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Poll finds Irish Americans very upbeat about The Gathering initiative

Price of airfares to Ireland identified as largest concern by Diaspora

KATE HICKEY,

IrishCentral Editor

Published Monday, December 17, 2012, 7:25 AM

Updated Monday, December 17, 2012, 9:18 AM

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Michael McLoughlin, CEO of Amárach Research, commented, "We have been working with IrishCentral to understand and research the Irish Diaspora for several years. These poll findings once again bear out our view that his huge ethnic group continues to take a positive view of Ireland. The Irish Diaspora can contribute substantially to our economic recovery here at home, but will only do so if we on this side of the Atlantic understand their motivations and aspirations.”

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Seanmor | Dec 28, 2012, 10:20 AM EST

Many in the NYC Irish community who had a keen interest in Ireland in the 1980s, especially in that country's northern region, were often described in the Southern Irish media as "misinformed malcontents", "sentimental fools", "bloody idiots" and worse. Has a change of heart taken place among Irish journalists, Editors and Partitionist politicians?

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Seanmor | Dec 25, 2012, 08:27 PM EST

All the articles about the gatherings of 2013 seem to be directed only toward those in the U.S. who have connections in the part of Ireland over which the Dáil has jurisdiction. Those of us who also have family lnks north of the Partition apparently are NOT wanted among the 'gathering' tourists of 2013. That seems to be very much the case for us folks a bhfuil Gaeilge mheasartha maith againn, nach ea?

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Frosty38 | Dec 18, 2012, 09:53 AM EST

I booked and looking forward to it. I was planning the trip before was working on a Group. They backed out and my hubby and I were going anyway. Now I'm ready. If it generates money into the county so be it.

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esatdigiwank | Dec 18, 2012, 06:28 AM EST

An Cruinníu got its launch at none other than the Guinness Storehouse (that bastion of Irish drinking culture). That tells you folks all you need to know about it! LIkely the last opportunity to save Ireland from itself.

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Smyrnian | Dec 17, 2012, 07:18 PM EST

Da country???? What kind of language was that? Cro Magnon? Homo Erectus? Probably Ignoramus, predominant in Ireland these days among the lower uneducated classes.

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CelticJammer | Dec 17, 2012, 09:55 AM EST

Don't know why half da country can't see this as an opportunity to make a few Euro and our brothers, sisters, cousins, and the rest have a nice holiday.

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darragh S | Dec 17, 2012, 08:06 AM EST

First of all, I would like to say that I found out about the Dalcasians and pre norman Irish history and for 1 look forward to the Gatherings.

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