http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/An+Gorta+M%C3%B3r IrishCentral An Gorta Mór en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/community-soup-kitchen-fundraiser-to-commemorate-an-gorta-mor-168496496.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/community-soup-kitchen-fundraiser-to-commemorate-an-gorta-mor-168496496.html Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:47:04 PDT
David O'Sullivan, Director of the Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven, and Chris Vigilante of Christopher Martins Pub meet at the kitchen to plan the fundraiser commemorating An Gorta MórBy Maria DelGrecoThe Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven is holding a month-long fundraiser beginning September 1st at Christ Episcopal Church in New Haven, CTThe fundraiser will involve many of the New Haven area’s Irish pubs, clubs and restaurants and will benefit the Community Soup KitchenThe kitchen’s long-time director, David O’Sullivan, came up with the idea while reading an article about the famine in the Irish Emigrant READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/british-insult-victims-of-an-gorta-mor-diplomats-skip-out-fearing-reparation-demands-93994459.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/british-insult-victims-of-an-gorta-mor-diplomats-skip-out-fearing-reparation-demands-93994459.html Mon, 17 May 2010 04:55:28 PDT The British did not send a diplomat to attend Ireland's otherwise well-attended Famine Memorial in Mayo, because the precedent would have put British diplomacy around the world under enormous pressure If the British had to face the Irish genocide, they could find themselves being put on the spot of culpability all across the planet That's why the British government was not in attendance at Croagh Patrick for the diplomatic event and commemoration ceremony held at the Murrisk Millennium Peace Park in Mayo on Sunday The United States ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney was present, as was Australia's ambassador Bruce Davis READ MORE ]]>