More than an ocean separates Ireland and America in 2025

By Larry Donnelly, Special to BI Magazine
March 4, 2025
Larry Donnelly, Special to BI Magazine

by Larry Donnelly

Of the 2,175 Americans asked in a new CBS/YouGov poll that was taken from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7, 53 percent endorsed “the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president”; 58 percent concurred that he is “effective”; and 55 percent affirmed that he has been “competent” in executing the duties of his position to date.

Editorial- Give 'em hell, Michelle

By William P. Forry, Boston Irish Executive Editor
March 3, 2025
William P. Forry, Boston Irish Executive Editor

Mayor Wu is going to Washington this month for a House Oversight Committee hearing that Congressional Republicans will no doubt use to hammer Boston and other Democrat-led cities like Chicago for their reluctance — or outright refusal— to actively aid federal authorities in immigration enforcement.

For Boston’s Colm Gannon, a ‘Great Connection’ leads to a long-awaited album with Seán Gavin

By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
February 28, 2025
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor

As flutist and uilleann piper Seán Gavin recalls, he first met accordionist/melodeonist Colm Gannon – a Boston native and now once-again resident – some 15 years ago, during the nearly two-decade period when Gannon lived in Connemara.

‘A Man of No Importance’: Bringing the streets of Dublin to SpeakEasy Stage

By R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish
February 21, 2025
R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish

Creating a new theater company is a daunting undertaking.  It’s an uphill battle of financing, programming, management, facility, staffing, and more.  Some theater companies last; some don’t. It’s a huge accomplishment if they thrive and succeed.

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