The scrambling by Britain for a Brexit pact is diminishing the country’s global standing

By Joe Leary
January 3, 2019
Joe Leary

Senior politicians in Britain have so mismanaged the Brexit process of leaving the European Union that it is hard to see the country retaining its reputation as a leading force in world affairs. The situation is a mess. Those in the government simply cannot agree amongst themselves just how they want to leave Europe.

The scrambling by Britain for a Brexit pact is diminishing the country’s global standing

By Joe Leary
January 3, 2019
Joe Leary

Senior politicians in Britain have so mismanaged the Brexit process of leaving the European Union that it is hard to see the country retaining its reputation as a leading force in world affairs. The situation is a mess. Those in the government simply cannot agree amongst themselves just how they want to leave Europe.

The scrambling by Britain for a Brexit pact is diminishing the country’s global standing

By Joe Leary
January 3, 2019
Joe Leary

Senior politicians in Britain have so mismanaged the Brexit process of leaving the European Union that it is hard to see the country retaining its reputation as a leading force in world affairs. The situation is a mess. Those in the government simply cannot agree amongst themselves just how they want to leave Europe.

New Year’s special: Some of my favorite things about Ireland

By Ed Forry
January 2, 2019

With January marking the dawn of another year, this seems a great time to share some of Ireland’s many special attributes and attractions. That’s easy enough to say, but it’s very difficult to compress all that Ireland offers into one column. Instead we’ll share some of our favorites and hope they give you some ideas to check out when you visit.
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BIR’S CALENDAR OF IRISH/CELTIC EVENTS, January 2019

By Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
December 28, 2018
Sean Smith, Special to the BIR

Highlighting January’s area Irish/Celtic events is the 16th annual Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest), which takes place Jan. 17-20 in Harvard Square. In addition to spotlighting many performers with ties to Greater Boston, the festival will welcome special guests Irish-American fiddler Liz Carroll and Kevin Henderson, a Scottish fiddler who will be appearing with pianist Neil Pearlman.

Famine memorial on Deer Island to be unveiled in May

By Ed Forry
December 28, 2018
Ed Forry

BY ED FORRY
BIR PUBLISHER
Plans to establish a monument in Boston Harbor to memorialize some 850 Irish who sought refuge in the mid-19th century only to die in quarantine on Deer Island within sight of the city are nearing completion with a formal unveiling dedication planned for Memorial Day weekend.
About 25,000 Irish souls arrived in our harbor on “coffin ships” between 1847 and 1849, and health officials steered the vessels to Deer Island, where the passengers were placed in quarantine.

Christmas Celtic Sojourn arrives!

By Ed Forry
December 11, 2018
Ed Forry

WGBH's A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
kicks off this week with two sold out shows in Rockport!
Show producer Brian O'Donovan said, "Our first performance in Boston at the Cutler Majestic Theatre is on Friday, Dec 14 - tickets are going fast.
I cannot believe that the launch of our 16th year of producing Christmas Celtic is only a week away. With the two sold out shows in Rockport marking our first performances, our cast and crew is hard at work to bring you a program we are particularly excited about.

Irish Consulate details expanded online passport renewal service

By BIR Newsroom
November 30, 2018
BIR Newsroom

Casey McElmeel at Boston's Irish Consulate has shared information about an expansion of the online passport renewal service. In addition to online passport renewals, the expanded online service will now permit:
1) Online renewal of a child’s passport.
2) Passport cards for children (can only be purchased in a bundle together with a passport book).
3) Change of name during online passport renewal.
4) Observation to be recorded during online renewal.
5) Online replacement of passports with more than 12 months validity.

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