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As research into the deaths of the men of Duffy’s Cut continues, researchers have confirmed what many have long suspected: that not all the men died natural deaths. The men of Duffy’s Cut were 57 Irish immigrants from the Donegal area working on the Pennsylvania railroad who died in 1832 during a cholera epidemic. They… Continue reading Duffy’s Cut dig becomes murder investigation

This year’s Diversity Visa lottery results are in, and 198 people from the island of Ireland have been awarded the opportunity to continue the visa process – out of a total of 13.6 million applicants.  There were 167 from the Republic, up from 132 last year, and 31 from the North, up from 35 last… Continue reading 198 Irish people win in US Diversity Visa Lottery

Of all the tales of Ireland’s contributions to the global economy, those from the wine world may be among the most romantic. A series running this summer on Lyric FM highlights the history of Irish involvement in wine but has a particular focus on Irish people shaping the wine industry today. Episode one takes a… Continue reading Modern Wine Geese featured in Lyric FM series

A new group has been set up on social networking site Ning.com to advocate for enhanced citizenship rights for the diaspora. The group, Irish Diaspora for Irish Citizenship, says the 1986 law that for the most part restricted citizenship based on descent to those with Irish-born parents or grandparents should be reversed. The group points… Continue reading Enhance citizenship opportunities, says diaspora group

A project exploring the experience of Famine-era migrants in Maryland aims to connect the history of one destination town with wider questions about the Irish diaspora and with the emigrants’ place of origin. It’s an archaeological dig in Texas, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore that was founded around 1847 by Irish immigrants; many of the… Continue reading Maryland dig aims at exploring diaspora experience