News from Consulate General of Ireland in Boston, and the wider New England area. Nuacht ó Ard-Chonsalacht na hÉireann / Twitter Policy: bit.ly/3ohVDRt
Thank you Congressman Richard E. Neal for hosting a special evening to celebrate the deep connections between western MA & Kerry. It was particular pleasure to meet w/ Irish born artist Olwen O’Herlihy Dowling & tour her exhibition featuring landscapes from Ireland and western MA
A special visit from Kevin Noone, bringing the @WBCBoxing Queen of the Celts belt to Boston. Created in honor of @KatieTaylor her incredible achievements and Irish heritage, we wish Katie the very best of luck in her upcoming fight. A champion, a legend & an icon of Irish sport.
Heartening to join donors and friends of @TheIrelandFunds on Nantucket marking 50 years of extraordinary philanthropy. Thank you for your continued commitment to transforming lives on the island of Ireland.
Privileged to have met with @WhipKClark to present her with a @WaterfordCrystl replica of the Capitol dome, to commemorate 250 years of partnership between Ireland and the U.S.
I’m grateful for her continued commitment to this important friendship. 🇺🇸🇮🇪
Please note our upcoming office closure in observance of Independence Day 🇺🇸
🇮🇪 citizens in MA, NH, ME, RI, VT with a genuine emergency & requiring urgent out of hours consular assistance should call 617 267 9330 & leave a message w/name, 📲number & case details
To mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we asked people from every Member State to say an Irish phrase that captures who we are, in their own language.
Ní neart go cur le chéile. Strength with unity.
One phrase. One Europe.
Proud to mark #USA250 in Boston, the birthplace of the American revolution, @JFKLibraryFdn, reflecting with @BCIrishStudies@MaryCMurphy on 250 years of 🇮🇪-🇺🇸 friendship.
Grateful to @joekennedy, Prof. O’Síadhail, and the talented musicians for a moving celebration of our story.
Such a privilege to meet @MassGovernor@maura_healey yesterday—a proud Irish American who shares our ambition to grow the Massachusetts-Ireland relationship even more. #StrongerTogether 🇮🇪🇺🇸
Minister @HMcEntee will today launch Ireland’s newly designed Irish passport.
Rooted in Ireland’s landscapes, heritage and culture, the new design reflects the story of our island while incorporating next-generation security features to protect Irish citizens around the world.
A wonderful opportunity to engage with the Massachusetts-Ireland Trade Commission and discuss ways to strengthen the MA and Ireland relationship across trade, research and educational exchanges, as well as shared economic & investment opportunities.
Please note our upcoming closure in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen Monday 22 June.
🇮🇪 citizens in MA, NH, ME, RI, VT with a genuine emergency & requiring urgent out of hours consular assistance should call 617 267 9330 & leave a message w/name, 📲number & case details
Vice Consul Paul Rooney was pleased to meet with Karen McHugh, CEO of @Safehomeireland, to discuss the work Safe Home Ireland undertakes supporting Irish emigrants worldwide who are both considering returning to Ireland as well as those who have already returned.
Concluding our ‘Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers’ video series in @TridentBooks 📚@CGBostonIreland discusses with Geoff Raywood how contemporary trailblazers like Sally Rooney have led Irish writing to achieve an outsized mark on the world’s bookshelves.
Part 2 of ‘Bloomsday & Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers’ video series sees @CGBostonIreland in conversation w/ Ken Gloss, @brattlebookshop proprietor. Bookshops like Brattle are key to preserving Ireland’s literary heritage & supporting our thriving literary culture
Bloomsday celebrates James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses. Bloomsday & Beyond, honors not only Joyce’s revolutionary storytelling, but all the Irish writers who have helped make Ireland a global literary force. Learn more in our video series with @CGBostonIreland in @brattlebookshop
Irish writing features prominently on bookshelves all over the world.
This year we celebrate Bloomsday & Beyond with booksellers who explain why writing from Ireland, the island of writers, resonates so strongly with their readers.
Delighted to host a reception at the Consul General’s residence welcoming students from New England who will be starting academic programs in universities in Ireland this Autumn.