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# Irish diaspora

Last month
November 2023
Fairytale of New York: 'The boys of the NYPD Choir never actually sang Galway Bay, until now'
Nathan Mannion of the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum looks at the impact of two iconic Irish songs – Galway Bay and Fairytale of New York.
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Nov 15th 2023, 5:00 PM
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2023
'It's like someone dropped a bomb': Irishman in Maui describes harrowing scenes after wildfires
Peter O’Riordan lives on the Hawaiian island which has been devastated by wildfires.
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Aug 15th 2023, 9:52 AM
Last year
2022
Poll: Should Irish people living abroad be able to vote in presidential elections?
Thousands of Brazilian people in Ireland cast their vote in the country’s presidential elections this weekend.
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Nov 1st 2022, 8:39 AM
Larry Donnelly: Busting myths ahead of the referendum on allowing the Irish diaspora vote for the President
Our columnist addresses the news that a referendum to allow Irish diaspora to vote for a new Irish president to take place before 2024.
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Apr 16th 2022, 8:30 PM
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President Higgins unveils river of light at the Áras for those who cannot join family this Christmas
Separately, the president sent his best wishes to third level students in a special Christmas message.
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Dec 11th 2020, 8:43 AM
Culture Night reimagines itself to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic
Taking place on 18 September, all events will be free to attend, whether physical or digital.
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Jul 29th 2020, 4:02 PM
Financial assistance available for Irish citizens struggling to afford commercial flights home, says Coveney
Ireland is undertaking the ‘biggest repatriation effort in the history of the state’ said the Tánaiste.
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Apr 7th 2020, 1:07 PM
Plaque to honour Irish diaspora added to Washington Monument
Memorial stones are accepted only in very rare circumstances.
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May 18th 2017, 3:58 PM
The journey to bury the youngest witness to Knock Apparition of 1879
John Curry was just five years old when he witnessed the apparition. He’ll be buried at St Patrick’s old Cathedral, New York.
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May 14th 2017, 8:00 AM
Irish in Britain being 'lovebombed' into staying in EU - but why?
Irish government is sending in the troops to support the anti-Brexit side, writes historian Bryce Evans, without giving Irish emigrants anything back.
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Jun 5th 2016, 8:15 AM
When fear and hatred of Irish Catholics set fire to an American city
What an explosive, forgotten 172-year-old chapter in Irish-American history can teach us about the world today.
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Jan 3rd 2016, 10:00 PM
Iron Mike Malloy: The Donegal man they tried nine times to kill
Greed, murder and whiskey: How an indestructible Irishman finally fell foul of New York City in the 1930s.
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Dec 26th 2015, 9:30 PM
A breakthrough... Irish gay rights group to march in New York Paddy's Day parade
“This is a stunning announcement, a marvellous moment.”
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Sep 30th 2015, 6:30 AM
Irish professor to become the first woman to run Oxford University in 785 years
Didn’t she do well?
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May 28th 2015, 9:27 PM
Why is Ireland snubbing talented citizens who live abroad?
We need to attract experienced members of our diaspora back home to drive economic growth. Refusing them the right to vote pushes them further away.
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May 13th 2015, 8:00 AM
Why is the government trying to push emigrants even further away?
The opinions of thousands of young, educated Irish emigrants are not worth considering – or so the government seems to think.
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Apr 8th 2015, 8:00 AM
Inside the 25-year fight to let Irish LGBT people march in New York on Paddy's Day
“In their eyes, we can’t be Irish and queer. We can only be one or the other.”
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Mar 8th 2015, 10:00 AM
Charlie Flanagan will march in the New York Paddy's Day parade, despite Irish LGBT ban
Joan Burton boycotted the event last year.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 10:48 PM
New Zealand police say sorry: That guy with the sideways kayak was NOT Irish
Police say he had a “foreign accent.” The man himself says that’s not true.
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Dec 17th 2014, 4:25 PM
Stena Line has cancelled its Christmas ferries from Holyhead
The company made the decision “for commercial and operational reasons.”
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Nov 21st 2014, 10:20 PM
Returned to Ireland? Some emigrants feel out of the loop when they come home
It was stated at a conference on return migration this morning that 33,500 young people aged 15-24 have emigrated in the year to April 2014.
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Sep 16th 2014, 1:00 PM
Did you live along the border during the Troubles? This project is seeking your voice...
The Border Lives storytelling project is collecting comments and stories from people who used to lived in the border counties during the Northern Ireland conflict.
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Jul 13th 2014, 10:15 AM
Poll: Do you think 'The Gathering' was a success?
Both the Government and organisers have today been praising ‘The Gathering’ for its effect on tourism. Do you agree with them?
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Dec 23rd 2013, 9:32 AM
President’s St Patrick’s Day message: ‘It’s time to reflect on our shared past’
Michael D Higgins says it is a time to reflect on our shared past, celebrate Ireland’s unique culture and heritage, and show our gratitude to all those who have been of assistance to Irish people at home and abroad.
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Mar 14th 2013, 7:10 AM
Column: The Gathering should be encouraged, not belittled and criticised
This initiative is taking tourism away from the bureaucrats and returning it to the people on the ground, writes John Verling.
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Feb 4th 2013, 7:00 AM
Column: ‘Gabriel Byrne is wrong – The Gathering is volunteerism at its best’
Why do we always have to knock ordinary people who are trying to rebuild Ireland, writes Eddie Barrett.
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Nov 7th 2012, 7:00 AM
Celebrities and business leaders will mass for second Global Irish Forum
Former US president Bill Clinton, economist David McWilliams and actor Gabriel Byrne are among those attending the event next month.
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Sep 27th 2011, 7:30 PM
Confirmed: Diaspora will get 'proof of Irishness' certificate
The Government will introduce an official recognition of Irish heritage for people with family roots here, from October.
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Jul 14th 2011, 8:31 AM
Taoiseach launches online portal for famous Irish goods
The new online portal for Irish made crafts and goods was launched today and is aimed at the vast Irish diaspora.
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May 12th 2011, 9:03 PM