The Irish summer is a cornucopia of fun and interesting events

By Ed Forry
July 30, 2018

BY JUDY ENRIGHT
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
Summertime is fun time, especially in Ireland. Every visitor can find something fun and something of interest when the weather is fine and the cities and towns are bustling and bursting with activities, events, and festivals.
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THE BIR’S CALENDAR OF IRISH/CELTIC MUSIC August 2018

By Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
July 30, 2018

Sean Smith, Special to the BIR

Superstar Irish accordionist and visionary Sharon Shannon’s return to The Burren Backroom series highlights this month’s offerings of Irish/Celtic music in the Greater Boston area (and vicinity).

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TRUE COLORS? They Are Red, White and Blue, But…

By Peter F. Stevens
July 30, 2018

Peter F. Stevens

BY PETER F. STEVENS
REPORTER STAFF
For once, President Donald Trump has told the truth. He professes that nothing is more important to him than the proverbial “red, white, and blue.” That truth materialized as he stood alongside Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. With virtually every word that spilled from Donald Trump’s lips, the President displayed his devotion to the red, white, and blue—not to that of Old Glory, but to the same colors on the the flag of the Russian Federation.

About life: Children trapped in a cave vs. children trapped in poverty, neglect

By James W Dolan
July 30, 2018

James W Dolan

BY JAMES W. DOLAN
SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER
Isn’t it remarkable how the entire world came together to support and pray for the twelve boys and their leader trapped in a cave in Thailand? The outpouring of sympathy and hope is all the more amazing given the hostility, anger, and partisan bickering that so often pervades human relations. What is it about the plight of these youngsters that speaks to our “better angels” and why is it absent in so many other areas of human distress?

As the lies keep coming from Washington, our best defense is to always pay attention

By Joe Leary, Special to the Reporter
July 30, 2018

Joe Leary, Special to the Reporter

BY JOE LEARY
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
For several years now most Americans have been disappointed by a federal government in Washington that features constant bickering, outlandish statements from all sides, little being done to correct such problems as a faulty immigration system and health care costs, and the absence of a civil, thoughtful management that gets things done.

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Listen to your heart, it could save your life

By Ed Forry
July 30, 2018

At first, I thought, it was just a bad reaction to something I ate.
It was Thursday night and I felt a little discomfort rattling around my stomach, then a bit higher near the left shoulder.
It must have been that cheeseburger, I told myself, or maybe the fries. A couple of antacid tablets should take care of it.
I’ve always kept a bedside supply, even though since the daily omeprazoles, the gastric attacks, have been few and far between.

August 3 First Friday networking at Irish Consulate

By staff
July 24, 2018

staff

Boston’s Irish Consulate has announced its next ‘First Friday’ Networking Breakfast on Friday 3rd August from 8am to 9am at the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston. Call in for coffee and connect with the Irish & Irish-American community. Stop by for scones and hear the latest community, cultural and business news. Come in for a cup of tea and promote an event of interest to the Irish diaspora.

Enjoyment reigns at Enniskillen’s Manor House Country Hotel

By BostonIrish.com... (not verified)
June 28, 2018

This Enniskillen hotel is definitely not just another run-of-the-mill accommodation. A magnificent and imposing structure, Manor House Country Hotel sits atop a rise and greets you at the end of a sweeping drive. The friendly front desk staff welcomes you and assigns you a spacious room overlooking Lower Lough Erne.

On the desk in your room, you happily discover a small tray of delicious gourmet chocolates alongside a handwritten welcome note from General Manager John S. O’Neill. How very nice!

For actor Kevin Chapman ‘true north’ will always be Inwood Street, Dorchester

By Bill Forry, Reporter Manager
June 28, 2018

Bill Forry, Reporter Manager

Inwood Street is a classic Dorchester side street, densely packed with three-deckers, but still somewhat insulated from the bustle and bus traffic of the Bowdoin Street business district a block away.

Kevin Chapman no longer lives here, but Inwood is still home for the actor and producer who is best known for playing either a cop or a criminal (sometimes, both) on TV and film. Now 55, he is so connected to this street that he named his film company, Inwood Street Productions.

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