

US President Joe Biden landed in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, hoping to help maintain the fragile peace brokered 25 years ago after decades of sectarian violence over British rule. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met Biden on the tarmac when he touched down in the Northern Irish capital. Biden, who has Irish ancestry, will also travel south to Ireland for a three-day visit, in part tracing his family history.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis visited the electric city Monday. He met this afternoon with many of Scranton's senior citizens to talk about a proposed expansion in the state's property tax rent rebate.