MSU music faculty member tapped by Irish music society
A Mississippi State music department faculty member is a new international representative to Ireland’s Society of Musicology.
Catholic leader seeks Irish probe into mass graves
Ireland should investigate the Catholic Church’s mistreatment and burial of babies who died decades ago in nun-operated homes for unmarried mothers, a senior church official declared Sunday as the country confronted another shameful chapter of its history of child abuse.
CAC to present more than a wee bit o’ music Friday
Jil Chambless and Scooter Muse have a deep-seated affinity for the music of Scotland and Ireland. It is rooted in the rhythms and lyrics that pass down tales of an olden world steeped in legend and lore. And of a new world forged by immigrants and adventurers.
MUW International Series to focus on Ireland
As Mississippi University for Women plans its first study abroad experience in Ireland this summer, the MUW 2014 International Series will focus on Ireland and feature Irish party dance lessons and speakers on Irish history and literature.
Join the adventure as MUW studies abroad in Ireland
Two Mississippi University for Women faculty members will lead a group of students to spend a month traveling and studying in Ireland in the summer of 2014. Based primarily in Dublin and Galway, students will take two three-credit courses for academic credit in history and English while exploring the country.
Catholics and Protestants unite against Ireland’s first abortion clinic
The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in downtown Belfast, unleashing angry protests on the street and uniting Catholic and Protestant politicians in calls to investigate the new facility.