Around the Town
Chris Muse, teacher, justice, author, lays out culture of
courthouse justice in Massachusetts
‘The Murder of Brewster Flats’ features ‘Billy Boston,’ defense attorney
By Ed Forry
For 50 years, Chris Muse maintained an active career, serving for several... Read more
‘Good Returns for Good Works’
At Catholic Investment Services, CEO Tim D’Arcy and team marry religious faith, finance
By Peter F. Stevens
Boston Irish Contributor
For Tim D’Arcy, the Catholic and corporate worlds are not mutually exclusive. His role as... Read more
Earnest Hemingway described bankruptcy as happening two ways: ‘gradually then suddenly.’
So, too, with societal change.
Consider Belfast. Over the last few months, Belfast has experienced a type of time travel. First the city went on a frightening trip... Read more
An amazing Irish summer; Steve Lynch hangs on; The tragic consequences of ‘joyriding’ and youthful malaise
“I’d love to promise that the sun will shine on you, but I can’t!” This was my sign-off on this page in my last dispatch at the start of the summer... Read more
For Shane Kilmartin, living every moment of his J-1 visa to the fullest was a non-negotiable. As a third-year mechanical engineering student at Queen’s University Belfast, the Rian J-1 Graduate Visa program allowed a unique opportunity for Shane to gain... Read more
• Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson [http://woodsonfinley.com], “Once Through the Hall”
Principal Personnel: Caitlin Finley (fiddle), Will Woodson (uilleann pipes, flute)
Distinctive Tracks: “The Geese in the Bog”; “The Blackbird”; “The Plains of Boyle/... Read more
If you want to see a key milestone in the life and career of Boston-area Celtic musician Adam Hendey, just go to his YouTube.
One day in 2020, Hendey and his then-fiancé Frannie Monahan took a little excursion to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, found a... Read more
On Saturday, August 1, President of the Eire Society of Boston, Tom Mackey, will set off on a 105-mile journey running from Dublin to Strokestown for the second Famine Way Ultra.
The Famine Way follows the footsteps of the Strokestown tenants, men, women... Read more
CANTON, Ma. - The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston will host the 5th annual Galway Races Gala on Saturday, July 25, featuring a festive celebration of Irish culture, community, music, food and fun.
The Gala, which runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the... Read more
Aaron O’Malley got exactly what he was looking for on his Rian J1 Graduate Visa. Prior to the start of his visa, Aaron hoped to develop a career in Marketing, meet new people, and immerse himself in American culture. By adopting an outgoing attitude and... Read more
Q. I need to have my biometrics taken for one of my applications. Can USCIS use fingerprints I had taken earlier? Will USCIS take longer to process my application?
A. A recent development points to growing waiting times in the processing of applications... Read more
The Grove at The Lawn on D will host a summer series of public viewing parties for the Irish Gaelic Athletic Association championship games, billing itself as a Boston hub for fans of hurling and Gaelic football.
The new South Boston Waterfront venue,... Read more
Long time Boston photo journalist Bill Brett signed copies of his latest book, "Boston Veterans Appreciation" on Flag Day Sunday, June 14 at Blasi‘s Fat Belly Deli in Adams corner in Dorchester. The book is now on sale locally at College Hype in Adam’s... Read more
All Irish travelers are ambassadors
I have been conducting an informal experiment in Paris.
My French is serviceable but accented in a way that is difficult for the French to attribute to any specific non-French-speaking country: Polish?, German?... Read more
Gaillimh Ogbu! and other thoughts on Irish by-elections;
Maine, Texas US Senate races; the years keep flying past
by Larry Donnelly
By-elections for seats in Dáil Éireann (lower house of Irish parliament) were held on May 22 in the Dublin Central... Read more
Annual General Meeting of the Eire Society of Boston
Sunday, June 14th at 1:00 PM
Aisling Gallery and Framing
229 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA
(Thank you to our hosts, John and Maureen Connolly)This is a FREE event
Light refreshments, friends old and new... Read more
Charitable Irish Society and the Here Comes Everybody Players plan a June 12program of music and theater to commemorate the life and works of Irish author,James Joyce
“Bloomsday” at the Irish Social ClubFriday, June 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM (Doors open at 7:... Read more
Boston Irish Sunday at McMullen Museum
Yeats exhibition program, tours, and reception
Sunday, May 3
2pm - 5pm
McMullen Museum of Art
Boston College
Join fellow members of the greater Boston Irish community for a special afternoon program and curator-... Read more
For Ciara McGovern, a travel enthusiast, participating in the Rian J-1 Graduate Visa program was a no brainer! Having studied abroad in Luxembourg and Paris along with completing a J1 Summer visa in San Diego, she is no stranger to living abroad.
Ciara... Read more
Stephen A. Greeley, of Scituate, died peacefully on March 24, 2026, at age 73 due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Born December 30, 1952, in Boston, Steve was raised in Somerville as the third of Tom and Dolly Greeley’s six children. He fondly... Read more
