About kindness and caring in the middle of nowhere

By R.J. Donovan, Special to the BIR
October 31, 2019
R.J. Donovan, Special to the BIR

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, on an otherwise beautiful fall day, terrorists hijacked four planes in the skies over America. All of them were intentionally crashed; two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one into a field in Pennsylvania.
At 9:42 a.m. that day, for the first time in history, the airspace over the United States was shut down and all ongoing private and commercial flights were ordered to land at the nearest airport.

Corner House sees its music telling of journeys, experiences, and ‘moments lived, and to come’

By Sean Smith, Special to BIR
October 31, 2019
Sean Smith, Special to BIR

By definition, a corner house sits at the edge of a crossroads, in close proximity to all manner of passersby happening through the intersection. In the same vein, Boston quartet Corner House lies at a musical crossroads, its doors and windows open to the musical styles, genres, and philosophies at the metaphorical intersection: Irish/Celtic, bluegrass, old-timey, New England contra dance, plus contemporary and singer-songwriter folk.

On the holiday, why not ‘thanks’ in Russian and Gaelic

By Peter F. Stevens, BIR Staff
October 31, 2019
Peter F. Stevens, BIR Staff

As the calendar turns toward Thanksgiving, several prominent Irish Americans are doing their level best to turn the conversation away from platters of holiday “gobbler” to the spewing of lies, and, in one case, an ill-advised confession to several of those whoppers. The Turkey Day menu from Irish American Hall of Shamers William Barr and Mick Mulvaney features endless dollops of Malarkey and Ukrainian Stuffing.

A new chapter in the BIR story: The introduction of ‘Boston Irish’

By Bill Forry
October 31, 2019
Bill Forry

On Oct. 18, our news organization celebrated the 29th year of publishing the Boston Irish Reporter with our tenth annual luncheon at the Seaport Boston Hotel.
The Boston Irish Honors luncheon is a celebration of people who we think exemplify the Boston Irish experience through their accomplishments, their family history, and their caring for others.
This year, we saluted two women and two men who have inspired us with their vision, their hard work and their caring for others: Jim Carmody, Kathy and John Drew, and Grace Cotter Regan. 

Looking back: Irish Honors over the years

Ed Forry
By Ed Forry
October 31, 2019

By Ed Forry
Ten years ago, when we first gathered with some friends and advisors to discuss how to sponsor an annual luncheon featuring stories drawn from Boston’s large Irish community, we had a central idea in mind: We hoped to honor the remarkable people and families in our community who truly exemplify the best qualities of the Boston Irish.
In telling their stories, which speak to our heritage both here and in Ireland, we seek to reaffirm our immigrant roots and recall, with gratitude, the men and women who came here and made Boston our home. 

The Boston Irish Honors 2019 Exemplary Boston Irish Family: ‘I grew up Jesuit,’ says Grace Cotter Regan

By Tom Mulvoy
October 31, 2019
Tom Mulvoy

For some, the notice released by the Jesuit order on Aug. 24, 2017, came out of the blue; for others, it seemed appropriate by a certain measure: “Today, the board of trustees of Boston College High School announced the election of Grace Cotter Regan as the school’s next president. Regan comes from Saint Mary’s High School in Lynn, Mass., where she used her formidable skills to grow and develop the urban Catholic school.

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