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The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum comes into force today involving changes in relation to asylum claims and irregular arrivals in Ireland and other member-states:
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Yesterday, the Irish government outlined the three priorities for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union which starts on July 1, 2026 for six months: Competitiveness, Values, Security.
On 1 July, Ireland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU for the 8th time.
In an uncertain world, our strength is reinforced when we stand together.
In Ireland, the seanfhocal or proverb “Ní neart go cur le chéile” reminds us that we have “Strength with unity”.
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Irish students express their reservations about travelling to the US this summer on J1 visas: irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
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US media are covering riots across Northern Ireland following a knife attack in Belfast for which a Sudanese asylum-seeker is charged with attempted murder. The horrific crime has brought the status of the border between North and South to the forefront: washingtonpost.com/world/202…
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Interesting overview:
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ICYMI: “For and Against a United Ireland,” a book commissioned by the @ArinsProject, received the @EwartBiggsPrize earlier this spring.
The book’s authors @fotoole and @SJAMcBride also spoke to packed crowds on a five-city U.S. tour.
👉 Read more here: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/for…
ALT Fintan O'Toole, left, and Sam McBride at The Chicago Club on March 12, 2026.
ALT Fintan O'Toole, left, and Sam McBride at the Irish Arts Center in New York on March 14, 2026.
ALT Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Emma Little-Pengelly speaks at the University of Notre Dame's Washington Office on March 16, 2026, for an event featuring the Washington Ireland Program's new class and the authors of "For and Against a United Ireland."
ALT Washington Ireland Program alumni Aoife Joy Keogh, left, and Luke Teggert, right, moderate an event with "For and Against a United Ireland" authors Sam McBride and Fintan O'Toole at the University of Notre Dame's Washington Office.
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Take a look inside @BCDublin ~A hub for learning, research, and connection in the heart of Dublin.
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#BCIreland #BostonCollege #Ireland
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Congrats!
We're so proud of our own Teddy Lehre for winning the #ACIS Krause Research Fellowship!
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Looking back on a memorable evening this past March at the Irish Institute, featuring an engaging conversation with renowned journalists Fintan O'Toole and Sam McBride.
We look forward to continuing these important conversations through future Irish Institute programs.
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In today's Irish Times, @MatthewOToole2 leader of the Opposition in the Northern Ireland Assembly writes that 'talking about the future is a more productive route to reconciliation than dwelling on our past'.
Building a new Ireland doesn't have to be about flags or emblems or the past.
It can be the radical and inspiring project we needed to counter disillusionment and extremism.
My piece for today's @IrishTimes
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Irish Institute of Boston College retweeted
Building a new Ireland doesn't have to be about flags or emblems or the past.
It can be the radical and inspiring project we needed to counter disillusionment and extremism.
My piece for today's @IrishTimes
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/…
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Professor @theresareidy from University College Cork provides a comprehensive analysis of Ireland's recent by-election outcomes.
Her commentary is well worth a read!
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Irish Institute of Boston College retweeted
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On May 26, 1647, the #Massachusetts General Court officially passed a law banning Catholic Jesuit priests from the Bay Colony. This anti-Catholic sentiment, based on Puritan ideology, lasted for centuries in #Boston. irishboston.blogspot.com/202…
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Wonderful to see BC Ireland bringing together such thoughtful voices from across the transatlantic community!
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Many thanks to Minister @nealerichmond for joining us in Boston College Ireland @BCDublin last week as part of an ongoing collaboration between @IrishInstBC, @niallodoc @uniofgalway and Dr Peter McLoughlin @QUBelfast. Read more about it here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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