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The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of a resolution reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement.

The bill, which calls for strict adherence to the Good Friday Agreement during Brexit negotiations, was passed by unanimous voice vote following a debate tonight on Capitol Hill.

The legislation urges the UK and the EU to ensure that Brexit does not threaten peace on the island of Ireland and strongly opposes the reintroduction of a hard border.

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She decided to become a single mom. Then she became a CEO
CNN Business

Like many working mothers, Eileen McDonnell tries to limit business trips and after-hours events,and she feels guilty when she has to miss an event at her daughter’s school.

Unlike most working mothers, however, McDonnell is the CEO of a Fortune 1000 company,insurance firm Penn Mutual. And she came to the job as a single parent, having chosen in her mid-40s to adopt her daughter, Claire, from Russia.
McDonnell didn’t decide on single parenthood lightly. She first seriously mulled over the idea when she was president of New England Financial, then a subsidiary of MetLife. “I’d done a lot of soul searching about how I would acclimate as a mother,” she said.
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The leadership of the Irish Chamber was proud to attend Irish Network USA’s annual conference. Check out the highlights below.

As it’s that time of year, we wanted to send a note to let you know how thankful we are for your efforts to continue engaging the Global Irish. Through business networking, celebrations of Irish arts, efforts to expand educational exchanges, and more, you have made 2019 another banner year in facilitating investment in Ireland by the many Irish, Irish Americans, and “friends” of Ireland that we call members of Irish Network USA. Read More

This Black Flyday Aer Lingus is taking $100 off * economy fares or $200 off* business class fares on scheduled transatlantic flights from Philadelphia to Ireland and Europe.

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