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This week marks the twenty-first anniversary of the Irish Republican Army formally ending its armed campaign. On July 25th, 2005, the IRA issued a statement ending its campaigns, directing its volunteers to dump weapons, and to support the cause of unity by solely peaceful and democratic means. It also committed the organisation to fully put its weapons beyond use to further confidence in the peace process. This initiative followed the 1997 reinstatement of their ceasefire, which facilitated peace talks that led directly to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

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Hansard, 56, was the frontman for rock group The Frames and also featured in The Commitments. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2008 which he wrote for the low-budget film Once.

For more than four decades, this beloved festival has been a cornerstone of Irish cultural preservation in Northeast Ohio, bringing the finest in Irish and Celtic music and traditions to generations of attendees. Featuring: The High Kings, Ally the Piper, Solas, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Elders, The New Barleycorn, The

BorderLight Theatre Festival, taking place July 8-11 in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square District, is thrilled to announce an exciting slate of special events as part of this year’s four-day celebration of the arts. Featuring