New US special envoy to Northern Ireland sworn in

[ad_1] The new United States special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, took office. Mulvaney, a former acting White House chief of staff, told RTÉ News that he officially became envoy in recent days after a virtual swearing-in ceremony via FaceTime. “I was sworn in on Friday and immediately began burying myself in the background … Read more

Photos from the special night

[ad_1] Light is a source of heat, hope, and vision. In dark times, it can be difficult to see. President Michael D. Higgins has guided the Irish at home and abroad to participate in the #ShineYourLight initiative, bringing light to darkness in a gesture of global solidarity and hope. Government buildings were lit with a … Read more