East Coast Adventures: Ciara’s J-1 Graduate Visa experience in Boston

By Special from Rian Immigration Center
March 31, 2026
Special from Rian Immigration Center

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. 

To David Keohan, revival of stone lifting allows the Irish to reclaim the heritage of a lost tradition: ‘The granite runs through our bones’

By Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish Staff
March 27, 2026
Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish Staff

After emptying the pockets of his jeans in the backroom of the South Boston branch of the Boston Public Library last Thursday (M

Hannah Craig is living her dream on the squash court

By Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish Staff
March 4, 2026
Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish Staff

 

On Sunday, Feb. 8, Irish squash star and Belfast native Hannah Craig found herself in an unfamiliar position at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

Down two games to one in the three-of-five Irish Senior Nationals Women’s A final, Craig had put herself at risk of losing the No. 1 position that she had held for two straight years, and three times overall, to No. 2 Breanne Flynn.

After a quick break, the women stepped back onto the court for a 14-minute battle during which no more than two points separated them. Ultimately, Craig came out on top 12-10.

RIP, Rev. Msgr. Francis Kelley, the Pine Street Inn’s North Star

By David Manzo, Special to the Reporter
March 4, 2026
David Manzo, Special to the Reporter

 

Two years ago, making his way to a Pine Street Inn meeting, Father Frank Kelley caught his heel on a sidewalk in the South End. Falling forward, his face hit the pavement. He arrived at the meeting bloodied.

At first, Frank waved off a trip to the hospital. After all, there was work to be done and problems to be solved: Ending homelessness was a bigger goal than tending to his needs.

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