A mayoral milestone – 115 years from Collins to Walsh

By Peter F Stevens
January 1, 2018
Peter F Stevens

BY PETER F. STEVENS
BIR STAFF
At the moment that Martin J. Walsh took his second oath of office as Boston’s mayor on New Year's Day, he further entrenches his status in the long line of Boston Irishman to hold the office. It was 115 years ago, Jan. 4, 1902, that Patrick Collins was sworn in as Boston’s first Irish mayor of the twentieth century. He had come a long way.

Fearful times across Boston for undocumented

By Peter Stevnes
January 1, 2018
Peter Stevnes

Feds are grabbing immigrants, then deporting them speedily
BY PETER F. STEVENS
BIR STAFF
President Donald Trump is keeping his pledge to unleash US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ferret out illegal immigrants, and the impact of the directive on Boston’s Irish community has swelled over the last year. The immediate future looms even worse for Irish who have overstayed their visas or fallen into other undocumented and illegal categories.

Ryanair faces December 20 strike threat in Ireland

By Associated Press Report
December 13, 2017
Associated Press Report

BERLIN (AP) Dec 12, 2017 — A union called Tuesday on German-based pilots at budget airline Ryanair to strike in a dispute over pay and conditions, while the carrier’s Irish staff voted for industrial action on Dec. 20.
The Cockpit union said that walkouts in Germany can be expected “any time starting immediately” but didn’t give any specific timing.

Folk music’s Windborne troupe loves to perform, and educate in the doing of it

By Sean Smith
November 29, 2017
Sean Smith

By Sean Smith
Special to the BIR
It’s hard to say if Boston-area native Jeremy Carter-Gordon chose folk music, or if it chose him. But, ultimately, that doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that Carter-Gordon has made folk music an integral part of his life since childhood – which wasn’t all that long ago – and it has taken him on quite a journey, literal and otherwise.

Folk music’s Windborne troupe loves to perform, and educate in the doing of it

By Sean Smith
November 29, 2017
Sean Smith

By Sean Smith
Special to the BIR
It’s hard to say if Boston-area native Jeremy Carter-Gordon chose folk music, or if it chose him. But, ultimately, that doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that Carter-Gordon has made folk music an integral part of his life since childhood – which wasn’t all that long ago – and it has taken him on quite a journey, literal and otherwise.

Youth teams learn Gaelic sports in Dorchester, Canton

By Bernadette Darcy, Reporter Correspondent
November 28, 2017
Bernadette Darcy, Reporter Correspondent

For nearly a decade, Saint Brendan’s Gaelic Athletics Club in Dorchester has brought the fast-paced fun of Irish sports to the youth of Boston’s neighborhoods. With more than 100 members, the organization keeps busy teaching players the skills and techniques needed to play and enjoy Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie matches.

The News in Brief

By Associated Press
November 28, 2017
Associated Press

Settlement in balcony collapse case
BERKELEY, Calif. – Relatives of six college students who died when a balcony collapsed in Berkeley have reached a settlement with the owners of the apartment building and the company that managed it.
Attorney Joseph R. Lucia said in a statement last month that terms of the settlement with owner BlackRock and management firm Greystar were confidential.

BIR's Calendar of Events for December

By Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
November 28, 2017
Sean Smith, Special to the BIR

Naturally enough, holiday-themed events – like “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” (see story elsewhere in this issue) – are plentiful in this month’s Irish/Celtic calendar.
• At Club Passim in Harvard Square, festivities include “A Fine Winter’s Night” on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., a concert by popular local duo Matt and Shannon Heaton based on their 2007 album of the same name: traditional Irish songs and tunes as well as Heaton originals, all featuring their flute/whistle/guitar/bouzouki mastery and exquisite vocal harmonies.

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