Boston College has announced the purchased a rare surviving example of an original 1916 Irish Proclamation, a foundational ...

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Karla had her heart set on the Rian J1 Graduate Visa program soon after graduating from the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. She heard about the program from a friend and knew it was a “once in a ...

One of Boston’s most honored actresses is currently portraying one of the most prominent and consequential First Ladies in American history. Paula Plum stars as Eleanor Roosevelt in the one-woman show ...

“Black ‘47” – just two words at first glance. In all of Ireland’s history, however, few phrases resonate with such horror. As peasant families in all corners of Ireland struggled to survive in the ...

I will always be indebted to the late Congressman Brian Donnelly. His initiative and legislative skill created a visa lottery program that helped me and around 25,000 other Irish people obtain ...

Despite rainy skies, Suffolk Downs was buzzing with energy this past weekend as the inaugural Seisiún Festival brought together fans of Irish music from across Boston and beyond. The two-day festival ...

If anyone was going to offer a unique take on the Covid era, surely it would be Luka Bloom, right? After all, he’s long been one of Ireland’s most forthright singer-songwriters, creating deeply felt ...

When it comes to the immigrants of yesteryear – especially Irish immigrants to America’s shores –historical distortions and outright lies abound. A huge number of Irish Americans refuse to accept any ...

March is, of course, high tide for Irish/Celtic music happenings, especially around these parts. A look at some upcoming events: •For starters, Lúnasa is in town, playing at the Somerville Theatre on ...

It’s been roughly a year and three months since Americans could look to the occupant of the White House and say, honestly and without hesitation: Our president isn’t perfect, but he’s a good and ...