Playing Now: Roddy Doyle's "New Boy"

By Thomas O'Grady
June 9, 2009
Thomas O'Grady

The so-called Celtic Tiger, a period of unprecedented economic prosperity in Ireland, seems now to have lost much of its bite. But its teeth marks - at least in the form of unprecedented social changes underwritten in large part by that prosperity - appear to be deeply permanent, and the title story of Roddy Doyle's collection The Deportees (2007) provides one gauge of the transformation that occurred in the country during the Tiger's two-decade flourishing.

'Trad to the bone'

By Sean Smith
June 9, 2009
Sean Smith

Celtic music is played all over the world, on stages  before capacity crowds in venues of all sizes and settings. But however you dress it up, and wherever you take it out, the music sounds most at home in an honest-to-goodness session, whether in a pub or in someone's living room.

It Seems to Be a Time of Reckoning for Irish/Celtic Music Festivals

By Sean Smith
June 9, 2009
Sean Smith

Boston and Eastern Massachusetts residents whose summer plans include a sampling of Irish/Celtic music festivals may have to work a little harder to whet their appetites. Some Massachusetts area summer events that have become familiar stops for Irish/Celtic music enthusiasts have been cancelled, or are on  uncertain footing, for 2009 - and possibly beyond.

Election Upheaval Is Expected in Ireland; Economic Woes Blamed on Political Leaders

By Joe Leary
June 9, 2009
Joe Leary

Despite the worldwide nature of the economic recession, Irish voters are charging their own political leaders with the responsibility for their country's problems. It is often said that perception frequently becomes reality. Ireland's leading political party has been unable to convince the voters that it is dealing with the current recession decisively and effectively.

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Use Northern Ireland Peace Process To Guide Mideast Talks, Says Cullinane

By Robert P. Connolly
June 9, 2009
Robert P. Connolly

Having seen peace take hold in Northern Ireland, John Cullinane, who was involved in job-creation and in the peace process in the North, believes that Northern Ireland can serve as a road map for those seeking peace in the ever-fragile, ever-volatile Middle East.

The sky is falling

By irishadmin
June 9, 2009

Yes, the sky is definitely about to come crashing down on Ireland and the US corporations that operate on the isle if President Obama's proposed tax changes go into effect. At least that's the entrenched belief of the Wall Street Journal, that bastion of unfettered capitalism and loosely regulated financial transactions and accountability.

A New Summer Begins, and Ireland is Alive With Delights

By BostonIrish.com... (not verified)
June 1, 2009

In case you've questioned whether you should visit Ireland this summer, be aware the country is alive and well despite the current economic crisis gripping most of the world. True, the economy isn't great in Ireland and there are layoffs and businesses closing there, too, but the upside is that there are also some excellent price breaks everywhere you look - in accommodation, flights (Aer Lingus, for instance, has been offering many good deals lately) and other areas.

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