An event aimed at those considering relocating to work abroad in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and the UK will be held on 21-22 March in the RDS in Dublin and 26-27 March in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel. Organisers say the Working Abroad Expo will include immigration officials from Australia, New Zealand and Canada… Continue reading Working Abroad Expo: Dublin, 21-22 March; Cork, 26-27 March
Category: Canada
Canadian emigrants’ tales told in new book
The publication of the oral histories of emigrants is a great little trend of late, with many community publications achieving prominence in their localities. “A Story To Be Told”, the stories of emigrants to Toronto in Canada, looks likely to bring the genre to new prominence. The book collects the stories of 130 emigrants who… Continue reading Canadian emigrants’ tales told in new book
Member Publication: “Memories of the Past”
Ottawa’s Irish Drop-In Group has created a wonderful miscellany called “Memories of the Past: Stories and Recipes from Ottowa’s Irish Drop-In Group”. The eclectic collection of reminiscences, poems, jokes, photographs and more is a splendid insight into the lives of the 40+ seniors in the drop-in group, which meets every week at Margaret Mary’s Church… Continue reading Member Publication: “Memories of the Past”
State checking on pensioners abroad
The Department of Social and Family Affairs is contacting 8,000 pensioners abroad to ensure they are still alive, the Irish Times reports today. There are 35,000 people living outside of Ireland who receive the contributory pension, according to the paper; the contributory pension is made to eligible people 66 or over who have paid social… Continue reading State checking on pensioners abroad
Atlantic Arc to encourage research cooperation
A new research network will examine the migration of Ulster-Scots, Scots and Irish to Canada and the US. The Atlantic Arc has been founded by a group of academics, including several from the University of Ulster, who visited recently as part of a cross-border delegation to New Brunswick aimed at developing academic, cultural and economic… Continue reading Atlantic Arc to encourage research cooperation