By Robert P. Connolly,
Special to the Boston Irish

During the years that I spent traveling to Northern Ireland writing about the bitter and violent Troubles and the peacemaking efforts aimed at bringing it all to an end, people would often theorize that time spent there must have been filled with angst and unease.

Wasn’t it scary to be in Northern Ireland? The short answer is no, although there is an episode that comes to mind.

Finding an internship during the coronavirus pandemic is not an easy task. However, Jack Connolly of Dublin did not let this get in his way. Anticipating the challenge, Jack began searching for positions “day and night” before he arrived in the US as “COVID certainly caused numerous companies to pause their hiring during this time, meaningless jobs and roles were available.”

The Rian Immigrant Center partnered with the Boston Irish and Irish Network Boston to virtually host an important community discussion on Black Lives Matter.