Ireland’s second National Famine Commemoration day will take place this Sunday, 16 May, with a wide range of events marking the day. The main event in Ireland will be a formal State ceremony at the National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, Co. Mayo. The event will include the National flag and military honors, and wreath-laying ceremonies.… Continue reading Ireland marks National Famine Commemoration Day on Sunday
Tag: Irish diaspora
Regional, youth Farmleighs to follow Global Irish Economic Forum
Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin has released the “Progress Report on Follow-up to The Global Irish Economic Forum”. The report outlines a number of initiatives that have been undertaken following the Global Irish Economic Forum, which was held at Farmleigh in September 2009. The forum had two aims: first, to explore how the Irish… Continue reading Regional, youth Farmleighs to follow Global Irish Economic Forum