Ireland’s first mobile phone application company has found that a global focus with a diaspora slant has helped it achieve sales. Mercury Girl Inc has developed several Irish-diaspora oriented products for the iPhone. Their iPub application automatically locates the nearest Irish pub anywhere in the world. The application has over 3,500 pubs registered, ‘from Mullingar… Continue reading Tech company targets diaspora with iPhone apps
Author: Noreen Bowden
Journalist tired of “teary goodbyes”
A journalist has written of growing weary of attending emigrant wakes, in an article in which she describes going to three ‘teary goodbyes’. She has attended the three goodbye parties as two of her friends leave for New Zealand and a third goes off to Australia. ‘Will I fit into your suitcase?” I whisper into… Continue reading Journalist tired of “teary goodbyes”
Scotland’s Homecoming reaches peak with Gathering, Diaspora Forum
Scotland will welcome 8,000 members of its diaspora later this month for “The Gathering”, the highlight of its Homecoming Scotland year. In Edinburgh on the weekend of July 23-25, there will be a gathering of 130 clans, a Highland Games festival, and a spectacular clan pageant called “Aisling’s Children”. The Scotsman newspaper reports that cynics… Continue reading Scotland’s Homecoming reaches peak with Gathering, Diaspora Forum
Australasian Irish Studies Conference: Massey University, NZ; 9-12 July 2009
Ireland and the Irish Antipodes: One World or Worlds Apart? The Irish Studies Associaton of Australian and New Zealand will host its conference from the 9th to 12th of July at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. Organisers say: Australia and New Zealand were essentially secondary destinations for the post-1800 waves of Irish leaving to make… Continue reading Australasian Irish Studies Conference: Massey University, NZ; 9-12 July 2009
Newspaper makes dubious assertion that emigration is good for business
The Sunday Business Post is claiming that an uptick in emigration is good business for at least one Irish company. In an article headlined, “Immigration is good for Fonepool”, the paper states, “The Increasing number of people opting to move abroad has provided an unexpected boost to a small Irish firm that sells mobile phones… Continue reading Newspaper makes dubious assertion that emigration is good for business
Taoiseach discusses US-Irish relations, immigration reform, North, economy with US delegation
The Taoiseach held talks yesterday with the visiting US Congressional delegation led by Richie Neal, Chair of the Friends of Ireland. Also on the delegation are: Rep Tim Murphy, from Pennsylvania Rep Donald Payne, from New Jersey Rep Luis Gutierrez, from Illinois Rep Mike Doyle, from Pennsylvania Rep Tim Holden, from Pennsylvania Rep Nydia Velazquez,… Continue reading Taoiseach discusses US-Irish relations, immigration reform, North, economy with US delegation