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British emigrant group calls on government to give Irish abroad the right to vote (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:01:28 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Federation of Irish Societies (FIS), a charitable company that draws together Irish clubs and societies in Britain, is calling on the Constitutional Convention meeting in Dublin today to back their demand for the Irish in Britain to get a vote in Irish elections and referenda.

Immigration processing times (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:55 PDT

Q: I’m planning to file an application with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust my status to that of legal permanent resident, based on my marriage to a US citizen I understand that this can take a long time, and I heard that there is a way to pay a special fee to get an application on the fast track Is this true?A: Currently USCIS offers what it calls “premium processing” for a $1225 fee only with regard to certain employment-based visa petitions Other applications, such as those to adjust immigration status based on certain family relationships, are processed on a first-come, first-served basis READ MORE

Senior moments from the IPC (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:54 PDT

Some of the 'boys' enjoying the banter at the Cara ClubAs most people know, people from Cork are mad for Cork Like, absolutely bonkers for it and proud of it! It should come as no surprise, that they have organized a ‘Cork Rebel Week’ in October 2013, to celebrate all things Cork for their part of The Gathering In the run up to the event, they are issuing ‘Rebel passports’ to the ‘Leeaspora’ and ‘Leesiders’To get their hands on a Rebel Passport, Corkonians have to earn points by doing various tasks which promote the event READ MORE

Irish Pastoral Centre Immigration News (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:54 PDT

Clinic updateWe had 15 people present on complex immigration issues at last week’s legal clinic Our thanks to Chris Lavery and Dan Harrington for their expert advice to those present and to our regular volunteers Neil and Sheila Our next clinic is on June 4th at 630pmVisa to come and spend time with ill relativeI had a sad call recently from an Irish person who wanted to come to the US for an extended trip so he could stay with and provide comfort to a close relative who was stricken with cancer READ MORE

Boston Irish Festival Feis (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:52 PDT

We are delighted to partner with Liam Harney and the Harney Academy to present a feis for festival spectators and participants alike to enjoy A feis is an Irish word that has become synonymous with Irish dance competitions similar to the World Irish Dancing Championships that recently took place in Boston We welcome dancers young and old, novice and experienced, to compete on five stages for a day of non-stop Irish dance on Saturday, June 8 beginning at 8:30am Dancers of all ages and abilities may sign up to participate in the competitions by visiting either the Boston Irish Festival website, www READ MORE

Festival Performer Highlight: Black 47 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:52 PDT

If you were at the first-ever Boston Irish Festival—during the days when it was held on the grounds of Stonehill College—you may remember Black 47 as one of the festival’s stand-out acts Since then, Black 47 has graced the entertainment roster at our festival several times, and returns to the stage at this year’s Boston Irish Festival on Saturday night, June 8thLed by Irish author, playwright, and songwriter Larry Kirwan, Black 47 espouses a thoroughly Irish form of rock ‘n’ roll, with raucous, heartfelt, and intelligent performances of songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York Black 47 earned their chops playing the pub scene in Manhattan and self-producing their first indie record,Black 47, before converting The Cars’ Ric Ocasek to the cause and gaining mainstream attention with their second album, Fire of Freedom READ MORE

Irish Cultural Centre upcoming events (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:51 PDT

Upcoming Events: Daniel P Roy Art ExhibitArt Exhibit by Daniel P Roy: Saturday, May 18 4-6pm READ MORE

Cork Native becomes Chairman of Milton Board of Selectman (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:56 PDT

As part of his continuing rise in local politics, Irishman Denis Keohane was appointed Chairman of the Milton Board of Selectman last week Last year, the Cork native became the first foreigner to be elected to the Board of Selectman and now creates further history by becoming first Chairman from outside the US“It’s a great honor for me to be appointed chairman in a town which has such a large population of Irish people” said Keohane in an interview with The Irish Emigrant READ MORE

BIBA Awards To Honor Boston’s Top Irish Business Leaders (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:55 PDT

Senate President of Massachusetts Therese Murray who will be honored at the eventThe Boston Irish Business Association (BIBA) and the Boston Business Journal have announced the fifteen honorees for the inaugural Boston Irish Business Awards The awards will be presented at a breakfast, which takes place on May 29th, 8-10am, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA The awards were developed to recognize individuals who demonstrate achievements in business while retaining their connection to Ireland“Boston is the Irish capital of America,” said BIBA President AJ Gerritson READ MORE

Seamus Connolly receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:54 PDT

Seamus ConnollyRenowned Irish fiddle player Seamus Connolly, whose teaching, compositions and music have inspired a generation of Irish musicians, was a recipient of the 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor last Saturday (5/11)The ceremony, organized by the National Ethnic Coalition Organizations, takes place on Ellis Island The medal is given annually to outstanding American citizens, from all walks of life who have distinguished themselves through their significant contributions to the United States Connolly is one of 90 people across all ethnic communities to receive this year's award READ MORE

Massachusetts Stands Strong for Immigration Reform (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:53 PDT

On Friday, May 10, the Irish International Immigrant Center stood alongside leaders of government, business, labor and faith communities to re-affirm the conviction that Congress should pass immigration reform now to strengthen the safety and further the prosperity of all AmericansHeld the day after markup began of the historic, bipartisan immigration reform bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee, the press conference reaffirmed the support of local government, business, labor, and community leaders at a time of public uncertainty in the wake of the tragic and heinous Boston Marathon bombings The press conference stressed the urgency of continuing to move forward with reform, so that families will no longer be needlessly torn apartThe Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative works in partnership with: the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Centro Latino, Irish International Immigrant Center, Jewish Vocational Services, Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers and MIRA coalition READ MORE

A Wonderful Afternoon at the 19th Annual Black and Green Event (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:53 PDT

From left to right: Vivian Deleon, Father John McCarthy, Councilor Charles Yancey, Janice Galloway, Dr Lorna Rinear, Renata TeodoroOn Sunday, May 5th the Irish International Immigrant Center (IIIC) along with the Montserrat Aspirers, Inc (MAI) celebrated their 19th Annual Black & Green The event was held at its signature location, the Montserrat Aspirers Hall on Washington St, Dorchester READ MORE

Senate President Murray Visits Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:18:46 PDT

Senate President Murray meets with the Mayor of Donegal, Frank McBrearty, and Mayor of Letterkenny, Dessie Larkin, to discuss collaboration and economic development opportunitiesSenate President Therese Murray is currently in Ireland as part of a trade-mission to connect with politicians and local councils, with Governor Deval Patrick also traveling to Ireland later this week as part of an effort to drum up business for companies in MassachusettsMurray began her 10-day trip in Derry on Thursday by attending the launch of the North West Health Innovation Corridor with the Derry City council and on Friday The senate president also traveled to Donegal where she met with the Mayor of Donegal and Mayor of Letterkenny to discuss collaboration and economic development opportunities READ MORE

Irish emigrants miss a cup of tea more than a pint in the local pub, survey finds (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:49:03 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish people living abroad miss a cup of tea more than a pint in their local, claims new research by one of Ireland’s biggest tea brands.

Emigrants and Northern Irish to get vote in proposals to change face of Irish Senate forever (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:42 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

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.

One in four people have a family member who has emigrated - over 300,000 Irish have left since 2011 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:12:36 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

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

Highlights for the upcoming 2013 Boston Irish Festival (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:48:36 PDT

Eileen IversThe 2013 Boston Irish Festival looks to be better than ever this year, with entertainment spanning from internationally recognized headliner acts to homegrown talent, as well as the 5K Road Race, Redhead World Record Photo, Boston Irish Festival Feis, Tug of War Competition, Darts Competition, and much more This year’s Friday night concert features Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul playing the fierce, innovative style of traditional Irish music for which they are world-renowned Eileen Ivers is a nine-time All-Ireland fiddle champion and has toured with such outstanding Irish groups as the Chieftains and the Riverdance ensemble, among her many orchestral and contemporary performances She is also a founding member of Cherish the Ladies, a traditional super group of all-female musicians READ MORE

Need financial advice? Just ask Arlington (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:48:35 PDT

Sean O'SullivanIn the good old days, if you had a credit score of 700 or better, you qualified for 100 percent financing when you bought a house Countrywide in their heyday (before Bank of America had to bail them out) had a mortgage program called “Fast & Easy,”which was literally just that All you needed was a verification of employment letter from your employer (VOE) instead of tax returns and a verification of deposit letter from your bank (VOD) instead of bank statementsThe two documents were second in importance only to your credit history READ MORE

Clanrye Wider Horizons celebrates their Graduation (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:33:36 PDT

It was a full house at the IIIC!The past six weeks have flown by for the first Wider Horizons group from Clanrye to arrive this year, and last night they marked the end of their time in Boston The completion of the overseas phase of their program was celebrated, as always, by a great graduation celebration at the IIIC The night included some great highlights with Chris McKevitt entertaining graduates and their guests with his guitar and singing skills while Jonjo Moore added a terrific reading of a personally composed poem to the evening’s entertainmentWe would like to express a great deal of gratitude to all of the host families for opening up their homes and to all of the employers who gave these young adults the chance to work in their organizations READ MORE

Senior moments from the IPC (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:33:35 PDT

Armed and ready! The IPC bowling stirkers Cara ClubThis past week we were missing two of the wonderful volunteers, we wish Mai Gallagher and Evelyn Flaherty speedy recoveries! And a huge thanks to Emer Mezzetti for holding down the fort!‘The Great Gatsby’ May 2013 remake of the Roaring TwentiesStarring Leonardo DiCaprio as the enigmatic millionaire Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as his lost love Daisy and Tobey Maguire as confidante Nick Carraway, the film is "timely" in its criticism of wealth, says Luhrmann, the new director for its 2013 remake The Great Gatsby is the Irish American author’s most popular novel and has been made into numerous movies, spanning nearly 90 years; 1926, 1949, 1974, 2000 and the upcoming 2013 adaption Set in the prosperous Long Island in 1922, The Great Gatsby provides a critical social history of America during the Roaring Twenties within its compelling literary narrative That era, known for unprecedented economic prosperity, the evolution of jazz music, the flapper culture, and bootlegging and other criminal activity, is plausibly depicted in Fitzgerald's novel, This remake will be released in the US on May 16th and I think will prove to be a real treat!Lucky strike – The IPC goes bowlingThe City of Boston Elderly Commission will host the Boston Senior Games; billiards and bowling, on Friday May 10 at Boston Bowl, Dorchester READ MORE