A unique organization The Irish American Partnership

By Joe Leary, Special to the BIR
March 30, 2018
Joe Leary, Special to the BIR

Among the thousands of Irish organizations in the United States, the Irish American Partnership continues to distinguish itself as a unique organization by dedicating its resources toward education in Ireland and the long-term health of the Irish nation.

A successful education system is critical in preparing future Irish leadership to manage the country in the years ahead.

Time is up for Yawkey Way

Ed Forry
By Bill Forry
March 30, 2018

The Boston Red Sox, who have initiated a public process to change the name of Yawkey Way, are getting plenty of pushback from prominent apologists for the late Red Sox owner who claim that he has been unfairly portrayed as a racist.

His defenders note that the Yawkey Foundation, a charity that he and his wife created, has been a force for good since their deaths. Some, like former Sox hurler Jim Lonborg, say that Yawkey “changed” over the course of his life.

Dot St. Patrick’s Day brunch supported Brett food pantry

By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
March 30, 2018
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff

More than 100 people gathered at St. Teresa’s of Calcutta church hall on Saturday for the 12th annual Dorchester St. Patrick’s Day Brunch. The annual event, hosted by the Brett family, doubles both as a fundraiser for the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry and an induction ceremony into the Dorchester Hall of Fame. This year’s celebration raised over $100,000 for the food pantry and named four new inductees: Fire Commissioner Joe Finn, Sister Barbara Gorham of Sisters of Charity Halifax, Bob Marr representing the Marr Family, and Governor Charlie Baker.

Boston College Symposium panels to discuss ‘John Hume: His Vision and Legacy for Ireland’ Day-long forum set for April 28

By BIR News Room
March 30, 2018

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement and the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Center for Irish Programs at Boston College will host a day-long symposium on April 28.

April 6 Boston dinner will support Ireland’s amateur athletes

By Bill Forry
March 30, 2018
Bill Forry

The Boston Friends of the Gaelic Players Association will host their second annual dinner event on Fri., April 6, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston. The event seeks to build on the incredibly successful inaugural event last spring that drew a packed crowd to meet and hear from an all-star line-up of Ireland’s sports heroes past and present.

St. Patrick’s Day ’18 in Southie New site, hosts; usual fare on the tables, and at the mic

By Colin A. Young, State House News Service
March 30, 2018
Colin A. Young, State House News Service

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in South Boston, a chance for Massachusetts public officials to try their hand at stand-up comedy and to get a few jabs in against others, was in a new location this year with a new set of co-hosts, but the fare was still eggs, sausage, a few good one-liners, and plenty of duds.

Still no deal on Irish border amid preps for Brexit moves

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March 30, 2018

Associated Press
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reassured Ireland that it can rely on Germany in Brexit talks as the European Union and Britain struggle to find a way to maintain an open Irish border after the UK leaves the continental organization.

Merkel met with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in Berlin on March 20, a day after EU and British negotiators said there had been no breakthrough on the Irish border issue, despite announcing progress on the outlines of a transition deal after Brexit day in a little more than a year’s time.

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