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2017 Irish Person of The Year Toronto ~ Colm Wilkinson ~ Gallery
Colm Wilkinson, honoured at a lunch on Sunday March 5th, at the Toronto downtown Hilton as Toronto 2017 Irish Person of the Year, Colm Wilkinson also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish-Canadian Tenor and Actor, best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (in the West End and Broadway) and […]
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Irish Flag Raising at Toronto City Hall 2017
The Irish Flag was raised at Toronto City Hall Sunday, March 5th @ 11:00 a.m by Mr. Gerry Hurley. This tradition marks the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day! Recognizing the significant contributions made by the Irish community to celebrate cultural heritage and rich traditions with a month long calendar of popular events within the Irish […]
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International Women’s Day 2017
A woman, A blend of love, beauty, brain and courage, She puts everything right, She creates the world, Let’s come together to create her world! Happy women’s Day ladies! Cheers!! #BeBoldForChange
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My Ireland, Stephen James Smith
St. Patrick’s Festival commissioned Irish poet and playwright, Stephen James Smith to pen a poem in response to the Festival theme for 2017 which he has entitled ‘My Ireland’
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A Mother’s Love!
Vera Twomey arrived in Dublin in a wheelchair after her long journey from Cork as part of a fight to get life-saving cannabis oil treatment for her daughter Ava who suffers from Dravet’s Syndrome. Vera a mother of four began the 260km trek last Monday, as part of her protest to introduce new cannabis laws in […]
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Annual Luncheon at The Heart & Crown
On March 10, the Heart and Crown will be hosting its annual Irish Canadian Luncheon to kick off Saint-Patrick’s Week and celebrate the strong and longstanding relationship between the Irish and Canadians while raising funds for charities. This year, all funds raised will be distributed between two important charities: Bruyère Foundation here in Ottawa and […]
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“Claddagh’s are a girls best friend”
The Claddagh Ring is the oldest traditions that’s widely known. The traditional ring given by young Irish men to their girlfriends as a gift, and sometimes it’s inherited from a family member. But the ring has a part in wedding ceremonies, too. Single women traditionally wear the ring on the right hand, with the ring […]
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Irish Canadians, The Heart of Hockey!
A Celebration of Hockey and Heritage! TIRFF-2017 The Opening Night Gala on Friday, March 3, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, featured the World Premiere of PUCK OF THE IRISH/POC NA nGAEL by director Eamonn O’Cualain. A facinating documentary from the early amateur era to the birth of the professional game and the creation of the National […]
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Ulster Unionists lose majority in Northern Ireland Assembly elections
Not a seat to spare! The results are in….The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) remains the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly election of March 2, they remain ahead of Sinn Fein by only a single seat – with the DUP winning 28, to Sinn Fein’s 27, with the DUP down 10 seats. Foster was […]
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The Emerald Isle Seniors Society – Toronto
The Emerald Isle Seniors Society – established in Toronto, Ontario in 1996 – was formed to promote and assist all senior citizens* of Irish heritage in celebrating life now in Canada together with passing on the culture of all parts of Ireland. Mission: To establish, maintain and operate an Irish senior citizens’ centre. In doing […]