A documentary focusing on the lives of Irish immigrants in New York has been nominated for a New York Emmy award. “Memory Brings Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Fortunes” is a DVD of the much-acclaimed book, “While Mem’ry brings us back again”, produced by the Aisling Irish Community Centre in Yonkers, New York. The… Continue reading NY Irish documentary nominated for NY Emmy
Institutes of Tech launch programme aimed at 2nd- and 3rd-generation Irish abroad
Well over a decade ago, I attended an event in Boston in which an Irish-born parent bemoaned the fact that he was unable to afford to send his children to college in Ireland, as they would be required to pay the full fee applicable to non-EU residents. This was, of course, despite the fact that… Continue reading Institutes of Tech launch programme aimed at 2nd- and 3rd-generation Irish abroad
Regional, youth Farmleighs to follow Global Irish Economic Forum
Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin has released the “Progress Report on Follow-up to The Global Irish Economic Forum”. The report outlines a number of initiatives that have been undertaken following the Global Irish Economic Forum, which was held at Farmleigh in September 2009. The forum had two aims: first, to explore how the Irish… Continue reading Regional, youth Farmleighs to follow Global Irish Economic Forum
President visits Irish in England
President Mary McAleese visited with the Irish community in Britain over the past two days. Her visit included a tour of the 20120 Olympic site in East London, which afforded her an opportunity to talk to the Irish construction workers employed there. Out of the 9,000 workers on the site, 10% are Irish, according to… Continue reading President visits Irish in England
Too early to give up immigration reform fight, NY Times says
The New York Times has called for a renewed commitment to comprehensive immigration reform in the US in an editorial today. The editorial says that the US needs to confront the issue, with a solution that “would clamp down on the border and the workplace, streamline legal immigration and bring 12 million illegal immigrants out of… Continue reading Too early to give up immigration reform fight, NY Times says
No choice but to emigrate, young people tell Irish Times
The Irish Times has carried a number of articles in the last week highlighting the perspectives of emigrants. On Friday, two young, recent emigrants wrote of their experiences. Paul Bradfield wrote that he is moving for an unpaid internship in The Hague, and hopes that employment will follow. Here are a few excerpts: I went… Continue reading No choice but to emigrate, young people tell Irish Times