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Happy St Patrick's Day !A friend sent along this message this morning, and we share with you:
On Being Irish
• “I've never seen a nation more quick at finding joy in a sad situation than the Irish at a funeral.”― E.A. Bucchianeri, Vocation of a Gadfly
• “... Read more
One of Cape Cod’s best destinations— Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club— continues to offer its guests some unique get-away options to help them fight off the pandemic blues.
Nestled along the coast in the town of Brewster, the 337-room resort has... Read more
Here's a sampling of Events this month, provided by Boston's Irish Consulate
March 3, 5 p.m.
BIBA Member Showcase
Boston Irish Business Association kicks off the St. Patrick's Day season with a Member Showcase- Companies present business updates and... Read more
Join National Parks of Boston, USS Constitution Museum, USS Constitution, and Boston Harbor Now on March 9, 2021, from 6 – 7:30 pm, for a virtual gathering featuring stories and a conversation with Stephen Puleo, author of the beautifully written and... Read more
Irish Boston is abuzz over prospects for a hometown candidate for US Ambassador to Ireland.
While recognizing that President Biden certainly has some more urgent issues on his mind, there's a consensus here that there must be more than one Bostonian who ... Read more
Q. I’m a US permanent resident, but I’ve been in Ireland for the past nine months and I’m concerned that I may have a problem getting back into the US. I didn’t intend to stay here so long, but after I arrived home my mother was diagnosed with cancer... Read more
By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
For the second year in a row, the coronavirus has canceled the St. Patrick's Day parade through South Boston.
"Due to ongoing state restrictions limiting outdoor public events to 25 people, the 2021 South... Read more
BOSTON, January 11, 2021 – The Irish American Partnership (the Partnership) in association with the Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT), is pleased to announce a philanthropic partnership to develop acomprehensive educational program aimed at the prevention and... Read more
By Bill Forry, EditorJanuary 7, 2021
Mayor Martin Walsh will be nominated to serve as the Secretary of Labor for the Biden-Harris administration, according to a report from Politico.
The report - which cites sources within the Biden transition team—... Read more
Rian Immigrant Center is delighted to invite you to the Jimmy Tingle Live on Stage and on Screen film viewing, Q & A and live performance of 20/20 Vision from December 26-January 3! Join for an evening of fun using the link below- proceeds benefit... Read more
The Irish Government continues to advise against non-essential travel to Ireland at this time. If you must travel, our friends at Irish Network Boston have created this handy reference sheet on the latest guidelines:
We are delighted to invite you to our first ever Christmas concert 'Other Voices: Home at the Guinness Storehouse'.
For us December is home, music is home, Ireland is home. And on 16 December we want to bring you all home with us, no matter where you are... Read more
A Chairde,
Christmas is a special time for many Irish people. It is a time of coming together, of celebrating family and friendship. But Christmas 2020 will be a Christmas like no other, because this year many of us must remain apart to stay safe. But... Read more
The Adams Corner retail district is the new home of an Irish-themed store, Babe Mannion’s Irish Shoppe, which was expected to open for business this week. The store is owned by Bridget Nee-Walsh, who also operates Southie’s Own on West Broadway in South... Read more
Nollaig na mBan Women's Leadership Celebration
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND.
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2021 Honorees
Mary Robinson, 7th President of Ireland
Samantha Barry, Editor in Chief, Glamour
Ambassadot Geraldine Byrne, Permanent Representative ro United... Read more
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England has elected Irish-born Martina Curtin as its new board president. She took the helm in July as the first woman to lead the agency.
She is the founder of CHC Home Care, Inc., a Boston home-care agency whose mission... Read more
Galway and Dublin top the list of the ‘top ten friendliest cities in Europe’ in the annual reader survey of Condé Nast Traveller, a major travel magazine. Galway is in first position, Dublin in second.
Every year, the magazine asks its readers to decide... Read more
The New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) has selected Edward W. Forry, who, with his wife, the late Mary Casey Forry, founded the Dorchester Reporter in 1983 and the Boston Irish Reporter in 1990, as its 2020 honoree in the field of... Read more
Congressman Richie Neal received the Eire Society’s 2020 Gold Medal during virtual ceremonies on Sat., Oct. The chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Neal was reelected to his seat in November. The society will host a virtual Christmas... Read more