The US ambassador to Ireland has encouraged Irish efforts to urge the US to undertake comprehensive immigration reform, according to a report in the Mayo News. Speaking at an event entitled “Transatlantic Migration in Irish Americaâ€?, held at the Castlebar campus of GMIT, Dan Rooney said: “I think there are opportunities but American immigration policies… Continue reading US ambassador encourages Irish reform efforts
Author: Noreen Bowden
Global Economic Forum East – China turns to its diaspora
China is the latest country to announce that it wil turn to its diaspora for assistance with economic strategy and global networking. The first World Chinese Economic Forum will be held in Malaysia on November 16 and 17, themed “Building Business Linkages, Charting New Frontiers”. It is aimed at leaders in government, professional bodies, educational… Continue reading Global Economic Forum East – China turns to its diaspora
Tweets from Global Irish Economic Forum
Martin: “set Ireland’s relationship with global community on a new exciting course” – looking forward to seeing results. #gief 3:57 PM Sep 19th from web Martin says #gief caught the public’s imagination.. Not sure it’s caught the Irish media’s – will get better press outside of Ireland #gief 3:53 PM Sep 19th from web McW… Continue reading Tweets from Global Irish Economic Forum
NY Daily News lauds New York Irish Center’s senior programme
The New York Daily News carries a great profile of the senior citizen programme at the New York Irish Center in Long Island City. The programme brings together people from Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan for lunch every week. They get company, a hot meal donated by one of a dozen restaurants on a rotating basis,… Continue reading NY Daily News lauds New York Irish Center’s senior programme
Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora
Here’s an interesting perspective on recent Irish outreach to the diaspora – in an article on the Jerusalem Post, commentator Rob Brown says Ireland doesn’t get what makes the Israeli diaspora different. The central distinction, says the former media editor of The Independent in London, is that Ireland simply isn’t the hub for its diaspora… Continue reading Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora
Terry Prone: Diaspora “a weird lot”
PR maven Terry Prone is not the most astute analyst of diaspora relations. Cleverly coining a new phrase, “diasporation”, in response to the recent Global Irish Economic Forum, Ms Prone declares that all attempts to look to the Irish abroad for any wisdom to guide us out of this crisis are doomed to failure. The… Continue reading Terry Prone: Diaspora “a weird lot”