An Irishman living in Northampton will lead a commemoration of Bloomsday at the grave of Lucia Joyce in Kingsthorpe cemetary in Northamption. Lucia Joyce, the daughter of exiled Irish writer James Joyce, spent many years in a mental hospital before her death in 1982. This will be the fourth Bloomsday the Irish Community Arts Project… Continue reading Northampton remembers Lucia at Bloomsday
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US Senate makes deal on undocumented
Irish immigration advocates in the US have welcomed the agreement hammered out yesterday by Democratic and Republican senators, which would provide a channel for the 12 million undocumented immigrants to achieve legal status. The proposals would allow for the vast majority of today’s undocumented to register, pay a fine of €5,000, and undergo security screenings;… Continue reading US Senate makes deal on undocumented
Franco-Irish conference aims to create continued interchange
“Migration, Culture and Politics: A Franco-Irish Dialogue” will be be hosted by the Humanities Institute of Ireland, UCD, on May 14, 2007. Conference organisers promise “a unique platform for a comparative Franco-Irish dialogue on the economic and cultural implications of migration and related societal change. ” The event aims to create a network of academics… Continue reading Franco-Irish conference aims to create continued interchange
Drogheda exhibition looks at lives of US undocumented
The lives of the undocumented Irish in the US are explored in a new photo exhibition opening at the Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda. “Far from home: A chronicle of the undocumented Irish in the United States” is a collection of images by Drogheda-born, New York-based photographer Seán McPhail. The exhbition is sponsored by the Irish… Continue reading Drogheda exhibition looks at lives of US undocumented
Calling returning emigrant children
Children and Irish return migration form the subject of a new research project being conducted in the Department of Geography, University College Cork, by researcher Dr. Caitríona Ní Laoire. The project focuses on the experiences of children and young people who have moved to Ireland in recent years with their return migrant parent(s). Previous research… Continue reading Calling returning emigrant children
Emigrant perceptions featured on radio programme
Radio presenter Ryan Tubridy recently focused on emigrants’ perceptions of Ireland in his daily morning radio show. Reflecting Ireland’s emerging status as an immigrant nation, Tubridy referred to the Irish emigrant as “that most rare of creatures”. He spoke to Paris-based journalist Greg Delaney, London writer Joe Ambrose, and New York journalist Niall Stanage. The… Continue reading Emigrant perceptions featured on radio programme