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Trina Vargo @trinavargo

founder us-irelandalliance.org, @MitchellScholar & @OscarWildeLA; author of Shenanigans, views my own, RT could mean I agree, or disagree

Joined August 2009
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Photo essay: Skellig Michael reopens for summer visitors to sun, swells and puffins irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Photo essay: Skellig Michael reopens for summer visitors to sun, swells and puffins

Huge swells, high winds and lashing rain subside as the first visitors return to Skellig Michael this summer

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‘If I didn’t do it now, I would be too old’: Skellig Michael opens to first summer weekend visitors A dispatch from one of Ireland’s most magical places With photographer Nick Bradshaw @bradshawphotos irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/… @IrishTimes

‘If I didn’t do it now, I would be too old’: Skellig Michael opens to first summer weekend visitors

World Heritage monastic island opened to the first tourists of the summer season last week

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Minor ‘Game of Thrones’ — and That’s a Good Thing: TV Review variety.com/2026/tv/reviews/… via @variety Shot in Northern Ireland @NIScreen

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Minor ‘Game of Thrones’ — and That’s a Good Thing: TV Review

'Game of Thrones' prequel series 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is a deliberately minor, small-scale dispatch from Westeros — much to its benefit.

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Young Scientist: Kerry student (15) wins overall prize for brain cancer diagnostic tool irishtimes.com/science/2026/…

Young Scientist: Kerry student (15) wins overall prize for brain cancer diagnostic tool

Aoibheann Daly develops GlioScope that can reduce need for invasive procedures

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We're looking forward to honoring Domhnall @OscarWildeLA theguardian.com/film/2025/de…

‘Why isn’t everyone talking about Domhnall Gleeson?’ Irish actor wins first Hollywood award

The US-Ireland Alliance will give the actor the Oscar Wilde award at the event’s 20th anniversary in Los Angeles in March

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James L. Brooks, the Empowered Women’s Man Behind ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Ella McCay,’ Gets Star on the Walk of Fame variety.com/2025/film/featur… via @variety Congrats to the @OscarWildeLA honoree

James L. Brooks, the Empowered Women’s Man Behind ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and...

James L. Brooks, the Empowered Women's Man Behind 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'The Simpsons' and 'Ella McCay,' Gets Star on the Walk of Fame

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Domhnall Gleeson to receive Oscar Wilde Award in LA for Irish contribution to Hollywood independent.ie/style/celebri…

Domhnall Gleeson to receive Oscar Wilde Award in LA for Irish contribution to Hollywood

Previous recipients include late night TV host Stephen Colbert, comedy actor John C. Reilly and Star Wars legend Mark Hamill

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We're delighted to be honoring Domhnall Gleeson @OscarWildeLA hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Domhnall Gleeson to Be Honored at the Oscar Wilde Awards (Exclusive)

The busy Irish actor, star of ‘The Paper,’ will take to the podium March 12 at the Ebell theater in Los Angeles.

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Ireland Boosts VFX Tax Credit to 40%, Extends Digital Games Incentive in Budget 2026 variety.com/2025/global/news… via @variety @ScreenIreland

Ireland Boosts VFX Tax Credit to 40%, Extends Digital Games Incentive in Budget 2026

The Irish government has unveiled a major enhancement to its film production incentives, introducing a 40% tax credit targeting visual effects work.

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Condé Nast readers name Sheen Falls in Kerry as Europe’s best resort. No surprise that the Westbury @DoyleCollection is best in Ireland. irishtimes.com/life-style/tr…

Condé Nast readers name Sheen Falls in Kerry as Europe’s best resort

Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards also names 10 best hotels in Ireland, with Westbury coming out on top

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Watchdog kept in dark as PSNI spied on journalists - Investigations & Analysis - Northern Ireland from The Detail thedetail.tv/articles/watchd…

Watchdog kept in dark as PSNI spied on journalists

Police were expected to flag any journalist surveillance during annual inspections

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‘Steve’ Review: Cillian Murphy Turns Inspirational Teacher Tropes Upside Down in the Year’s Best...

Reteaming with 'Small Things Like These' helmer Tim Mielants, Cillian Murphy will move audiences as the desperate headmaster of a rowdy reform school.

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Congrats to @OscarWildeLA honoree Colin Farrell who is nominated for an Emmy @TelevisionAcad for Lead Actor for his role in @HBO The Penguin. Great show that received an incredible 24 nominations!
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Important piece by theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…

How the Ivy League Broke America

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

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It was a great pleasure to speak with @tonymcgaharan_ about the US-Ireland relationship, the genesis of our work including the @MitchellScholars, the @OscarWildeLA and our border cycle. youtube.com/watch?v=JWFDolJe…

The US-Ireland Relationship with Trina Vargo | Three Points Podcast...

Join us as we get expert insights from Trina Vargo. Trina Vargo i...

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PGA TOUR Champions
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29 Jun 2025
A major champion once again! Padraig Harrington wins the 2025 U.S. Senior Open!
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thecurrency.news/articles/19… Great piece by in @thecurrency . For those too young to remember, it is worth watching Cate Blanchett's portrayal in VERONICA GUERIN.

Anne Harris on Veronica Guerin: June 26, 1996, was the day the illusion cracked

The red Opel Calibra shone fiercely, garishly, in the bright heat of that late June day at Newlands Cross. For five hours, it wasn’t moved, the red seeming to get redder as each passing hour clocked...

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Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3: Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Set On-Air Broadcast Team (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/tv/news/kat… via @variety

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3: Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Set On-Air Broadcast Team...

The on-air team is set for the highly-anticipated rematch between boxing greats Katie Taylor and Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano.

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‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ Producer Hera Pictures Options Novel Set In London’s Cutthroat World Of High-End Cocktail Making deadline.com/2025/06/niamh-h… via @Deadline Thrilled for our Cultur Club member Niamh Hargan

‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ Producer Hera Pictures Options Novel Set In London’s Cutthroat...

Niamh Hargan's 'Nothing Good Happens After 2am' has been Optioned for TV by Hera Pictures, producer of 'What It Feels Like For A Girl'

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John C. Reilly Wants to Talk to You About Love nytimes.com/2025/06/11/movie… @OscarWildeLA

John C. Reilly Wants to Talk to You About Love (Published 2025)

The actor’s passion project is a cabaret act in which he sings the standards. “It might sound Pollyanna-ish,” he says, but his goal is to connect.

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