FURIOUS people of South Lebanon have been lashing out at Irish peacekeeper soldiers amid claims they could have done more to protect them from devastation. Troops have faced anger and aggression ...

which became the South Side’s Bridgeport neighborhood. And when the Great Famine devastated Ireland in the 1840s, Chicago was a destination for thousands of Irish people fleeing starvation.

Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Shannon Estand reaches for candy during the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly and Morgan Park on March 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) People watch the South ...

Lt-Col Rockett said locals were angry at the UN force – especially when they returned to the area after November’s ceasefire ...

parades and celebrating all things Irish The South Side Irish Parade annually draws more than 100,000 people and features bands, floats, dancers and more marching south to West 115th Street.