Irish people in the UK should be allowed to subscribe to RTE, according to a letter writer in today’s Irish Independent. R Mullins points out that the possible demise of Setanta Sports looming, Irish GAA fans in the UK are worried. He suggests that people who live abroad should be allowed to subscribe to RTE.… Continue reading Let Irish in UK subscribe to RTE, suggests letter writer
Author: Noreen Bowden
NY Irish centre gets government green light
An Irish centre that would encompass arts, cultural and business matters in New York City will go ahead, according to an article in the Irish Echo. The center has been a matter of discussion for many years, with Gabriel Byrne spearheading the publicity drive. The Irish goverment’s commitment to the centre was confirmed by Minister… Continue reading NY Irish centre gets government green light
Diaspora is ‘Facebook for the nation’, says McWilliams
An interesting snippet from David McWilliams on Youtube: Absolutely. I think that if you look at the biggest phenomenon of the last few years… has been social networking. This is Facebook for the nation. It’s for the willing. You don’t have to coerce people. It’s not something that’s exclusive…The tribe in an era of services… Continue reading Diaspora is ‘Facebook for the nation’, says McWilliams
US-based Irish tech group signs deal with UCD, Trinity
The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG), a Silicon Valley-based group of has signed an agreement with Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin aimed at driving Irish innovation and creating new business opportunities in the US for emerging Irish companies. According to a press release, TCD Provost John Hegarty, UCD President Hugh Brady and ITLG… Continue reading US-based Irish tech group signs deal with UCD, Trinity
Diaspora strategy reports, principles of good practice published by NIRSA
A series of papers on diaspora strategies has been published by the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis at Maynooth University. The papers have been published in conjunction with the “Exploring Diaspora Strategies: An International Comparison” workshop, which was held in January this year. The workshops included speakers such as Yevgeny Kuznetsov of the… Continue reading Diaspora strategy reports, principles of good practice published by NIRSA
Web tool allows for cultural comparisons
An interesting tool for would-be migrants, expats and international business executives: Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions tool, which is aimed at providing insight into other cultures to enable better results. The tool allows the user to compare his or her home culture with the host culture on five dimensions: Power Distance Index – measuring expectation of… Continue reading Web tool allows for cultural comparisons