Australia’s Department of Immigration has reported a continuing increase in the number of young Irish people obtaining Working Holiday Visa. The visas, which are available to those between 18 and 30, have been growing in popularity every year for the last five years. Between July 2007 and March 2008, there were 12,700 visas issued, according… Continue reading Irish interest in Australian visas rising
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RTE to launch Freesat service for British-based listeners
RTÉ radio listeners in Britain, who were recently disadvantaged when they lost their medium wave service, will be able to listen to Radio 1 on Freesat starting next month. Freesat is a digital satellite television service. The service is free after the purchase of a receiver that attaches to a television, and a satellite dish;… Continue reading RTE to launch Freesat service for British-based listeners
Ireland Fund of GB accepting Forgotten Irish grant apps
The Forgotten Irish campaign of the Irish Fund of Great Britain is currently accepting applications from charity groups working with the vulnerable and elderly Irish in the UK. The funding is meant to benefit those among the Irish community who emigrated in the decades following World War II, who worked hard and are now “living… Continue reading Ireland Fund of GB accepting Forgotten Irish grant apps
Obama statement calls for path to citizenship
Senator Barack Obama’s comments on the possibility that he would consult with the Taoiseach, the British Prime Minister and Northern Irish leaders to determine whether a US envoy to Northern Ireland is still necessary have attracted much controversy. But his recent comments on Irish issues were not confined to the North. The comments were published… Continue reading Obama statement calls for path to citizenship
NY Irish Center would be “temple on the hill”
The proposed New York Irish Center would contribute to an indigenous Irish-American culture while providing a space for Irish business and social life in the city, says the visionary behind the project, actor Gabriel Byrne. Bryne says that the idea for a such a centre came to him as he considered the fact that there… Continue reading NY Irish Center would be “temple on the hill”
Columnist tackles emigration stats
An article in the Irish Independent aims at unpacking some of the information contained in the emigration statistics that have been published in recent days. The CSO’s recently published figures, which say that 45,000 people emigrated in the year ending April 2008, do not go into detail on the nationality of the emigrants. Indo columnist… Continue reading Columnist tackles emigration stats