‘Hamnet,’ Shakespeare’s Lost Boy, at ArtsEmerson

By R.J Donovan
September 1, 2018
R.J Donovan

BY R. J. DONOVAN
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
Shakespeare stands as one the world’s most famous writers, yet much of his personal life lies blurred in mystery. The Bard had only one son, Hamnet, born in 1585 and named for a local friend. The playwright reportedly spent little time with his family in Stratford-upon-Avon, abandoning them to further his career in London. In 1596 he received word that Hamnet, then 11-years-old, was seriously ill. By the time he returned to Stratford, the boy was gone, never having had the opportunity to know his father.

Northern Ireland appears ungovernable

By Joe Leary
September 1, 2018
Joe Leary

BY JOE LEARY
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
The intransigence, bullheadedness, and pigheadedness of politicians throughout the world have frequently brought suffering, pain, and poor government to the people they are supposed to serve. Whether this occurs because the leaders believe they are legitimately representing their constituents or simply that they are stubborn, the result is the same.
Our American Civil War with its 600,000 dead is a good example of the devastation wrought when politicians fail in their duties.

All-Ireland hurling heroes Limerick to play at Fenway in fall

By BIR Newsroom
September 1, 2018
BIR Newsroom

Hurling will return to Fenway Park this fall and the triumphant Limerick team— fresh off its All-Ireland senior championship in August — will lead the pack.
The Limerick Leader reported on Aug. 23 that the third Fenway Hurling Classic in four years will be played on Nov. 18. Four counties will be represented in the double-header match-up: Limerick, Clare, Wexford, and Cork, according to the newspaper and subsequent reports.

OF POLITICS AND THE SUFFOCATION OF MORALITY

By Peter F Stevens
September 1, 2018
Peter F Stevens

Flashing red lights abound as an autumn reckoning looms
BY PETER F. STEVENS
BIR STAFF
Like “the flashing red light” metaphor that National Security Advisor Dan Coates employed to warn of ongoing Russian disruption of our elections, the immortal words of Ireland’s Daniel O’Connell, “The Liberator,” define this fractious moment in America’s history: “Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong.”

The Titanic Experience in Belfast is a ‘Must-See’ attraction

By Ed Forry
September 1, 2018

BY JUDY ENRIGHT
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
Is there anyone on earth who hasn’t heard about the Titanic hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912 with the resulting loss of more than 1,500 lives? If so, the uninformed must be living in the back of beyond! It would be nearly impossible to miss hearing something about the ill-fated liner after all the books – reportedly more than 500 – films, and TV exposure since that long-ago mid-April night and early morning in the Atlantic.
TITANIC
EXPERIENCE

The Titanic Experience in Belfast is a ‘Must-See’ attraction

By Ed Forry
September 1, 2018

BY JUDY ENRIGHT
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
Is there anyone on earth who hasn’t heard about the Titanic hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912 with the resulting loss of more than 1,500 lives? If so, the uninformed must be living in the back of beyond! It would be nearly impossible to miss hearing something about the ill-fated liner after all the books – reportedly more than 500 – films, and TV exposure since that long-ago mid-April night and early morning in the Atlantic.
TITANIC
EXPERIENCE

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