This is my report on the Global Irish Economic Forum that I wrote up for Liam Ferrie’s Irish Emigrant news service, which is at www.emigrant.ie. (The news is published in two print editions in New York and Boston as well.) Liam Ferrie, of course, is the tirelessly committed granddaddy of all Internet outreach to the… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: a report
Author: Noreen Bowden
NYT strikes poignant note with mention of elderly Irish woman
There’s a poignant Irish-related note in a New York Times article about the residents of a single-room occupancy hotel in Manhattan. Single-room occupancy hotels offer a bedroom and shared bathroom facilities; the one in this story has no kitchen. The hotels are dying out in New York City, but were once a common housing option… Continue reading NYT strikes poignant note with mention of elderly Irish woman
Global Irish Economic Forum: The speeches
I’ll archive the text of the speeches from the Global Irish Economic Forum here as they become available. Opening address by Taoiseach Brian Cowen Upcoming: Opening remarks by President Mary McAleese at Aras an Uachtarain Upcoming: Concluding remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin Some of the speeches will be available on RTE’s special… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: The speeches
Global Irish Economic Forum: thoughts from participants
While the media is getting almost no access to the happenings at the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh, some of the participants have been willing to share their thoughts. Here’s a roundup of a few, all nabbed as they emerged from Farmleigh House at the close of the day: US ambassador Dan Rooney stressed… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: thoughts from participants
Global Irish Economic Forum: first thoughts
Here at the Global Irish Economic Forum, the media is getting relatively little access to the happenings. While the opening speech was open to the press as well as being streamed online, the sessions are closed. What are we missing out on? The plenary session was called, optimistically, “The global economy: positioning Ireland for the… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: first thoughts
Aussie Irish “the poor relation” asserts Irish Echo
The Irish Echo in Australia has pointed out that only four representatives from “the most Irish country in the world outside of Ireland” will be attending the Global Irish Economic Forum – and they’re not happy. This is Ireland reaching out to the US and UK with token representation from other regions. Over 80 per… Continue reading Aussie Irish “the poor relation” asserts Irish Echo