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Drama tells story of San Patricios: Tallaght, November
The story of the 500 Irish soldiers of the San Patricio Batillion, who left the US army to fight for Mexico in the Mexican-American war, will be told in a one-man show to be premiered in Dublin in November. The San Patricios are still revered in Mexico, while largely forgotten in the US. They were… Continue reading Drama tells story of San Patricios: Tallaght, November
Emigrant writer inhabits “Ireland of the mind”, says poet
Irish-born, British-based poet David Wheatley has been featured in The Age, an Australian publication, speaking about his poetic life. The occasion was his winning of The Vincent Buckley Prize, which commemorates the late professor of English at the University of Melbourne; the prize allows alternate Irish and Australian winners to spend time in the other… Continue reading Emigrant writer inhabits “Ireland of the mind”, says poet
Rose of Tralee celebrates global Irishness
The annual Rose of Tralee festival, that glorious celebration of global Irishness is taking place tonight and tomorrow. This year’s 31 contestants are, as always, an intriguing mix of locals, emigrants and descendants. London Rose Belinda Brown has garnered much media attention; the Jamaican-born accountant moved to Antrim when she was three and has been… Continue reading Rose of Tralee celebrates global Irishness
UK figures show no first-quarter increase
Figures from the UK show that there has been no increase in the number of Irish people registering to work or access benefits in the UK, according to the Irish Times. The newspaper reports that 2,530 Irish nationals registered for national insurance numbers in the first quarter of 2008. This is similar to the figures… Continue reading UK figures show no first-quarter increase
Link with Argentine diaspora, says Fine Gael TD
Fine Gael Foreign Affairs spokesperson Billy Timmins is suggesting that the Irish government should take a more pro-active approach in developing links with the diaspora – and says that setting up a pilot project with Argentina’s half-million strong Irish community is the way to start. The TD says in a press release: “At present the… Continue reading Link with Argentine diaspora, says Fine Gael TD