There’s an interesting opinion piece in the Irish Examiner about emigrant voting rights, contrasting the situation with the Polish vote in Ireland with the fact that Irish emigrants have never been given the vote. The writer queries the potential impact of an emigrant vote: Irish emigrants have never been allowed to vote in Irish elections,… Continue reading What if emigrants had been allowed to vote?
Irish Times publishes letter on voting rights
The Irish Times has published a letter today from Ean regarding emigrant voting rights. The letter was written in light of media coverage of Polish residents of Ireland exercising their right to vote in the Polish elections. It reads: Emigrants’ voting rights Madam – Your coverage of Polish citizens living in Ireland lining up to… Continue reading Irish Times publishes letter on voting rights
Ean presents curriculum project
Ean presented our curriculum project as a work-in-progress at the annual conference of the History Teachers’ Association of Ireland on Saturday, the 6th of October. The curriculum project is aimed at helping Transition-Year teachers to teach about emigration and the diaspora. It includes a course outline, primary-source documents, a list of resources, and sample exercises.… Continue reading Ean presents curriculum project
Ean Chair visits Australian Irish
Ean Chair Alan Hilliard, who is also Director of the Irish Bishop’s Commission for Emigrants, visited Australia this month for family reasons, but while he was there he visited with members of the Irish community. He spoke of how in a strange way their object was to be idle, but that their hands-on support is… Continue reading Ean Chair visits Australian Irish
Depression among emigrants rooted in Ireland, say researchers
The origins of depression among many Irish emigrants in Britain are located in Ireland or in difficult life circumstances, rather than the experience of migration, according to recently published research. The researchers behind “Explanations of depression among Irish migrants in Britain” said they had hypothesised that the explanations for psychological distress may have been related… Continue reading Depression among emigrants rooted in Ireland, say researchers
Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants: November 2007
The Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants marks 50 years of the Irish Chaplaincy in Britain with a conference called, “Pastoral Care to Public Policy – Journeying with the Migrant”. The conference will highlight the value of a sustainable pastoral care response to the phenomenon of inward migration in Ireland. A panel of international speakers will… Continue reading Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants: November 2007