Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

Latest From Christine Kinealy, Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute, Quinnipiac University

Election|Europe|Political|World

Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement

Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish identity in history.

Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement
Political

What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’

Frederick Douglass was introduced to the idea of universal human rights after traveling to Ireland and meeting with Irish nationalist leaders.

What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
Political

Ireland at the crossroads: Can the ancient Brehon laws guide the republic away from anti-immigrant sentiment?

New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.

Ireland at the crossroads: Can the ancient Brehon laws guide the republic away from anti-immigrant sentiment?

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