The Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has won a Gold Award and the accolade of ‘Best Visit’ in Ireland at the annual CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence. The awards, which are based on feedback received from customers of CIE Tours International throughout the year, were presented at a ceremony held in the Irish…
Month: June 2023
2023 Northern Ireland local Elections
Local elections were held in Northern Ireland on 18 May 2023. The elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III. Following the elections, Sinn Féin became the largest party in local government for the first time. It also marked the first time that nationalist parties had garnered…
NORTHERN IRELAND CITIZENS DEMAND A GOVERNMENT
The council elections in the North of Ireland demonstrate an undeniable truth: voters overwhelmingly have directed their representatives to get back to work and earn their pay. The Democratic Unionist Party, espousing a one-note message of “Just Say No” to government, received a paltry 23% of the vote. Sinn Fein and other parties campaigned on “bread and butter” issues of delivering…
Ireland’s Central Statistics Office releases the Census Results
Ireland is in a bit of a change according to the Census. The huge data that the OSC released shows an aging and diverse population in Ireland. The most surprising thing is the sharp fall in the numbers professing to be Catholic fell from 79% in 2016 to 69% in 2022. Also for the first…
Bloomsday is Celebrated in St. Paul
Bloomsday will be celebrated again on June 15 at Summit Manor Reception House, 275 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota from 5-8pm. Dust off you beautifully festooned hats because it’s time to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Irish Network’s noted celebration. There will be readings from Ulysses and music and a period costume contest, delicious refreshments…