The Irish gunrunners of Philadelphia who ferried rifles to the I.R.A.
By 1972, Cahalane was also one of the Irish Republican Army’s most successful international gunrunners, ferrying rifles and ...
The New York Times22d
The Americans Who Ran Guns for the I.R.A.
“The Next One Is for You” chronicles the effects of the Troubles ... war that scared Ireland for generations and sent many of the defeated Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.) fighters to the ...
Daily Mail23d
To neighbors, they were suburban dads. In secret, they were running an international gun smuggling ring
The IRA’s guerilla fighters needed more and ... interesting about this specific chapter in Irish America – we’re talking the beginning of the Troubles, from like 1970 to 1975 – we ...
The Irish News2d
Pensioner denied Troubles pension despite panel finding she “suffered grievously”
“Because I was not present at the scene, I’m not entitled to the Troubles pension,” she said. “I’m 73 now and 52 years of fighting them ... ex-Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.
America Magazine26d
‘Say Nothing’ breaks the I.R.A.’s code of silence
The 2018 book and its new FX series adaptation tell a true story from the Troubles in Northern Ireland, when the occupying ... a kind of foil to Brendan’s fighter. Gerry’s name is the one ...
London Evening Standard23d
Patrick Kielty carries mother’s coffin as mourners gather for funeral
Patrick Kielty’s mother has been remembered as a resilient woman whose life changed following the death of her husband during the Troubles ... by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) in 1988 ...
Business Standard13d
Why ex-MMA fighter Conor McGregor's White House visit upset Irish leaders
Former mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor’s visit to the White House has ignited controversy in Ireland, with political leaders distancing themselves from his remarks on immigration and ...
phillyvoice.com26d
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.
Shephard Media29d
Ireland begins work on buying fighter jets and doubling the naval fleet
report two years ago there have been whisperings about the potential of Ireland buying fighter jets, one of the most ambitious recommendations. The prospect has now inched closer. Ireland’s Tanaiste ...