Building on the Irish Days of Action for the Rockaways following Superstorm Sandy last year, we invite you to join other members and friends of the Irish community at the Rockaways Irish Festival. If you wish, you can come and volunteer in the ongoing recovery effort for a couple of hours or else just bring family and friends to join with the Rockaways community for a day of … [Read more...] about âGathering Cois Rockawaysâ to Aid the Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Archives for May 2013
Congratulations to our 2013 Scholarship Winners
We are fortunate to have so many fine young people in our community. All those who applied impressed the judges with their academics, community service and Irish cultural activities. All applicants took an exam on Irish and Irish American history and when that was combined with the average score from the review by ten judges of the candidates applications fractions of points … [Read more...] about Congratulations to our 2013 Scholarship Winners
Lest We Forget: the Forgotten Irish American Soldiers of the Forgotten War
The conflict in Korea has been called âThe Forgotten War.â The conflict lies buried in the shadows of the global magnitude and populism of World War II and the media scrutiny and violent class of ideologies that defined Vietnam. Even the then Commander-in-Chief President Truman appeared to trivialize the conflict by referring to it as a âpolicing actionâ, yet to those Americans … [Read more...] about Lest We Forget: the Forgotten Irish American Soldiers of the Forgotten War
15th Annual God Friday Agreement Symposium, Senator George Mitchell Guest Speaker
The Good Friday Agreement ranks among the most significant peace accords in history. This May will mark the 15th anniversary of this historic peace effort. The event will reflect on the importance of this agreement and the impact that it has had in the ongoing peace process. This symposium event feature a keynote speech by Senator George Mitchell who was one of the key … [Read more...] about 15th Annual God Friday Agreement Symposium, Senator George Mitchell Guest Speaker