170 years after their ancestor departed from the Ballygill area of Rathlin Island, all 18 members of the Black family journeyed from America to Ireland to reconnect with their Irish roots.
The results for the Diversity Visa lottery 2019 have been announced and only 52 Irish were selected, over a fifty percent drop from the 123 selected for the 2018 application period.
Brian O’Dwyer has been an Irish American community leader for decades and intends to continue his good works as he swaps old titles for new responsibilities. Debbie McGoldrick speaks to O’Dwyer about his past work, and what he looks forward to in the future.
Linda McEvatt, one of the founding members of the Irish Immigration Reform Movement (IIRM) in the 1980s, who worked tirelessly to secure legal status for the undocumented Irish at the time, died suddenly on July 12.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians are gathered on the banks of the Ohio River this week for their 2018 National Convention.
