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New poll shows 40 per cent of Irish emigrants do not want to leave home -- Hard times force tens of thousands to depart Ireland’s shores unwillingly


(Photo by David Monahan) If you ever wanted to see how results of a survey can be fashioned in such a way as to reinforce the answers the survey organizers s ...

March 20, 2012 by Patrick Roberts 19

Rick Perry demonstrates we need the Department of Education at debate


Rick PerryIf you're going to call for the dismantling of a federal agency, it would help if you look like you don't actually need it. But at last night's GOP debate candidate  Rick Perry looked like a dim bulb, to put it ... ...

November 10, 2011 by Cahir O'Doherty 32
Irish President Mary McAleese, center, acknowledges the congregations applause after she was introduced during a mass at New York's St. Patricks Cathedral. Sitting with the President is New York's May

Why Irish America owes much to departing president Mary McAleese


Now that she is stepping down from the presidency after 14 years, a major assessment of Mary McAleese’s time in office is underway. ...

November 09, 2011 by NIALL O'DOWD 21

‘Irishmen Who Are Drunks’ - a reaction to FDNY's discriminatory remarks


As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 looms, you see many stories these days about firefighters and their families, and how they are coping with the loss of loved ones and the passage of time since that terrible day.But that’s not all y ...

November 01, 2011 by Tom Deignan 16

New trends in boys' Irish dance costumes


I remember four years ago. My son was getting ready to compete at his first big regional Irish dance competition, an ... ...

November 01, 2011 by Darlene M. White 1

Reinstating a visa case with the State Department in Washington


“I am writing from Ireland. My mother was sponsored for a green card many years ago through her ... ...

November 01, 2011 by Debbie McGoldrick 0

Be aware of online visa lottery scams - tell tale signs


As many are aware, a couple of months ago the State Department sent out tens of thousands of notification letters to applicants in the 2012 annual visa lottery, telling them they were selected to receive a coveted green card.The n ...

November 01, 2011 by Debbie McGoldrick 0

Diversity green card lottery underway


The annual DV green card lottery (DV-2013) application period began on Tuesday, October 4, and will conclude at noon on Saturday, November 5.   Applications can only be lodged electronically via Form DS-5501, available only throug ...

November 01, 2011 by Debbie McGoldrick 1

Milk scam-artist caught on CCTV after 'slipping' on his own setup


Limerick's leading newspaper the Limerick Leader has described Ireland's 'compo culture' being caught on camera after a man was filmed intentionally spilling milk from the refrigerated goods sections before staging his 'fall'.The ...

November 01, 2011 by Daniel O'Carroll 0

‘The Departed’ writer William Monahan signs on for ‘Sin City 2’ – VIDEOS


Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller has brought William Monahan on board to write the screen play for “Sin City 2”. Monahan won an Oscar for his 2006 adaptation of Boston movie based on ‘Whitey’ Bulger, “The Departed”. ...

August 29, 2011 by CATHY HAYES 0
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