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There’s a Hidden History of US Support for Irish Republicans
The solidarity group Noraid raised millions of dollars to support the Irish republican movement during the Troubles. Although Noraid attracted lots of hostile media coverage at the time, the group’s ...
Sunday Bloody Sunday — how U2 responded to a grim day in Northern Ireland’s Troubles
The band adopted a title used by John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band in a song that became a staple of their live shows ...
The incredible true story of the Irish Americans who smuggled the first ArmaLites to the IRA
David Roy speaks to US journalist Ali Watkins about her book The Next One is For You, which reveals how IRA weapons made their way from suburban Philadelphia to the north at the height of the Troubles ...
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Philly gun smugglers helped the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. A new book uncovers their operation.
Ali Watkins had always heard vague, mysterious stories about her great-grandfather. She knew he left Northern Ireland for Philadelphia in 1922, immigrating under suspicious circumstances.
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The story behind Ireland's flag
The Irish flag - or, in Irish, the 'Bratach na hÉireann' – was flown publicly for the first time on March 7, 1848 during that year's Young Irelander Rebellion in Waterford City at the Wolfe ...
America celebrates Irish culture and politics on St. Patrick’s Day
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson kicked off the Irish celebrations last week by welcoming ​Taoiseach Micheál Martin to the White House.
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The Americans Who Ran Guns for the I.R.A.
“The Next One Is for You” chronicles the effects of the Troubles on both sides of the ... by Ali Watkins When it comes to understanding the Irish, it helps to take the long view.