Brother Hibernian:H. RES. 596, introduced by Hibernian Brother Mike Lawler, calls for the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland. It is a critical step in addressing the ongoing political stalemate and maintaining the progress to peace in the north of Ireland, started 25 years ago by the Good Friday Agreement. The devolved Stormont Assembly has been in collapse since February 3, 2022, denying the people of Northern Ireland their democratically elected voice in their local government. Unconscionably, the reason for this rift is an internal party dispute between the … [Read more...] about Call to Action: Ask Your Congressional Representative to Support H. RES. 596 and Democracy in Northern Ireland
Political Education Committee
Phone Script to Protest U.K. Florida Trade Deal
Phone Number for Governor DeSantis' Office: (850) 488-7146 Phone Number for Florida Commerce Secretary Kelly (850) 245-7105 Please also consider calling your State Senator and State Representative The script is provided below as an aid to this call to action; you can, of course, use your own words. If you use the script, please pre-read it so you are comfortable. When you call, say, "I wish to speak to [ the person you are calling by title, for example, Governor DeSantis, Commerce Secretary Kelly]. You will likely be told that is not possible but that you can leave a message and … [Read more...] about Phone Script to Protest U.K. Florida Trade Deal
AOH Seeks to Sack U.K. End Run in Florida
Recently, the British Government passed the "Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act." This legislation is nothing but a callous attempt to airbrush the role of the British Government during the conflict in Northern Ireland at the expense of the victims and their families. The bill will halt all criminal investigations court proceedings and give an amnesty for all crimes committed during the Northern Ireland conflict, even murder. Per legal scholars, this amnesty goes even further than the infamous amnesty of Dictator Pinochet. In historic unity, this act is … [Read more...] about AOH Seeks to Sack U.K. End Run in Florida
How to Contact Your Congressional Representative to Cosponsor the 50th Anniversary Bloody Sunday Sign Resolution
Please check the current list of Resolution Sponsors on the AOH Website by clicking here If your Congressperson has already signed, contact them to say thank you on behalf of the Hibernians If not, please contact them; below are suggested steps. Please read the suggested script below or determine what you wish to say in your own words before contacting your Congressional Representatives office to ensure that it is crisp and on point when you speak. You will only have a few minutes and must be focused and on topic. Call your Congressional Representatives Office; the phone … [Read more...] about How to Contact Your Congressional Representative to Cosponsor the 50th Anniversary Bloody Sunday Sign Resolution
Hibernians Ask Boston College Not “To Call a Tail a Leg” in Promoting Trevor Ringland Talk
In a letter to Dr. Robert Mauro, Director of the Irish Institute of Boston College, the Ancient Order of Hibernians take exception with the institute promoting Mr. Trevor Ringland, MBE, as the "Special Envoy from Northern Ireland to the United States" in an upcoming talk at the Universities McMullen Museum on 10/19. The title was conferred on Mr. Ringland by the Government of Boris Johnson in an announcement on June 6th of this year. The letter states: "Precise language and rigor of description are the hallmarks of good scholarship. Therefore, we are gravely disappointed that Boston College … [Read more...] about Hibernians Ask Boston College Not “To Call a Tail a Leg” in Promoting Trevor Ringland Talk