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Sharon Brady - keeping the Leitrim flag flying in New York
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International Women s Day takes place this week on March 8 and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women s achievements or rally for women s equality. Marked annually, International Women s Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year when we celebrate women s achievements; raise awareness about women s equality; lobby for accelerated gender parity and fundraise for female-focused charities. This week the Leitrim Observer is acknowledging Leitrim women who have made an impact on life in our county whether that be through volunteer work, promoting the county, through music and inspiring us during Covid. It is a way of thanking and acknowledging them for all they do to enhance life for the better for their county men and women. Here they outline their early l
New York s fearful Irish and the St. Patrickâs Day that wasnât
Instead of preparing for the festive St. Patrick s Day season, New York s Irish community is just trying to get by.
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It s the start of February and the St. Patrickâs season in New York should have kicked off last Friday night, January 29, at Antunâs in Queens Village with what would have been the 117th annual United Irish Counties (UIC) dinner dance. Editor s Note: This column first appeared in the February 3 edition of the Irish Voice newspaper, sister publication to IrishCentral.
A host of other social events take place in February and March, even after the 17th, but not this year. The UIC dance was canceled and will not be rescheduled for later in 2021. All of the other county dances have been shelved due to Covid-19, and while some organizations hope to gather for a party later in the year many are opting not to.