Fewer St Patrick’s Day fairytales in New York for today’s ‘undocumented’ Irish
A new generation of emigrants never arrived to replenish the ranks who came in droves in the 1980s, but the connection is still precious
Irish American
F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is the great Irish diaspora novel
At a time when Irishness in the US is sometimes used to service ‘white power’ messaging, it is imperative to uncover the recognition of past Irish ‘off-whiteness’ in Irish-American writers
The Routledge History of Irish America: A vast and comprehensive study of all aspects of the Irish-American experience
Vigorous and critically minded history proves that the shifting and sometimes contradictory ‘social construct’ of Irish America cannot be reduced to one singular identity
Murder of an Irish man: Killing of chef Shaun Brady highlights Kansas City’s shocking gun problem
‘Shaun was everything great that an Irishman abroad could be,’ says former footballer Niall Quinn - one of the past invited guests at this weekend’s Kansas City Irish Fest that Brady catered for
Is it time we had some more emigrant Senators?
There is a belief Irish voters could reject a referendum on votes for the diaspora in presidential elections over fears of a future outsize vote. So here’s an alternative proposal
Connection with diaspora ‘starting to waver’, forum hears
Conference in Dublin Castle hears young Irish Americans generally not involved with any Irish organisation unlike previous generations
Megan Nolan: I gave Dublin a shot for seven years and nothing good had come of it. Why not cut my losses?
I find myself wondering what I sound like to people back home and how I would sound had I never left
Biden expresses ‘strong support’ for Belfast Agreement in meeting with Martin
US president tells Taoiseach of ‘deep affection that we Americans have for Ireland and the people of Ireland’
Wilbur Ross warns Schrems II ruling could have ‘severe consequences’ for EU-US trade
US secretary of commerce says ruling by ECJ undermines transatlantic trade
US-based First Data joins AIB in €100m bid for Payzone
Move would be bank’s first major deal since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008
Amarin – an overnight success 10 years in the making
After several false starts, way is clear for John Thero to take Vascepa cholesterol drug to market
Third collection to fund Pope’s visit this weekend
Irish companies approached for financial help required to pass ethical test
An 800-word tribute to 140-character tweets
Don't double their length, Twitter. It’s like telling Shakespeare to ditch the sonnet structure
Diaspora unlikely to ‘swamp’ vote in future elections, report says
Giving citizens abroad a vote in presidential ballots could cost €21m per election
Brexit: Some pain if UK departs but some gain also
Dublin could be an obvious choice if UK-based banks are looking to move
Diary reveals how hurlers absconded in New York
More than half the athletes on the 1888 GAA ‘junket’ to the US failed to return to Ireland
New Irish-American group to back O’Malley in 2016
Former Baltimore mayor taps support of Irish-Americans in bid for the White House
George Mitchell on the art of skilful negotiation
Former US senator says certain self-criticism of Northern Ireland’s divisions is unjustified
Irish-American fund intervened in US ambassador appointment
A ‘strongly worded’ letter sent from the influential philanthropic group to US Senate
Cardinal welcomes decision to allow gay groups in parade
Comments reflect shifting views of Catholic hierarchy towards gay rights
US Patrick’s Day marches out of step with Ireland
LGBT bans in New York and Boston reflect a conservatism that lags behind the homeland
John Joe Nevin to move to Philadelphia in pursuit of dream
Mullingar featherweight intends to one day defend a professional world title in Croke Park
Irish Ambassador to US urges Sons of St Patrick to consider name change
Anne Anderson also asks oldest Irish-American group to consider becoming more inclusive of women
‘I don’t miss the bad news and I don’t worry as much as I used to’
Three recent emigrants to the United States explain why they left Ireland and why there are better opportunities overseas
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