Jack Connolly’s intern story: Tech success during COVID

By Rian Immigrant Center
July 27, 2020
Rian Immigrant Center

Finding an internship during the coronavirus pandemic is not an easy task. However, Jack Connolly of Dublin did not let this get in his way. Anticipating the challenge, Jack began searching for positions “day and night” before he arrived in the US as “COVID certainly caused numerous companies to pause their hiring during this time, meaningless jobs and roles were available.”

Trumpian America bedevils the Irish soul; age-old emotions have gone seriously awry

By Tim Kirk, Special to Boston Irish
July 27, 2020
Tim Kirk, Special to Boston Irish

DUBLIN – A waiter at an outdoor coffee place that I frequent in the city asked me a couple of days ago: "Do people freak out when they hear your accent?"  Later that day, we were in line at the General Post Office to send a package to our niece and the postal clerk was literally singing to his

HURRY!- Celtic Connection Conference Registration ends Aug 31

By Boston Irish Newsroom
July 24, 2020
Boston Irish Newsroom

 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Virtual Celtic Connections Conference, available online July 31-August 31, 2020
 
Join us on a virtual “Journey Home” and learn more about researching your family history!
 
ALL THIS FOR ONLY $99 (USD):

• On-demand presentations – No difficult decisions about which lecture to attend! All 25 pre-recorded presentations will be available for you to view whenever you choose.

From the Irish Post: What the Irish are thinking about us Yanks these days

By BostonIrish.com... (not verified)
July 17, 2020

AN ACCLAIMED poet has penned an eye-opening piece on Ireland's changed attitudes to American tourists.

Ireland usually opens its arms to thousands of visitors this time of year, and proudly welcomes back Irish-Americans looking to trace their roots or see the streets their ancestors once walked.

As the pandemic hushes the live musical world, the Ministry of Folk helps its community connect

By Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish
July 6, 2020
Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish

by Sean Smith
Special to BostonIrish.com

It has been a tough spring for many Irish/Celtic musicians, their performance and teaching schedules decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic — and the summer doesn’t look to be much better.

But a recently launched online initiative, whose leadership team has a strong Boston connection, aims to provide support for artists involved in folk and traditional music by giving them means and ideas to promote themselves and build their following.

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