The Irish Studies Centre at London Metropolitan University is hosting their annual “Irish in Britain Seminar Series”.The series is is an informal opportunity for any interested in engaging with current issues and research about the Irish in Britain. Tuesday 26 May, Prof Bronwen Walter, Anglia Ruskin University Fictional Irish Presences in English Diaspora Space: a… Continue reading Irish in Britain Seminar: London, May-June 2009
Author: Noreen Bowden
NY GAA not benefitting from Ireland’s downturn
The Irish Times takes a look at the New York GAA scene in the context of Ireland’s falling economy, as Mayo prepares to make the trip to play New York in the opening round of the Connacht championship. The article notes: It used to be an economic downturn in Ireland was at least good for… Continue reading NY GAA not benefitting from Ireland’s downturn
Recruiters warn of brain drain
Brain drain will spread across the economy in the next few years, according to recruitment experts interviewed in the Irish Independent. A recruiter with Merc Partners claims that caps on banker remuneration may “lead to a brain drain of bank executives. The cap also makes it very difficult to attract talent from outside Ireland.” A… Continue reading Recruiters warn of brain drain
Armenia looks to Ireland as model for diaspora connection
Ireland has been cited as a major influence in the development of Armenia’s relationship with its diaspora, in an article in the Wall Street Journal. Armenia is running a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing its relationship with the diaspora. The Wall Street Journal reports, “In October, Armenia set up a Ministry of Diaspora modeled… Continue reading Armenia looks to Ireland as model for diaspora connection
Colm Toibin focuses on reluctant exile in “Brooklyn”
Colm Toibin’s new novel, “Brooklyn”, garnered substantial press over the weekend. The author’s sixth novel is about a reluctant emigrant from Enniscorthy who moves to the New York borough knowing “the rest of her life would be a struggle with the unfamiliar”. The book reflects on the pangs of homesickness and depicts the struggles of… Continue reading Colm Toibin focuses on reluctant exile in “Brooklyn”
Ringsend native publishes memoir on American life
Angeline Kearns Blain, a woman raised in 1950s Ringsend who today is an adjunct professor of sociology at Boise State University in Idaho, has published a memoir. “I used to be Irish” is being lauded by critics for its insight into a story too little told: the experience of Irish women emigrants. Angeline Kearns Blain… Continue reading Ringsend native publishes memoir on American life