A man who emigrated from Tipperary in 1962 will have his portrait on the cover of the London Tube map. John Hough left his home near Borrisokane at the age of 19, in response to an ad from London Transport. He took up work with the company and has been there ever since; he worked… Continue reading Tipp man to become Tube’s most familiar face
Asia-Pacific Irish Business Forum: Singapore, 22 June 2007
The inaugural Asia-Pacific Irish Business Forum will be held in Singapore on June 22. The event provides a networking opportunity for Irish business people operating across the Asia-Pacific region. The Forum coincides with the Asian Gaelic Games and the annual CommunicAsia trade show. More than 400 Irish professionals from around Asia are expected to attend… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Irish Business Forum: Singapore, 22 June 2007
Journal looks at global role of Irish sport
Irish sport in a global context is the focus of a special issue of the international journal “Sport in Society”. The issue, “Sport and the Irish Diaspora”, is guest edited by Dr Paul Darby and Dr David Hassan from the University of Ulster’s Sport and Exercise Science Research Institute. The collection is the first attempt… Continue reading Journal looks at global role of Irish sport
US immigration bill to be reintroduced
The US immigration bill will be reintroduced, apparently. Geri Garvey of the Irish Apostolate has forwarded this statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell: “We met this evening with several of the Senators involved in the immigration bill negotiations. Based on that discussion, the immigration bill will return to… Continue reading US immigration bill to be reintroduced
Columnist laments returnees’ plight
The Irish Independent’s article on Vincent Lavery, the 71-year-old returned emigrant who has had difficulty finding a job and accessing social welfare benefits, has prompted an article by a columnist lamenting the difficulties of return. Martina Devlin says that she, too, is a returned emigrant, having left for college in England in the 1980s and… Continue reading Columnist laments returnees’ plight
NY journalist to be emigrants’ voice in Seanad?
A journalist at New York’s Irish Echo newspaper has been having talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael regarding the possibility of becoming the first emigrant rights representative in the Seanad, reports Seán O’Driscoll in today’s Irish Times. Ray O’Hanlon, who is orginally from Dublin, says that his aim has been to secure the parties’ support… Continue reading NY journalist to be emigrants’ voice in Seanad?