Speculation has been rampant about whether An Taoiseach Micheál Martin will raise it when he meets with President Trump in the Oval Office on or around St. Patrick’s Day.  With all that has come to light, it is a virtual certainty that Martin will not raise Culleton personally. Whether he will invoke the plight of the Irish undocumented in the US generally, as has been customary, is an open question, especially as much of the confab occurs in front of the assembled press.

March arrives with its familiar sense of pride and anticipation. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, our community is preparing once again to celebrate our Irish heritage, culture, and tradition through parades, music, family gatherings, and time-honored rituals that connect past and present. But at its core, this season has always been about more than celebrating.

From the outside, Aisling Gallery and Framing looks like just another comfortable home in Hingham. But after you walk past the flock of sheep statues in the front yard, up the front steps with a US flag on one side and an Irish flag on the other, and step through the front door, you feel as if you’ve been transported across the Atlantic Ocean.