A new dispute- taxing households for their water- flares up all across Ireland

By Bill O'Donnell
December 4, 2014
Bill O'Donnell

BY BILL O’DONNELL
We Reap What We Sow – In the years since the Irish bailout following the recession that hit Ireland and much of the world a staggering blow, Irish taxpayers have involuntarily contributed over 29 billion euros (roughly $389 billion US dollars) to the Irish exchequer. Given the crowd scenes and protests in the news from Greece, Spain, and other similarly hard-hit EU constituencies, the Irish people have been relative paragons of restraint.

Holiday Calendar- Boston Irish events this month

By BIR staff report
December 4, 2014
BIR staff report

Thurs., Dec. 4, 6-9 p.m. – Annual Irish Network Boston Chrstmas Party, Faneuil Hall, Complimentary bar and hors d’oeuvres, free for members who have paid $50 annual dues.
Fri., Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. – Pauline Wells, “Home for Christmas” lineup of talented musicians and singers, including the band Devri. To benefit”Cops for Kids with Cancer,” Norwood Theatre, 109 Central St, Norwood. Tickets $27 for adults and $24 for seniors/students, 781-551-9000. … Tony Kenny’s Christmas Time in Ireland, 7:30 p.m., Rogers Center for the Arts, Merrimack College. 978-837-5355 | merrimack.edu.

‘Change’ is another key feature of 21st-Century Ireland

By Judy Enright, Special to the BIR
November 7, 2014
Judy Enright, Special to the BIR

Ireland is ever changing. If you doubt that statement, just have a meal almost anywhere in the Emerald Isle and you will be more than pleasantly surprised by the excellence of the food, service, wine list, and cocktail offerings. Anyone who tells you the food in Ireland is plain, dull meat, and potatoes, clearly hasn’t been there for many years.

And the same modernization and change hold true for the country itself. Even if you are intimately familiar with a particular area, you often return to find new activities and businesses that have cropped up since your last visit.

Katherine Craven’s credo: ‘Let’s make things work’

By Greg O’Brien and Thomas Mulvoy
November 7, 2014
Greg O’Brien and Thomas Mulvoy

If you drop the name “Katherine Craven” into any discussion with key players in academic and public service circles in Massachusetts, the air is quickly filled with words like “model public servant; sound judgment; unquestioned expertise; tireless work style; advances the public interest; impeccable credentials; boundless energy; impressive creativity.” And while “saintly” doesn’t make the list, one admiring associate calls her “a Joan of Arc” for her “intellect, forcefulness, and ethical approach to her goals in life and at work.”

Mayor Martin Walsh: Firmly rooted in Dorchester and Connemara

By Bill Forry
November 7, 2014

For a few hours, Marty Walsh was just another Yank on holiday, enjoying the sights and sounds of Clifden, one of Co. Galway’s loveliest and liveliest towns. Boston’s 47 year-old mayor had just enjoyed a sailboat ride and a quiet lunch with his partner Lorrie Higgins and two other traveling companions on a brilliant Saturday morning in Connemara.

The Boston Irish Honors 2014: “A moment to embrace and celebrate our shared heritage”

By Peter Meade, 2014 Boston Irish Honors Event Chairman
November 7, 2014
Peter Meade, 2014 Boston Irish Honors Event Chairman

I am delighted to chair the fifth annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon.

This event is a welcome moment to embrace and celebrate our shared heritage by honoring men and women and families who embody the best qualities of the Boston Irish.

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