Tag Archives: US-Ireland Alliance

STAR WARS IN IRELAND REVISIONISM

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Trina Vargo

(Correction on blog below, Naoise Barry no longer works for Pinewood.) My experiences with the Irish Film Board (IFB) are kind of like James Comey’s experiences with President Trump — I’ve learned to take notes in the meetings, or as … Continue reading →

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Niall O’Dowd’s Irish tabloid misrepresents the Mitchell Scholarship program yet again

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Trina Vargo

If you are someone who reads Irish American newspapers, the Irish Echo tends to report facts, including the full story on the Northern Ireland funding cut for the George J. Mitchell Scholarship program. The casual reader should take with a … Continue reading →

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20th Anniversary of the IRA Ceasefire

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Trina Vargo

August 31st marks the 20th anniversary of the IRA cease-fire in Northern Ireland.  August 25th marks the fifth anniversary of Senator Ted Kennedy’s death and I’ve been thinking about our work when I served as his foreign policy adviser.  Precise … Continue reading →

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