Reprising BCMFest 2020

By Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish
January 22, 2020

Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish

Despite cold temperatures throughout and a snowstorm on its closing night, BCMFest (the Boston Celtic Music Fest) enjoyed a highly successful 17th year when it took place January 16-19.

Ashley Smith-Wallace’s bottom line: ‘I’ll go wherever the road takes me."

By Sean Smith
January 21, 2020

Sean Smith

Extensive collection of JFK memorabilia hits auction block

By BIR Newsroom
January 14, 2020

BIR Newsroom

RTE News: Ireland sets Feb 8 for new countrywide elections

The General Election is to be held on Saturday 8 February after President Michael D Higgins dissolved the 32nd Dáil this afternoon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar briefed the Cabinet and opposition leaders this morning, before travelling to Áras an Uachtaráin to hold a short meeting with President Higgins.

This is the first time since 1918 that there will be a Saturday General Election.

For details on this report from RTE, fllow link below.

After 3 years of acrimony, N Ireland has a government again

By Ed Forry
January 13, 2020

by Jill Lawless, Jan 11, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Legislators returned to Northern Ireland’s assembly Saturday for the first time in three years after a deal was struck to restore the divided region’s mothballed power-sharing government.

Lawmakers gathered at Parliament Buildings in Belfast and chose a new executive, led by the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party and the Irish nationalists Sinn Fein. Legislators picked DUP leader Arlene Foster as first minister — a post she held before the previous assembly was dissolved — with Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neil as deputy leader.

Ireland weather 1/13/20: Power cuts, trees down as Storm Brendan hits Ireland

By From RTE.ie
January 13, 2020

From RTE.ie

From RTE:

The head of forecasting at Met Éireann has said that Storm Brendan is on target and should clear the country this afternoon, as gusts of over 130km/h have been recorded.

More than 48,000 homes, farms and businesses have been affected by the storm, according to the ESB. It also says that the damage is mainly due to fallen trees on overhead lines because of high winds.

The counties most impacted by the power outages include Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Donegal.

Nollaig na mBan Event Honoring Former UN Ambassador Samantha Power celebrates Irish Women’s Leadership

By Clodagh Boyle, Irish American Partnership
January 7, 2020

Clodagh Boyle, Irish American Partnership

Check out this walking tour video of Dublin

By BostonIrish.com Newsroom
January 7, 2020

BostonIrish.com Newsroom

This video is on YouTube- starts an early morning walk on O'Connell Bridge and along the Liffey to Ha'Penny Bridge, and on up through Temple Bar, Christchurch, Dublin Castle, and on through Trinity (College) University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOB5xmmoFVc

A toast to Kristen Lee Sergeant

By R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish.com
January 6, 2020

R.J. Donovan, Special to BostonIrish.com

by R. J. Donovan

Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted that ”music and wine are one.” Kristen Lee Sergeant is living that conviction to the fullest.

Calendar of Irish Happenings- January, 2020

By BIR Newsroom
January 3, 2020

BIR Newsroom

HAPPENINGS - JANUARY, 2020

Saturday, January 4 • The Irish Music club of Greater Boston will have their monthly dance at the Irish Social club, 119 Park St. West Roxbury Music by the Noel Henry Irish show band from 7.00 - 11.00 pm

Sunday,January 5 • The Irish Social club will have "Erin's Melody" for their Sunday evening dance. • The Irish Cultural Centre will have their monthly Mass at 11.00 am followed with breakfast.

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