BCMFest to mark 20 years of celebrating local Celtic music and dance Jan. 12–15

For two decades, BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) has spotlighted some of the Greater Boston area’s best musicians, singers, and dancers in the Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and other Celtic and Celtic-related traditions.

BCMFest to mark 20 years of celebrating local Celtic music and dance Jan. 12–15

For two decades, BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) has spotlighted some of the Greater Boston area’s best musicians, singers, and dancers in the Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and other Celtic and Celtic-related traditions.

Stream "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and be merry in the lead-up to Christmas

If you've found yourself unable to purchase in-person tickets to the 20th Anniversary of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, not to worry! You can stream the live program every night this week in the lead up to Christmas. Virtual ticket prices run at $40 (a steal for such a festive show) and the How-To can be found here.

Boston Irish had the good fortune to attend Saturday night's performance at the Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston and will be happily streaming an encore performance this week. Nollaig Shona Duit!

Letter from Wicklow: Will immigration unrest fuel the rise of the right?

WICKLOW – The widespread successes of conservative, populist politicians – some of whom are aptly described as “far right” – at the ballot box has been the subject of much reportage and academic study, with plenty to consider on this front in the United States, the United Kingdom and across continental Europe.  In Ireland, we have bucked the trend to date.  Broadly speaking, the political centre, which most Americans would regard as left of centre, has held.

Dublin's FoodCloud: meeting growing demand for food in Ireland

 Using surpluses to combat hunger

When Iseult Ward and Aoibheann O’Brien started FoodCloud in Dublin 10 years ago the pitch was to environmentalism, frugality, and eliminating waste. But in today’s Ireland, with steep cost of living increases and many still struggling to get on their feet post-Covid, the appeal of FoodCloud has become its use of surplus food to eliminate hunger among the working class and the poor.

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