The McCarthy Report, also known as An Bord Snip, has questioned the benefits of relying on the strategy of spending on research and development as an engine to drive economic growth. One of the reasons it suggests cutting back on R&D spending is the prospect of newly-minted PhDs emigrating. It questions spending on “Government Budget… Continue reading PhD emigration a reason to cut R&D spending?
Author: Noreen Bowden
Would diaspora bonds work for Ireland’s finances?
Could diaspora bonds be the overlooked solution to Ireland’s fiscal woes? The financial instrument was discussed at last week’s World Bank conference on diaspora for development. While they are typically discussed in connection with developing nations, the concept is reminiscent both of the centuries-old tradition of emigrant remittances and also of the Irish sweepstakes. Diaspora… Continue reading Would diaspora bonds work for Ireland’s finances?
Aging immigrant assocations seek younger members
Long-established immigrant organisations in the US are taking new steps to attract younger members, according to an article in the Boston Globe. The paper says that organisations representing a variety of ethnicities are trying to get both newcomers and the children of immigrants involved. Most of the organisations started to help immigrants to both assimilate… Continue reading Aging immigrant assocations seek younger members
Farewell, Frank McCourt
The death of Irish-American raconteur Frank McCourt at the age of 78 has particularly saddened many in Limerick and New York, his two homes. Sam Smyth had a particularly nice recall of the writer’s life in Saturday’s Irish Independent.
Screening the Irish in Britain: TCD, Dublin; Sept 2009
The Department of Film Studies at Trinity College in Dublin has announced the the launch of the “Screening the Irish in Britain” research project. The project complements the established “Screening Irish-America”. The project has been initiated to research and analyse screen images of the Irish in Britain, both historically and in the present, including images… Continue reading Screening the Irish in Britain: TCD, Dublin; Sept 2009
New books published: “After the Flood” on post-war Irish America, “Musical Traditions of Northern Ireland and its Diaspora”
Two books published this week will surely be of interest to scholars of the Irish diaspora. “After the Flood: Irish America 1945-1960”, edited by James Silas Rogers and Matthew J. O’Brien, takes a fresh look at the Irish-American experience during the post-war period. The publishers say: The essays in this volume examine diverse aspects of… Continue reading New books published: “After the Flood” on post-war Irish America, “Musical Traditions of Northern Ireland and its Diaspora”