Around the Town

ICCNE names interim head

By Ed Forry, November 8, 2011

Eamonn McGrath has been named interim Executive
Director of the Irish Cultural Centre of New England,
replacing Vanessa Leite, who resigned her post in
October. “We thank Vanessa for her dedicated hard
work and wish her well in her future career,” ICC
president Tom Gallagher said in a letter announcing
the changes. “A search process is underway for a
permanent replacement.”
Gallagher said McGrath will serve until a permanent
replacement is found. “Eamonn is a long serving
active board member who has held leadership positions
in high technology companies both here and in Read more

A Leader Presides in the White House

By Ed Forry, May 12, 2011

By Ed Forry
May 12, 2011
When first we heard the word that some brave American military personnel, Navy Seals all, had risked their lives to take out Osama bin Laden, there was a feeling of exhilaration. Here, in early May 2011, almost ten full years since OBL engineered the mass murder of so many innocent people, justice had finally been done.

It was with an air of great anticipation that we learned President Obama would be speaking to us in an extraordinary late Sunday night setting at the White House. When he spoke shortly before midnight, he exhibited a proper amount of pride in the accomplishment of the Seals team while maintaining a certain solemn decorum. Read more

April 16 Milton Concert Aids Jimmy Fund

By Ed Forry, April 2, 2011

Five years ago Milton resident and Cambridge Police Lieutenant Pauline Wells teamed up with several friends to host a St. Patrick’s concert to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber cancer Institute.
Each year, sold out crowds have come to Milton High School Auditorium to attend this splendid event, known today as “A Celtic Crossing”. This performance has caught the attention of many, mainly because of the bright voice of Pauline Wells, who founded this effort after losing a second parent to cancer in 2002. Read more

Another Opening, Another Show For Boston Publicist Ann Sheehan

By Ed Forry, April 2, 2011

By R. J. Donovan
Special to The BIR
The lobby of The Colonial Theatre is a sea of faces. It’s Opening Night for the musical “Hair,” and anticipation is in the air. As people crowd the box office to pick up their tickets, a smartly dressed young woman with long dark hair and a dazzling smile is on the opposite side of the lobby, greeting members of the media, many of whom will be reviewing the night’s performance. This is Ann Sheehan, Director of Public Relations & Community Relations for Broadway Across America-Boston. Read more

Imagine Ireland . . . In Boston

By Ed Forry, February 4, 2011

Culture Ireland Sponsors Events
At ArtsEmerson’s Irish Festival
By R. J. Donovan
Special to The BIR
ArtsEmerson’s highly anticipated Irish Festival kicks into full swing this month with an eclectic program of plays, readings, discussions, and films (see Calendar in this edition for full listing). Funding for two plays in the Festival – the Druid Theatre’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan” and Abbey Theatre’s “Terminus” – comes in part from Imagine Ireland, an initiative of Culture Ireland. Both productions will tour nationally following their Boston engagements. Read more

Stoughton author returning to Irish Cultural Centre in Canton

By Anonymous, December 2, 2010

The Irish Cultural Centre of Canton will host author Kyle Darcy, in a reading and book signing on Sunday December 5, 2010 at 1 PM. Under Current Conditions, Darcy’s debut novel, is based on actual events and not only illustrates the benefits of a keen instinct, but also underscores the dire consequences of its failure. Set in Boston in 1999, the story begins with a lucrative business opportunity, but an innocuous change in circumstances leads to kidnapping and FBI stings, culminating in 2009 with a precedent setting international murder trial. Read more