When the Words Make a Difference

Ed Forry
By Ed Forry
May 6, 2011

by Ed Forry
For those lingering lost souls who struggle accepting that the American people voted to elect Barack Obama as their president, there were a few public utterances made within a few short days this spring that speak volumes about political discourse in our great country.While his political opponents wasted much time and energy to distract our president from doing his job, Obama revealed the true depths of his extraordinary leadership skills and political acumen.

Members Fight Sale of Irish Social Club

By Ed Forry
May 6, 2011

by Bill Forry
Officials with the Irish Social Club in West Roxbury plan to close its doors permanently and sell its Park Street property — a decision that has sparked protests from members and neighbors who want the club to stay open.
News of the sale — first reported by West Roxbury Patch in April— stunned many members and patrons, who say that the decision to sell the building was made without their input.

April 16 Milton Concert Aids Jimmy Fund

By Ed Forry
April 2, 2011

Five years ago Milton resident and Cambridge Police Lieutenant Pauline Wells teamed up with several friends to host a St. Patrick’s concert to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber cancer Institute.
Each year, sold out crowds have come to Milton High School Auditorium to attend this splendid event, known today as “A Celtic Crossing”. This performance has caught the attention of many, mainly because of the bright voice of Pauline Wells, who founded this effort after losing a second parent to cancer in 2002.

Echoing Across Millennia, Irish Harp Shapes a Land

By Ed Forry
April 2, 2011

By Sean Smith
Special to the BIR
It’s arguably the most iconic of Irish musical instruments, depicted in both classical and commercial art – and, yes, it’s even the namesake for a popular beer. So, with another year of St. Patrick’s Day events in Boston and elsewhere having brought a focus to traditional Irish music, the Irish harp has once again enjoyed its fair share of attention.

At the White House for St Patrick's Day: All Green, All the Way

Ed Forry
By Ed Forry
April 2, 2011

By Ed Forry
The Irish were in charge at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day last month – or so it seemed.
Even as the fountain on the north lawn was filled with green dye, and the colors of the Emerald Isle adorned the East Room, several hundred Irish and Irish Americans gathered for a celebration with President and Mrs. Obama and the new Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnualana, and a truly festive night it was.

A Look on the Bright Side for the Future of Ireland

By Ed Forry
April 2, 2011

By Joe Leary
Special to the BIR
Even before the recent elections, there were abundant signs that the people of Ireland are surviving and doing well. Media stories in Europe and the United States portray Ireland as a stricken country. It isn’t!
A recent trip to Dublin found the city streets full of busy people hurrying along, getting on with their normal lives.

Here & There: Libyan Fighting Threatens IRA Victim's Claims

By Ed Forry
April 2, 2011

By Bill O’Donnell
Libyan Fighting Threatens IRA Victims’ Claims – War, even the no-fly-zone type of war being waged today against Colonel Khadafy’s brutal regime, has many casualties. One of the probable losers of the conflict in Libya is a secret deal between the British government and Khadafy to win compensation from Libya for British victims (including Northern Ireland) of IRA bombs and violence.

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