Minister for Tourism John O’Donoghue has suggested he would support an tourist attraction that would tell Ireland’s emigration story. “I would accept there is a case for a new attraction such as an Irish diaspora centre, based on something like the Ellis Island museum in New York”, he is quoted as saying in the Sunday… Continue reading Diaspora centre a future tourist attraction?
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Taoiseach speaks on Irish in Britain
The Taoiseach has spoken about such issues as free travel for pensioners, RTE broadcasting abroad, and support for returning emigrants in an interview with Britain’s Irish Post. On free travel, Mr Ahern said that extending free travel to Irish pensioners resident in Britain “remains a priority of this government”, but he did not give a… Continue reading Taoiseach speaks on Irish in Britain
Returning emigrants need info, says Brennan
Unison.ie’s breaking news reports that Social Affairs Minister Seamus Brennan, speaking as he presented a cheque for €200,000 to the Emigrant Advice service, said that returnees must have all the up-to-date information needed to make the return process as smooth as possible. The report noted that 20,000 Irish people are coming home every year.
Pat Rabbitte called for a re-examination of nation…
Pat Rabbitte called for a re-examination of national policies on immigration as part of his speech on Michael Davitt to the Parnell Summer School. He warned against seeing immigration in solely economic terms and called for addressing the challenges of integration and assimilation.He invoked the spectre of Ireland’s legacy as an emigrant nation: “We should… Continue reading Pat Rabbitte called for a re-examination of nation…