Martin: “set Ireland’s relationship with global community on a new exciting course” – looking forward to seeing results. #gief 3:57 PM Sep 19th from web Martin says #gief caught the public’s imagination.. Not sure it’s caught the Irish media’s – will get better press outside of Ireland #gief 3:53 PM Sep 19th from web McW… Continue reading Tweets from Global Irish Economic Forum
Tag: diaspora
Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora
Here’s an interesting perspective on recent Irish outreach to the diaspora – in an article on the Jerusalem Post, commentator Rob Brown says Ireland doesn’t get what makes the Israeli diaspora different. The central distinction, says the former media editor of The Independent in London, is that Ireland simply isn’t the hub for its diaspora… Continue reading Commentator: Irish don’t get it – Israel gives back to diaspora
Terry Prone: Diaspora “a weird lot”
PR maven Terry Prone is not the most astute analyst of diaspora relations. Cleverly coining a new phrase, “diasporation”, in response to the recent Global Irish Economic Forum, Ms Prone declares that all attempts to look to the Irish abroad for any wisdom to guide us out of this crisis are doomed to failure. The… Continue reading Terry Prone: Diaspora “a weird lot”
Monuments
A number of monuments to emigration exist in Ireland; one or two of these are well-known, while many of the rest of them have more of a local appeal. Let me know if you know of any others to add to this list, either in Ireland or around the world. Larne, Co. Antrim – “Emigrants… Continue reading Monuments
The Irish In Britain: UCD John Hume Institute, 23 Nov. 2009
The Irish Diaspora conferences that took place in New York in 2007 and Dublin in 2008 will be followed up in 2009 with a London event. The John Hume Institute for Irish Studies has announced the preliminary schedule for “The Irish in Britain: A Conversation with the Diaspora”, which will be held at the Royal… Continue reading The Irish In Britain: UCD John Hume Institute, 23 Nov. 2009
Oral histories
There has been a wonderful trend in recent years of collecting emigrants’ oral histories. Many of those contributing their memories are elderly, and these books, films and websites are an invaluable record of the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people, many of whom have extraordinary stories. Know of any other oral history projects? Drop me… Continue reading Oral histories