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A vote for emigrants and Northern Irish and parity for women in the upper house of the Irish parliament among radical plans to reform Ireland’s Senate which have been proposed Emigrants and Northern Irish to get vote in proposals to change face of Irish Senate forever

Radical plans to reform Ireland’s Senate have been proposed – including a vote for emigrants and Northern Irish and parity for women in the upper house of the Irish parliament. ...

May 13, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 17

Several countries including Ireland are seeking hidden visa programs for themselves in the new immigration bill. Hidden visas for Ireland and many other countries in new immigration bill

Several countries, including Ireland, are seeking hidden visa programs for themselves in the new immigration bill, The New York Times reports. ...

May 12, 2013 by JAMES O'SHEA 13

Extending your stay with a 90 day holiday waiver - is it possible?

"I have a nephew who just arrived in the U.S.  He is 22 and of course loves it ... ...

by Debbie McGoldrick 0

Dublin airport will introduce e-gates for a six month trial, where travelers will use a special machine to match their faces with their passport photo Irish passengers permitted to use self-service immigration border control - could the U.S. be next?

Airline passengers from Ireland and other EU member countries will be permitted to use a self-check immigration in a new trial border control system. ...

May 11, 2013 by IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS 11

One in four Irish families have had a family member emigrate. Ireland's economic brain drain continues. One in four people have a family member who has emigrated - over 300,000 Irish have left since 2011

One in four Irish people have had a close family member emigrate in the past four years, according to the latest survey. ...

May 11, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 3

A tearful Aisling McCarthy Brady appeared, handcuffed, in court on Thursday. The Irish nanny will remain in custody charged with the first degree murder of Boston baby Rehma Sabir Irish nanny will remain in prison ahead of murder trial in Boston next April

The trial of Irish nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady, charged with the murder and assault of one-year-old Rehma Sabir, has been set for April 7, 2014. The County Cavan native, who is being held on $500,000 bail, will remain in prison u ...

May 10, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 2

Australian soup kitchen says it can't afford to feed Irish backpackers Australian soup kitchen says it can’t afford to feed Irish backpackers

A soup kitchen in Perth is saying it simply cannot afford to continue feeding tourists and backpackers who have fallen on hard luck while traveling down under. ...

May 10, 2013 by KERRY O'SHEA 11

Senator Chuck Schumer pictured with Ciaran Staunton of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform in DC last in December 2011. Irish lobby gear up for visa battle in bid to make undocumented Irish legal in U.S.

As the Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off what is expected to be a lengthy process of debating and amending the immigration bill on Thursday, the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR), the group dedicated to creating a new l ...

by CAHIR O'DOHERTY 14

Ray Villeda, NBC 5 News Thousands walk the streets of Downtown Dallas on Cinco de Mayo, demanding citizenship and rights for undocumented immigrants. Dublin born Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell leads March for immigration reform - VIDEO

An Irish Catholic Bishop addressed thousands of marchers in Dallas on Sunday, who came out to show their support for comprehensive immigration reform. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 7

Irish emigrants surprise return home from Australia caught on video goes viral - VIDEO

Clare CullenIrish emigrant Clare Cullen returned home from Australia for good last month to surprise her friends and family. The redhead recorded the reaction of her family and friends on camera when she arrived home from ... ...

by IrishCentral Columnists 0

Victor Navasky lauds Thomas Nast - American cartoonist known for his racist Irish ape-like drawings

Thomas Nast's racist cartoon depicting the Irish as ape-like For decades, Victor Navasky has been at the forefront of political journalism.  For nearly ...

by Tom Deignan 5

CAPTION: Pictured on stage:  Billy Lawless Chairman of the Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Senator Dick Durbin addresses May Day Rally for immigration reform in Chicago

Senator Durbin took to the stage Wednesday May 1, standing alongside Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform Chairman Billy Lawless, for a May Day rally in downtown Chicago ...

by BREANDÁN G. MAGEE 1

Credit - Irish Independent  Caption - Mourners gathered at church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Killiney, Co Dublin, for the funeral of David Greene (30) from Cabinteely who was brutally beaten in Me Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Irish backpacker - stomped on heads of victims

The Australian man accused of murdering an Irish backpacker, in St Kilda, Melbourne, has pled not guilty. ...

May 02, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 5

A view of the Empire State Building and Manhattan Skyline from LIC, Queens Battling to stay in America does not dim the bright lights of Manhattan for me

There’s something about hauling an abandoned wooden chair through the back streets of Woodside, Queens, in the middle of the night that makes me feel like I should be wearing a balaclava and my best hoody. ...

by Peggy Connolly 22

North Shore-LIJ Chairman Richard Goldstein, Andy Cohen, Meredith Vieira and North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling Stars shine for massively successful North Shore-LIJ Gala

North Shore-LIJ, the third largest non-profit healthcare system in the U.S., led by Co. Limerick native Michael Dowling, hosted a gala black tie party last Thursday on board the Intrepid in New York that was, in a word, unforgetta ...

by Irish Voice Reporters 0

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