Postal voting should be enhanced to accommodate those who are temporarily out of the country at election time, says an Oireachtas committee report on electoral procedures. The report, “The Future of the Electoral Register in Ireland and Related Matters”, was published yesterday. Produced by the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, it… Continue reading Postal vote for overseas travellers, suggests report
Author: Noreen Bowden
Author seeks stories from workers in British construction
Ean member and author Ultan Cowley has put out a call for information as he researches his new book. In his own words: DID YOU EVER WORK IN BRITISH CONSTRUCTION? In 2001 I wrote a history of the Irish in British construction, The Men who built Britain, and now I want to publish the stories… Continue reading Author seeks stories from workers in British construction
“White Cargo” tells of forgotten slave trade involving Irish
The little-known story of the white slave trade from Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries has been told in a new book. White Cargo by Don Jordan and Michael Walsh has been published by Mainstream Publishing. It tells how British authorities rounded up the impoverished and the criminal and sent them to colonies in… Continue reading “White Cargo” tells of forgotten slave trade involving Irish
Clinton, Obama campaigns take Irish slants
The Irish interest in the Democratic primary continues, with several developments of Irish interest from both campaigns in the last week. Senator Hillary Clinton appeared last week at the first of three Irish-American Presidential Forums. She spoke on a variety of issues, including her belief in the Northern Ireland peace process and her commitment to… Continue reading Clinton, Obama campaigns take Irish slants
Stop misleading the undocumented, says Taoiseach
The Irish Voice has published a statement from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on the recent controversy over the campaign on behalf of the undocumented. The Irish Voice is the New York Irish-American newspaper published by Niall O’Dowd, a leading campaigner in the fight to legalise undocumented immigrants and one of the founders of the Irish Lobby… Continue reading Stop misleading the undocumented, says Taoiseach
Repatriation of bodies through Shannon to resume
Aer Lingus has reinstated the service of repatriating remains through Shannon Airport from London-Heathrow. The service had ended in January, with the ending of direct flights between the two airports. The move will benefit loved ones in the West of Ireland who for the last few months have had to travel to Dublin or Cork… Continue reading Repatriation of bodies through Shannon to resume