# j1 - Thursday 9 November, 2017
All students seeking to travel to work in the US next summer will need to provide evidence of a pre-arranged job.
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# j1 - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
Emma Kelly and a friend then posed for a “painfully awkward” picture with the Taoiseach.
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# j1 - Friday 11 August, 2017
Philip Leahy was swimming with friends when they got into difficulty.
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# j1 - Monday 7 August, 2017
Philip Leahy had gone into cardiac arrest after getting into difficulty while swimming in Ocean City in Maryland.
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# j1 - Thursday 3 August, 2017
The 22-year-old was swimming in the Ocean City area of Maryland when he came into difficulty.
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# j1 - Saturday 15 July, 2017
Is it wrong that I’m loving it, this hedonistic holiday lifestyle, writes Donal MacNamee.
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# j1 - Wednesday 12 July, 2017
Evan White has returned home to Cork.
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# j1 - Friday 5 May, 2017
The family of Ashley Donohoe, who died in the balcony collapse, released a statement through their lawyer today.
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# j1 - Wednesday 15 February, 2017
There are 7,000 slots available this year, and all applicants will need to provide proof of a pre-arranged job.
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# j1 - Tuesday 6 December, 2016
There had been questions over whether the agreement would be terminated.
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# j1 - Tuesday 12 July, 2016
A mix of rising young stars and some experienced older heads are all plying their trade in America.
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# j1 - Friday 20 May, 2016
There are issues with one programme and its US sponsor, with students being told their permits would not be ready on time.
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# j1 - Tuesday 29 March, 2016
“There is a deep desire for this case to act as a lesson for other builders and avoid a tragedy like this from happening again.”
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# j1 - Saturday 12 December, 2015
You need a job before you go out, so go get one.
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# j1 - Thursday 12 November, 2015
The government had been lobbying for the planned measure to be dropped.
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# j1 - Wednesday 7 October, 2015
There’s fear that the J1 Visa programme could come to an abrupt end, but Catherine Devine says she spent her summer engaging in American culture, not partying and acting out of control.
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Taoiseach Enda Kenny says US officials “seem bent” on changing the rules.
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# j1 - Thursday 20 August, 2015
Simon Harris said that Trump “clearly doesn’t understand the programme or its purpose”.
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# j1 - Tuesday 18 August, 2015
A crazy time. But a great time.
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# j1 - Sunday 12 July, 2015
‘Whoever would have thought that a Donegal girl would feel so at home amidst the calamity of New York city?’
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# j1 - Thursday 9 July, 2015
She is currently in the ICU.
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# j1 - Wednesday 17 June, 2015
Investigators believe the wood was not sealed properly at the time of construction.
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Medical expenses of up to €7.5 million will also be covered by insurance.
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Controversial media coverage in Ireland the US has caused widespread offence in the aftermath of six young people losing their lives.
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# j1 - Tuesday 16 June, 2015
A press conference was held by the Office of the Coroner in Oakland.
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As many as nine were seriously injured.
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# j1 - Friday 12 June, 2015
Their bags, containing passports and money, were taken from their hotel room.
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# j1 - Monday 1 December, 2014
It was the best of times…
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# j1 - Sunday 28 September, 2014
The Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet members of the Irish community in New York later today.
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# j1 - Thursday 25 September, 2014
Earlier, the US State Department official responsible for overseeing the country’s entire J1-visa program said our reputation has not been entirely trashed.
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From the 1970s to today, former J1-ers share their memories about good times in the USA.
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# j1 - Saturday 20 September, 2014
This is why we can’t have nice things.
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# j1 - Friday 8 August, 2014
We sleep all day and drink all night….
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# j1 - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
Ever go on a J1? You have Gordon Colleary, co-founder of Magill magazine, to thank for that.
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# j1 - Saturday 26 April, 2014
Make the most of your American summer without falling foul of local laws or customs.
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# j1 - Saturday 17 August, 2013
GAA discos, drinking down the dip, driving in a field, mass on your own…
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# j1 - Wednesday 3 July, 2013
There was concern that legislation on immigration reform going through the US Senate would wipe out the J1 visa.
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# j1 - Friday 31 May, 2013
Eamon Gilmore says the Irish International Immigration Center, which had an Irish J-1 student deported, has apologised.
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# j1 - Friday 24 May, 2013
The Irish International Immigrant Centre in Boston reported an intern to US authorities after she got work in a bar.
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A stray afternoon thundershower
Max: 18 °C
Min: 8 °C
Cooler with a shower and t-storm around
Max: 13 °C
Min: 6 °C
