Fr Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame in the United States, is featured in the September 30 edition of Wall Street Journal, reflecting on his life of scholarship and activism. He proposes a very succinct and simple answer to the problem of the undocumented. When asked the question, “Is there a… Continue reading Offer undocumented citizenship, says prominent priest
Author: Noreen Bowden
Proposals on European emigrants passed at Paris meeting
“Europe on the Move: the first meeting of Europeans resident outside their country of origin” was hosted by the Assembly of French Expatriates at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris on 30 September. Ean attended the meeting, along with a number of fellow members of the Europeans Throughout the World, and delegates from 24 of… Continue reading Proposals on European emigrants passed at Paris meeting
Radio programme focuses on global Irish
Ean board member Paschal Mooney has a new radio programme focusing on Irish emigrants around the world – and he’s seeking stories from you. The magazine-style show, called “The Irish Abroad”, will deal with a broad swath of the global Irish experience. It will air every four weeks on Fridays at 9 pm. The first… Continue reading Radio programme focuses on global Irish
US-Irish visa deal signed
A long-awaited working holiday visa agreement with the US has been announced. The deal will set up one-year work exchange programme between Ireland and the US, allowing 20,000 Irish school-leavers to work in the US, and 5,000 Irish citizens to work in Ireland. The exact terms of the agreement have not yet been reported, but… Continue reading US-Irish visa deal signed
Fr Hegarty reflects on T.K. Whitaker’s contribution
The Mayo News carries an interesting feature by Fr Kevin Hegarty on T.K. Whitaker, the architect of the modern Irish economy. Fr Hegarty cites emigration statistics to highlight the problems of 1955, the year Whitaker became the Secretary of the Department of Finance at the age of 39: Between 1951 and 1961 over 400,000 people… Continue reading Fr Hegarty reflects on T.K. Whitaker’s contribution
“New Irish, Old Ireland”: ACIS, NUI Galway. June 2009
The American Conference for Irish Studies 2009 event will be hosted by the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI, Galway. It will be called “New Irish, Old Ireland: The same people living in the same place”. The conference will be held from the 10-13 June. The call for papers has been released. Here is the… Continue reading “New Irish, Old Ireland”: ACIS, NUI Galway. June 2009