The U.S.-Ireland Alliance is removing former Maine Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from its scholarship program after the release of more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the organization announced on Sunday. The scholarship, founded in 2000, was named after him for his pivotal role in the peace process, according to the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s website. AdvertisementThe prestigious scholarship program, founded in 2000, sends up to 12 post-graduate American students to Ireland and Northern Ireland for one year of graduate study. The program is currently paused, and has been since March of 2024, as the U.S.-Ireland Alliance seeks to raise an endowment for the program. Vargo said that the organization’s scholars will be referred to as U.S.-Ireland Alliance Scholars in the short term, and asked for patience as the program’s name is updated.

Source: The Herald February 01, 2026 19:27 UTC