Reflections on Love, the Ultimate Virtue

By by Jim Dolan
February 4, 2011

by Jim Dolan

By James W. Dolan
Special to the Reporter
Love is the all-encompassing virtue. Yet in our culture it is corrupted, distorted, and debased. Emphasis is placed on the self rather than the other. Self-absorption and self-seeking replace the essential generosity or selflessness that are so much a part of what love really means.

Ireland’s Political Upheaval Foretells New Beginning

By by Joe Leary
February 4, 2011

by Joe Leary

By Joe Leary
Special to the BIR
Whether it was the fault of Ireland’s unscrupulous bankers, greed-driven businessmen, or incompetent politicians, the country is now experiencing a traumatic collapse of its ruling government.

MCCA’s Jim Rooney Joins Convention Assn. Board

By Ed Forry
February 4, 2011

Jim Rooney, executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), the meeting and convention industry’s most
significant and influential organization. Headquartered in Chicago,

Imagine Ireland . . . In Boston

By Ed Forry
February 4, 2011

Culture Ireland Sponsors Events
At ArtsEmerson’s Irish Festival
By R. J. Donovan
Special to The BIR
ArtsEmerson’s highly anticipated Irish Festival kicks into full swing this month with an eclectic program of plays, readings, discussions, and films (see Calendar in this edition for full listing). Funding for two plays in the Festival – the Druid Theatre’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan” and Abbey Theatre’s “Terminus” – comes in part from Imagine Ireland, an initiative of Culture Ireland. Both productions will tour nationally following their Boston engagements.

Snow forces postponements at Irish Cultural Centre, Canton MA

By Ed Forry
February 1, 2011

Due to the inclement weather, The Shamrock Club has been rescheduled for Thursday February 10, 2011 at Noon.
The ICC Volunteer Club Meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday February 10th, 2011 at 6:30pm. Light snacks will be provided and there are many opportunities to volunteer for our various events throughout the winter and spring. RSVP to info@irishculture.org or call 781-821-8291.

Ireland's Abbey Theatre troupe to perform in Boston Feb 8-13

By Ed Forry
January 19, 2011

ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage presents Ireland’s famed Abbey Theatre and the Boston premiere of Mark O’Rowe’s acclaimed Terminus. This visit by Abbey Theatre comes exactly 100 years after their American debut in 1911, in Boston.

Ireland never disappoints the curious and active traveler

By Ed Forry
January 7, 2011

By Judy Enright
Special to the BIR

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “Ireland?” Well, probably green fields, sheep, and magnificent vistas. Sure, there are all three in Ireland but there’s so, so, so much more. It’s truly a place that has something for every taste. And, as they say, what’s not to like?
SHEEP

CD Reviews: The Lindsays' “From the Green to the Blue”

By Sean Smith
January 7, 2011

Sean Smith

By Sean Smith
Special to the BIR

Paul Doyle, of the DEA, Stood Firm: He Had to Tell His Story His way

By Ed Forry
January 7, 2011

By Matthew DeLuca
Special to the BIR

More Trouble for Irish Church

By by Bill O'Donnell
January 7, 2011

by Bill O'Donnell

By Bill O’Donnell
More Trouble for Irish Church – Boston’s archbishop, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, has not completed his report to the Vatican on the Dublin abuse investigation, but the situation in Irish Catholic Ireland at the moment can only be described as toxic, tawdry, and seemingly endless. The latest chapter in the Murphy Report just released describes a "breathtaking coverup" of a serial priest-abuser, Father Tony Walsh, by church officials for 17 long, painful years.

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