BY JOE LEARY
SPECIAL TO THE BIR
Britain’s long, boring, argumentative journey toward separation from Europe will be remembered for centuries. It will not be a proud moment in its history.
So far the process has been a mess. Massive egos, with their own agendas, have interrupted discussions and negotiations. British leaders have tried to set the terms of their leaving and the European leaders are not responding to the British demands.
After 170 years, a memorial on Deer Island to the ‘An Gorta Mor’ refugees
who perished in quarantine at the edge of Boston to be dedicated on Memorial Day weekend
BY PETER F. STEVENS
BIR STAFF
Getting to the Point with Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States
Join the Kennedy Institute for breakfast and conversation with Ambassador Mulhall.
An iconic Irish venue in Brighton Center that has been the longtime scene of traditional Irish music for four decades will close its doors this month.
The Green Briar, located on Washington Street in Brighton Center, will draw its last pint on Monday, May 6. The restaurant/pub has been the flagship of the sprawling Briar Group since 1989.
In an online posting, the company said:
A benefit for Irish Children with Disabilities will take place on May 11 from 7-11 p.m. at the Irish Social Club at 119 Park St. in West Roxbury. All proceeds from the event, which is being sponsored by the Knights and Ladies of St. Finbarr (Cork Club), will go towards funding a new 26,000 square foot Children’s Center currently being built outside Cork City. The 7.5 million euro center is being built by Enable Ireland, a non-profit organization that provides free vital therapy and rehabilitation services to children with physical disabilities and their families.