The Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced grants of more than 8 million euro to 130 Irish community groups in Britain – an increase of 13% over 2007. Most of the funding will go to welfare projects, with significant funding going to projects dealing with the elderly and vulnerable. The funding allocation reflects a new… Continue reading Untitled
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DFA increases grant to Prisoners Overseas Hardship Fund
The Department of Foreign Affairs has approved a grant of €30,000 to assist Irish citizens in overseas jails. This figure is a twice that approved last year to the Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas Hardship Fund. The money is used to provide assistance to Irish prisoners serving time or awaiting trial abroad. Estimates of the… Continue reading DFA increases grant to Prisoners Overseas Hardship Fund
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
Seventymillion.org aims to map Irish diaspora
Here’s an interesting project that many will find of interest: The SeventyMillionProject is an attempt to map Irish heritage worldwide. Organisers say they are finding, mapping and exploring Irish heritage worldwide. The site is mainly aimed at Irish descendants, rather than emigrants. The site not only features people mapping their location, but also allows them… Continue reading Seventymillion.org aims to map Irish diaspora
One-tenth of Irish students are in UK
The Irish Independent is reporting on the substantial numbers of Irish students who are leaving Ireland to pursue third-level education in Britain. The newspaper says this ‘brain drain’ is caused by increased competition for places in popular college courses, and that one-tenth of university students are now in the UK. The report says that there… Continue reading One-tenth of Irish students are in UK
Emigration won’t be like the 1980s, says commentator
Ireland isn’t facing a 1980s-style spectre of emigration leaking all vitality out of the country, says Richard Delevan, an American-born commentator writing in the Irish Daily Mail. His argument? That Ireland is richer, young people have higher expectations and more debt, and destination countries have similar unemployment rates. Rather provocatively, he proposes that without the… Continue reading Emigration won’t be like the 1980s, says commentator