The Boston Irish Reporter will observe the 20th anniversary of publication with a Celebratory Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Boston's Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center, with several hundred Boston Irish business and civic leaders. Read more
High school seniors and their parents looking for another, more affordable option for college should consider the colleges and universities in Ireland. That’s the message being delivered by Ireland’s deputy prime minister, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, who will visit Boston late this month as part of a new Irish government marketing strategy to attract American high school students to enroll in Irish colleges and universities. Read more
Event Summary- The Boston Irish Reporter, the region's leading chronicler of all things Irish-American, will celebrate 20 years of chronicling “The Stories of Boston's Irish”. The Reporter will observe this important milestone with a Celebratory Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Boston's Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center. Read more
The 8th annual Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival takes place on
Saturday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Indian Ranch in Webster
MA, with a line-up of Celtic music.
Performers include Fiddlers 3, Fergus, the Gobshites and Jug
O'Punch. Also appearing: the McInerney School of Irish Step Dancing,
and the Worcester Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums. The all-day festival
includes children's activities and entertainment, traditional food
and fare, The festival is located on Webster Lake, where swimming is
available all day with a lifeguard on duty.General admission is $15. Read more
The Boston Irish Reporter is 20 years old this year, and we plan to celebrate with a celebratory Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Boston's Seaport/World Trade Center. Read more
The Boston Irish Reporter is 20 years old this year, and we plan to
celebrate with a Gala Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at
Boston's Seaport/World Trade Center.
Boston Irish Family Honors- The BIR is a family-owned and-operated
publication and we plan a program to recognize Irish Families, and
will make presentations to exemplary Irish Families who share our
common roots in Boston and Ireland. Read more
On Saturday June 19, 2010, The Irish Cultural Centre will take an
historical look back at Ireland with a presentation on the Irish War
of Independence by our Board of Director and WROL host Seamus
Mulligan. The evening will begin at 5:30pm with cocktails and
appetizers followed by the presentation, an Irish buffet dinner and a
viewing of the movie "The Wind That Shakes the Barley". Set in 1920s
Ireland, this movie follows "the struggle of two brothers as they join
the dangerous fight for independence from England. Read more
Remembering An Gorta Mór- the Irish Famine
On Sunday May 16 from 12:00P.M.-12:05P.M., wherever you are take the
time to pause and reflect. in union with the Irish people around the
world in remembrance of An Gorta Mór
On Sunday May 23 from 2:00P.M. at the Boston Famine Memorial, there
will be a remembrance of those who suffered during this tragic time
in Ireland,. with prayers offered by Father Peter Nolan.
On Tuesday May 25 there will be a brief observance at the Memorial
from 1pm - 1.30P.M. Read more
Irish Studies scholar Richard Finnegan has visited Ireland more times than he can count and most recently he spent nine days during spring break guiding 24 Stonehill students as they toured the country studying Irish history and literature. Next year, however, he will switch the focus of his scholarship to the Czech Republic where he will spend a semester teaching at Masaryk University. Read more
The story of how one Boston Irish business leader stepped up to help in the wake of the terrible earthquake in Haiti typifies the great sense of empathy, compassion and benevolence that is part of the culture of Irish Americans and the Irish around the world. Here’s the story of Kevin Leary, CEO of Valet Parking of New England, (VPNE,) in his own words: “Our company has 47 employees from Haiti -- friendly, talented, and hard working employees. Sadly, many have lost members of their family in the horrific earthquake. Read more
by Bill O'Donnell--Updated Jan 29 to correct donated amount from Ireland and the EU. Ireland has once again answered the call for help, this time from a ravaged Haiti. Irish aid agencies like Goal and Concern have been shipping lifesaving supplies and personnel into that island of nine million. The Irish government has joined with other members of the European Union in donating some $350 million and quickly airlifted over 85 tons of food, medicine and other essential aid. Read more
Winnie Henry is organizing a day of Irish Dance/Music ito raise funds for Haitian earthquake relief. Right now, she says she hopes to secure a venue in Quincy in February, and she expects to stage a day-long event with music, dance and "no speeches," and direct all proceeds to the Haitian people. Currently, the Irish government has pledged significant funds and resources to the rescue efforts, and staffers and volunteers from three Irish agences- GOAL, Concern and Haven- are on the ground now in Haiti as part of the massive international aid to the Haitian tragedy. Read more
The BIR's sister publication, the Boston Haitian Reporter, has been providing up-to-the-minute coverage of Haiti's earthquake and rescue efforts since Tuesday afternoon. We invite our readers to visit the BHR website for information on how Boston's Irish community can be of assistance.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti, our Haitian-American friends and relatives and all who have a connection to the region. Read more
