Irish-Americans will no longer have a powerful impact on American public life, says an opinion writer for U.S. News and World Report. John Aloysius Farrell makes this assertion in a tribute to New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd, saying she “might be the last Irish-American still shaping American public life”. While acknowledging the influence of… Continue reading Irish-American identity over, says US columnist
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New Irish-American website launches
The publisher of New York’s Irish Voice newspaper and Irish-America magazine has launched a new website aimed at the diaspora. The New York Times says of the venture, www.IrishCentral.com: “The new site includes genealogy information, top tourist spots in Ireland, breaking news and breaking fluff. Its target audience is the Irish diaspora, which numbers 36.5… Continue reading New Irish-American website launches
Irish-born in US among oldest, least poor
Irish-born residents of the US are among the oldest immigrant groups, and least likely to be poor, according to a survey released by the US Census Bureau. The study examined demographic profiles of the 38.1 million foreign-born population in the US. In 2000, 269,831 of those were Irish. The report found that the oldest foreign… Continue reading Irish-born in US among oldest, least poor
36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007
As it does annually, the US Census Bureau has issued its fact sheet in preparation for the observance of Irish-American Heritage Month. Irish-American Heritage Month takes place every March. In the fact sheet we learn the following statistics: 36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007; only Germany can claim more descendants in the… Continue reading 36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007
Jamaica, US region look to Irish diaspora experience
An interesting example of Irish leadership in diaspora thinking took place in New York recently, when Niall Burgess, the Ambassador and Consul General of Ireland to the USA, spoke at the Jamaican consulate on the Irish-American experience. The event was the first in a series of conversations with business and community leaders “aimed at inspiring… Continue reading Jamaica, US region look to Irish diaspora experience
Barak Obama’s heritage challenges myths
A Queen’s University Belfast professor uses the election of Barack Obama as the launching pad for a discussion of Irish-American myths in an article in this weekend’s Irish Times. Brian Walker points out that formerly held notions of Irish-American identity have been greatly challenged in recent decades, as studies have revealed the extent to which… Continue reading Barak Obama’s heritage challenges myths