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Two items of interest in the new issue of
Ethnic and Racial Studies, Volume 30, Issue 3 May 2007...

Who do you think you are? Irish nurses encountering ethnicity and
constructing identity in Britain p. 416
Authors: Louise Ryan
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701217498

Abstract
This article draws upon interviews with twenty-six Irish nurses in Britain,
who mostly migrated in the 1950s-1970s. It aims to contribute to
understandings of the processes involved in constructions and negotiations
of Irish identity in Britain. As a predominantly white ethnic group, Irish
migrants in Britain occupy an ambiguous position as white, European
insiders, but cultural outsiders. Focusing on a number of 'construction
sites', such as hospitals, nurses' homes and social venues, the article
examines not only how the women experienced and expressed their identities
as Irish migrants but also how they encountered 'other' ethnicities. Rather
than a simple, one-dimensional notion of Irish ethnic identity, the study
analyses the complex, multi-layered and shifting dynamics within these
'construction sites' and how intersections of gender, location and
occupational status impacted on both ascriptions and experiences of
Irishness.
Keywords: Irishness; migrant nurses; ethnicity; construction sites;
whiteness


Nationals/non-nationals: immigration, citizenship and politics in the
Republic of Ireland p. 439
Authors: Bryan Fanning; Fidele Mutwarasibo
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701217506

Abstract
The most significant event in the politics of immigration in the Republic of
Ireland has been the 2004 Referendum that removed 'jus soli' constitutional
rights to citizenship from Irish born children of immigrants. Constitutional
definitions of Irishness narrowed at a time when the composition of Irish
society had broadened significantly through immigration. The Referendum
coincided with restrictions on welfare rights and entitlements upon migrants
from the new EU member states. Irish citizens voted overwhelmingly in favour
of government proposals for 'commonsense citizenship' aimed at removing
'loopholes' in the Constitution and the Good Friday Agreement which defined
all those born on the island of Ireland as Irish. An asylum 'crisis' had
become politicised in the late 1990s but by 2004 asylum seekers had become a
very small proportion of overall immigration. The Referendum
institutionalized a populist distinction repeatedly drawn by Irish
politicians and media between nationals and non-nationals. At the same time
racialised hostility towards asylum seekers and their Irish born children
was mobilised in support of the Referendum. A government campaign in support
of the Referendum emerged alongside ones by immigrant organizations aimed at
promoting political responsiveness to immigrant voters and the inclusion of
immigrants in Irish political parties. The Referendum coincided with the
2004 local government elections and campaigns by immigrant organisations to
promote political responsiveness to immigrant non-citizens (including asylum
seekers) entitled to vote in local government elections. This article draws
upon a study of Irish political parties which identified an institutional
inability among these to engage with immigrant communities.

Keywords: Ireland; immigration; constitution; racism; politics;
non-nationals

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When I have been travelling about recently, sometimes meeting members of the
IR-D list, or meeting people who know about the IR-D list, I have been
trying - very informally - to get some feedback about the list, and make
people aware of some problems...

At the moment, it seems from my chair, that there are 2 main problems...

1.
Problems facing all old-fashioned email discussion groups, or 'lists' -
especially an increasing number of problems created by anti-spam measures.

Last year we had several debacles, when Irish Diaspora list messages were
rejected, en masse, by certain institutions or service providers. We
weathered those storms, but did, in fact, loose some valued IR-D members.
It was just impossible to maintain contact with them.

Fairly regularly a specific IR-D message will be rejected by an individual
institution - some anti-spam measure will kick in and kick us out.

I don't know what the answer to all that is - but I do know that the answer
does not involve me negotiating with every individual institution every time
there is a problem.

2.
We are victims of our own success.

There is, out there, genuinely more Irish Diaspora Studies material -
however defined.

Because I have various alerts and searches in place I become aware of a lot
of it - not all of it, but a lot.

At the same time the online databases and journal archives are moving back
in time - so that we are becoming more systematically aware of the past
research record.

This is all interesting stuff, but is the Irish Diaspora list the right way
to distribute and archive such information? Recently one IR-D member
complained to me that there was simply too much information on the Irish
Diaspora list.

Okay, yes... I see...

I just want to flag up these concerns - with the Irish Diaspora list now
well into its 10th year...

Of course I do not look here at the networking, supporting, gossiping part
of the Irish Diaspora list activities...

Paddy

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Patrick O'Sullivan
Head of the Irish Diaspora Research Unit

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Forwarded from: NCH WASHINGTON UPDATE (Vol. 13, #10; March 23, 2007)

This may be of interest to members of the list.


LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND NEH LAUNCH DIGITAL NEWSPAPERS SITE

This week, the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the
Humanities unveiled their "Chronicling America: Historic American
Newspapers" joint venture which debuted on-line with more than 226,000
pages of public-domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky,
New York, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia published between
1900 and 1910. The fully-searchable site is available at
www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/

"Chronicling America" is produced by the National Digital Newspaper
Program (NDNP), a partnership between the NEH and the Library of
Congress created to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of
U.S. newspapers with select digitization of historic pages as well as
information about newspapers from 1690 to the present. Supported by
NEH's "We the People" program and Digital Humanities Initiative, the
digital resource will continue to be developed and permanently
maintained at the Library of Congress.

Over a period of approximately 20 years, NDNP will create a national,
digital resource of historically significant newspapers published
between 1836 and 1922 from all U.S. states and territories. Also on the
Web site, an accompanying national newspaper directory of bibliographic
and holdings information directs users to newspaper titles in all
formats. The information in the directory was created through an
earlier NEH initiative. The Library of Congress will also digitize and
contribute to the NDNP database a significant number of newspaper pages
drawn from its own collections during the course of this partnership.
For the initial launch the Library of Congress contributed more than
90,000 pages from 14 different newspaper titles published in the
District of Columbia between 1900 and 1910.

William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
Graduate Program Coordinator
Murray State University
Murray KY 42071-3341 USA
Office: 1-270-809-6571
Fax: 1-270-809-6587

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Subject: Table of Contents: March-April '07 issue of The Journal of Music
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Music in
Ireland

Forwarde on behalf of
The Journal of Music in Ireland
http://www.thejmi.com

-----------------------------------------

March-April 2007 (Vol. 7 No. 2)

The Encyclopaedia of=A0Music in Ireland
The very first Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland, the most comprehensive
publication=A0on music ever to have been undertaken in Ireland, is =
currently
in preparation=A0and scheduled to be published in 2009. Including over =
2,500
articles=A0reflecting Ireland=92s musical culture, it will be the =
standard work
of reference on=A0musical life in this country for many years to =
come.=A0In the
following articles, given the controversial views on Irish musical =
culture
of one of the two principal editors, and the lack of debate surrounding
them,=A0Barra =D3 S=E9aghdha asks questions about the encyclopaedia=92s =
coverage of
classical=A0and contemporary Irish music, while Fintan Vallely, in his =
article
'Tiger Ireland, Turdsniffers=A0and Meta-Trad',=A0raises concerns =
regarding=A0the
project=92s treatment of Irish traditional music.

What=92s Wrong with the=A0RIAM?
Richard Pine
If we cared as much about our musical life as we do about our
national=A0theatre we would already have seen the Royal Irish Academy of
Music=A0discussed in the same terms as the Abbey, argues former RIAM
Governor=A0Richard Pine. But can a way forward now be found, one that =
involves
the=A0creation of an Irish Academy for the Performing Arts?

Honouring Deane
Barra Boydell reviews a new book on composer Raymond Deane by Patrick =
Zuk

Dublin Style
Toner Quinn reviews the recent Temple Bar Trad traditional music =
festival in
Dublin

Changing Our In-Tune
Benedict Schlepper-Connolly reviews Ross W. Duffin's new book,=A0How =
Equal
Temperament Ruined Harmony

CD Reviews
R=F3is=EDn Elsafty; Geantra=ED; Una Hunt;=A0Francis Heery; Gerard =
McChrystal=A0& Craig
Ogden; John Spillane &=A0Louis de Paor; Sami Moukaddem

Live Reviews
Horizons: Donnacha Dennehy;
Crash Ensemble & Iarla =D3 Lion=E1ird

Recent Publications
CDs, DVDs, books,=A0periodicals & scores

March-April Music Guide
Festivals, concerts, tours & sessions

Images from the Archive
Dublin singer Siobh=E1n N=ED Laoire at an event of the Sean-N=F3s Cois =
Life
traditional singing festival on 2 April 1993 in the G=F3il=EDn Club at =
The
Ferryman, Sir John Rogerson=92s Quay, Dublin 2, with fellow-singers =
Cl=EDona N=ED
Sh=FAilleabh=E1in, =C1ine U=ED Cheallaigh, and Frank Harte. Photograph =
by Dublin
singer Luke Cheevers.


------------- JMI =96 The Journal of Music in Ireland -------------=A0

JMI =96 The Journal of Music in Ireland
Edenvale, Esplanade, Bray,
Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Tel + 353-(0)1-2867292
E-mail editor[at]thejmi.com
http://www.thejmi.com

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I forward this because it may be the best way of getting access to the =
document, and also becauise recent events in Belfast and Harare offer =
further food for thought.

D C Rose


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Envoy=E9 le : Mercredi, 28 Mars 2007, 10h41mn 42s
Objet : Votre veille bibliographique sur le site de la BDIC


Le document ci-dessous correspond =E0 votre requ=EAte de veille : =
Ireland=20

Auteur : Weitzer, Ronald
Titre : Transforming settler states, communal conflict and internal =
security in Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe
Publi=E9 =E0 : Berkeley, 1990.

Ce document int=E9grera dans les jours qui viennent les collections de =
la BDIC.
Sa cote est : O 253380

Le 28-03-2007 =E0 10:41
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Apologies for cross posting

Liam

http://liamgr.blogspot.com

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From: UCD Screening Irish America
[mailto:UCD-SCREEN-IRISHUSA[at]LISTSERV.HEANET.IE] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton
Sent: 29 March 2007 09:45
To: UCD-SCREEN-IRISHUSA[at]LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
Subject: call for papers

Irish Modernism

Trinity College Dublin, 19-20 October 2007

Plenary Speakers: Prof. Jean Michel Rabat=E9, University of =
Pennsylvania; Dr
Joe Cleary, NUI Maynooth; Dr Alex Davis, University College Cork

This conference invites reconsideration of modernism and its legacy in
Ireland. It is exploratory in nature, its aim being to broaden current
debates about the literature of early twentieth-century Ireland and the
culture of the post-independence years.

While the organisers invite papers on the leading figures of Irish
modernism, they particularly welcome a re-examination of these writers' =
work
in relation to their contemporaries in Ireland. Papers are also invited =
on
lesser-known Irish modernists, on writers who reacted against the =
cultural
impact of modernism and on Irish modernism in various cultural forms =
(art,
music, film, photography, theatre or dance). In the past, modernist =
studies
often assumed the incompatibility of modernism and Ireland, juxtaposing =
an
enlightened internationalism with an insular, conservative and =
repressive
nationalist culture. But this is not an image which does service to =
either
side =AD while denuding Irish modernists of the culture which informs =
their
work, it also caricatures Ireland's complex cultural dynamics and posits =
a
utopian image of modernism itself. By addressing modernism in early
twentieth-century Ireland, this conference will explore new perspectives =
on
the literature of this period that reflect a growing body of work on the
contradictory and contested nature of modernism itself.

Suggested topics include:

- The second generation: Beckett, O'Brien, Bowen, Devlin, and others
- Modernism and the Literary Revival
- Internationalism and cultural nationalism
- The emigrant and the exile
- Modernism and Irish-language literature
- Xenophobia and the anti-jazz campaigns
- The reception of modernism in Ireland
- The Irish Exhibition of Living Art
- Modernism and the Irish theatre
- Irish modernist journals and publishing ventures
- The Irish short story
- Irish cinema
- Censorship and modernism
- Populism and elitism

Papers will be of 20 minutes duration and panel proposals are welcomed.
Please submit abstracts of 250 words by 15 June 2007 to the organisers, =
Dr
Carol Taaffe or Dr Edwina Keown at: ctaaffe[at]tcd.ie, =
edwinakeown[at]gmail.com


-
Dr Ruth Barton
O'Kane Centre for Film Studies [at]
School of Languages, Literatures and Film
Arts Annexe
University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4

Tel: 00 353 1 7168634
http://www.ucd.ie/film
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Colleagues,

I was hoping that someone on the list might be able to help me with
some information on Robert McWade. McWade was active in several
Irish-American organizations in the late 19th century, especially
around Philadelphia I believe. He is the author of _The Uncrowned
King: The Life and Public Services of Hon.Charles Stewart Parnell_
(1891) and co-authored (with T.P. O'Connor) _Gladstone-Parnell, and
the Great Irish Struggle_ (1886, 1887).

I have included a selection from the first book in a forthcoming
edited volume of contemporary writings on Parnell. I need to find
McWade's death year to help assure my publisher that the work is
indeed out of copyright.

If anyone on the list is at all familiar with Mr. McWade I would be
deeply grateful if they could share their information with me off-list
at the email address below.

Many Thanks,
Michael





Michael de Nie
Department of History
University of West Georgia
mdenie[at]westga.edu

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The following article has been called to our attention.

McCormick, Leanne. Centre for the History of Medicine, University of Ulster
"One Yank and They're Off": Interaction between U.S. Troops and Northern
Irish Women, 1942-1945 Journal of the History of Sexuality 15.2 (2006),
228-257


Bill Mulligan

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Subject: Deadline Extended:FIFTEENTH IRISH-AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE
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Please note that the deadline for offers of papers for the 15th Irish =
Australian Conference has been extended to 30 April.

THE FIFTEENTH IRISH-AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE

Ireland, Australia and Europe: Colonies, Federations and Unions

La Trobe University, Melbourne
(Bundoora Campus)

Sunday 23 September =E2=80=93 Wednesday 26 September 2007

Offers of papers are invited on any topic relating to Ireland or to the =
Irish experience in Australia or New Zealand. The conference is =
interdisciplinary so papers may be based in Literature, History, =
Politics, Music, Art or any other area. Papers need not be restricted =
to the parameters suggested by the conference theme, but papers would be =
particularly welcome in the following areas:

=EF=82=A7 The issues related to bringing distinct cultures and polities =
together in larger units, and changing historical perspectives on those =
processes
=EF=82=A7 The common or disparate experiences, politically, culturally, =
socially, of Australia, New Zealand and Ireland within the structures of =
the British empire
=EF=82=A7 The historical background and contemporary experience of =
Ireland in relation to Europe generally and to the European Union in =
particular
=EF=82=A7 Literary and other cultural manifestations of the tensions =
associated with merging national identities and institutions
=EF=82=A7 Problems of political devolution within larger unions

While the main focus of the conference will be related to Ireland and =
Irish Australia and Irish New Zealand, offers will be welcome of papers =
that deal with other nations and cultures from which fruitful =
comparisons can be drawn.

Paper proposals (including abstracts) should be submitted prior to 30 =
April 2007, by post to=20
Dr Jennifer Ridden (Conference Convenor),=20
Innovative Universities European Union (IUEU) Centre,=20
La Trobe University,=20
Melbourne, Australia 3086,=20
or by email to Irish_Conf[at]latrobe.edu.au

This Conference will be jointly sponsored by La Trobe University, The =
Innovative Universities European Union Centre, the Gerry Higgins Chair =
of Irish Studies at the University of Melbourne, the Irish Studies =
Association of Australia and New Zealand and the Contemporary Europe =
Research Centre, University of Melbourne.

Bill Mulligan=20
=20
=20

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The first item on the agenda ought to be giving us a right to vote. It=20
is really, in my opinion, a disgrace that once we leave the country we=20
are deemed ineligible to vote in any elections. Any other talk is just=20
hot air until this issue is addressed.

Carmel

Sarah Morgan wrote:
> List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish=20
> Times, which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US=20
> Congress, but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from=20
> other destination countries are included, although the chair of the=20
> Irish Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed=20
> as a participant.
>
> Sarah Morgan.
> ---------------------------
>
> Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants
> Deagl=E1n de Br=E9ad=FAn, Political Correspondent
> Tue, Apr 03, 2007
> Irish emigrants and their descendants continued to play a "very=20
> important role" in the world on Ireland's behalf, according to=20
> Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern.
> Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day=20
> conference called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in=20
> Dublin Castle tomorrow.
> The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers=20
> include the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the=20
> US Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member=20
> congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
> Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include=20
> former chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy=20
> O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former=20
> Belfast lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat=20
> Coogan.
> "I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates=20
> with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on=20
> building a new strategy for the years ahead."
> The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand=20
> of miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a=20
> very important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very=20
> positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
> =A9 2007 The Irish Times
>
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Many thanks to everyone who responded to my query on Robert McWade
yesterday, particularly the anonymous kind person who sent the
newspaper articles. I now have the information that I needed.

Best Regards,
Michael

Michael de Nie
Department of History
University of West Georgia
mdenie[at]westga.edu

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List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times,=20
which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US Congress, =
but=20
I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other destinatio=
n=20
countries are included, although the chair of the Irish Government's=20
Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a participant.

Sarah Morgan.
---------------------------

Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants
Deagl=E1n de Br=E9ad=FAn, Political Correspondent
Tue, Apr 03, 2007
Irish emigrants and their descendants continued to play a "very important=
=20
role" in the world on Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign=
=20
Affairs Dermot Ahern.
Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day conference=20
called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle=20
tomorrow.
The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers include =
the=20
newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US Congress,=20
Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member congressional=20
delegation on a visit to Ireland.
Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include former=20
chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy O'Hanlon;=
=20
GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast lord mayor =
Dr=20
Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
"I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates wi=
th=20
its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on building a n=
ew=20
strategy for the years ahead."
The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of=20
miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very=20
important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very positiv=
e=20
and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
=A9 2007 The Irish Times

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Does anybody know a way to acquire the speeches/papers for this =
conference tomorrow: I'd really love to know what is said at this.

Liam Clarke =20

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Behalf Of Sarah Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:51 AM
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times, =
which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US Congress, =
but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other =
destination countries are included, although the chair of the Irish =
Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a =
participant.

Sarah Morgan.
---------------------------

Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants Deagl=E1n de =
Br=E9ad=FAn, Political Correspondent Tue, Apr 03, 2007 Irish emigrants =
and their descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the =
world on Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs =
Dermot Ahern.
Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day conference =
called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle =
tomorrow.
The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers include =
the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US =
Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member =
congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include former =
chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy =
O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast =
lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
"I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates =
with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on =
building a new strategy for the years ahead."
The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of =
miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very =
important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very =
positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
=A9 2007 The Irish Times

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Forwarded on behalf of

Professor Colbert Kearney, English Department, UCC
ckearney[at]ucc.ie

Subject: Frank O'Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Frank O'Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship

The English Department of University College Cork seeks applications for the
Frank O'Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The successful applicant will have
a relevant doctorate and will be required to produce research on the
writings of Frank O'Connor. Relevant publications will be an advantage. A
knowledge of Irish is desirable but not essential. The annual salary is
E30,000; the contract is initially for one year, beginning September 1,
2007, subsequently renewable for up to two further years depending on review
of research and availability of funding. The appointed scholar will teach up
to 40 hours per year and will participate in the academic activities of the
English Department. Applications, containing c.v., research project and
other relevant material, should be sent to Professor Colbert Kearney,
English Department, UCC, or emailed to ckearney[at]ucc.ie to arrive by April
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Does anyone know of a summary source on the policies of nations regarding t=
he voting rights of emigrants? (I am excluding what Americans would descri=
bed as "absentee ballots" for persons on temporary assignments abroad, vaca=
tioners, military personnel, etc.) What about the attitudes of host countri=
es? At one time, a immigrant who had taken up American citizenship would l=
ose it if he or she voted in a foreign election. The implementation and in=
terpretation of US law has become much more vague; courts generally require=
an that loss of nationality come from explicit renunciation rather than im=
plicit action.

Tom

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f Of MacEinri, Piaras
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

Liam

I have been invited to this event and I know it's bad manners to bite the
hand that feeds you, but I wouldn't hold my breath about this conference. A=
s
far as I can see, and trying to be charitable, the conference reflects the
pre-election phase in which we currently find ourselves. The theme arises
from the fact that it's the fifth anniversary of the Task Force on
Emigration and it seems like a good time to take stock. But it only seems t=
o
have been decided a couple of weeks ago and the main speakers do not includ=
e
those who would be regarded as leading experts in the field (I can say this=

with a clear conscience as there are no sour grapes of a personal kind. I d=
o
not research or write about the Diaspora these days, since I am no longer a=

member..but I can think of several very obvious people who do and none is o=
n
the list of speakers. Several will, however, be in attendance). =


I could see some purpose to this conference if it was to include a serious
retrospective look at the Task Force Report (what has been achieved? what
new programmes were launched? what remains to be done? etc.). But I am not
persuaded that anything of this nature will be attempted or that the areas
which continue to demand attention (e.g. elderly Irish in Britain, socially=

marginalised migrants, issues concerning return migrants) will actually be
debated. I assume, although I don't know, that something generally positive=

will be said about the situation regarding undocumented Irish in the USA; i=
n
the run-up to an election the Minister is hardly going to focus on problems=
.=

I expect a generally feelgood atmosphere.

I'll report back in due course.

best

Piaras

-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: 4/3/2007 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

Does anybody know a way to acquire the speeches/papers for this
conference tomorrow: I'd really love to know what is said at this.

Liam Clarke =


-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
Behalf Of Sarah Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, April 03,:51 AM
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times,
which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US Congress,
but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other
destination countries are included, although the chair of the Irish
Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a
participant.

Sarah Morgan.
---------------------------

Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants Deagl=E1n de Br=E9ad=FAn,
Political Correspondent Tue, Apr 03, 2007 Irish emigrants and their
descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the world on
Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot
Ahern.
Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day conference
called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle
tomorrow.
The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers include
the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US
Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member
congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include former
chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy
O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast
lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
"I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates
with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on
building a new strategy for the years ahead."
The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of
miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very
important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very
positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
=A9 2007 The Irish Times

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Liam

I have been invited to this event and I know it's bad manners to bite =
the
hand that feeds you, but I wouldn't hold my breath about this =
conference. As
far as I can see, and trying to be charitable, the conference reflects =
the
pre-election phase in which we currently find ourselves. The theme =
arises
from the fact that it's the fifth anniversary of the Task Force on
Emigration and it seems like a good time to take stock. But it only =
seems to
have been decided a couple of weeks ago and the main speakers do not =
include
those who would be regarded as leading experts in the field (I can say =
this
with a clear conscience as there are no sour grapes of a personal kind. =
I do
not research or write about the Diaspora these days, since I am no =
longer a
member..but I can think of several very obvious people who do and none =
is on
the list of speakers. Several will, however, be in attendance).=20

I could see some purpose to this conference if it was to include a =
serious
retrospective look at the Task Force Report (what has been achieved? =
what
new programmes were launched? what remains to be done? etc.). But I am =
not
persuaded that anything of this nature will be attempted or that the =
areas
which continue to demand attention (e.g. elderly Irish in Britain, =
socially
marginalised migrants, issues concerning return migrants) will actually =
be
debated. I assume, although I don't know, that something generally =
positive
will be said about the situation regarding undocumented Irish in the =
USA; in
the run-up to an election the Minister is hardly going to focus on =
problems.
I expect a generally feelgood atmosphere.

I'll report back in due course.

best

Piaras

-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: 4/3/2007 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - =
tomorrow

Does anybody know a way to acquire the speeches/papers for this
conference tomorrow: I'd really love to know what is said at this.

Liam Clarke =20

-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
Behalf Of Sarah Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, April 03,:51 AM
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times,
which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US =
Congress,
but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other
destination countries are included, although the chair of the Irish
Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a
participant.

Sarah Morgan.
---------------------------

Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants Deagl=E1n de =
Br=E9ad=FAn,
Political Correspondent Tue, Apr 03, 2007 Irish emigrants and their
descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the world on
Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot
Ahern.
Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day =
conference
called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle
tomorrow.
The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers =
include
the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US
Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member
congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include =
former
chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy
O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast
lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
"I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates
with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on
building a new strategy for the years ahead."
The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of
miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very
important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very
positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
=A9 2007 The Irish Times

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I was a little bit uncharitable in my last. Speakers and workshop
participants do include some people who have experience and =
understanding of
the situation in the Diaspora, including Ambassadors Noel Fahey
(Washington), Daith=ED =D3 Ceallaigh (London), Alan Hilliard, Seamus =
McGarry. It
will also be interesting to hear the views of US Congressman Richard =
Neal.
There are however many missing voices. This is unlikely to be a 'major
review'.=20

I agree with Carmel about voting rights. Don't hold your (collective)
breath. The Diaspora is further than ever from everyday consciousness =
in
(post?)Celtic Tiger Ireland.

Piaras

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Sent: 4/3/2007 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [IR-D] :[IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora =
-
tomorrow

The first item on the agenda ought to be giving us a right to vote. =
It

is really, in my opinion, a disgrace that once we leave the country we =

are deemed ineligible to vote in any elections. Any other talk is just=20
hot air until this issue is addressed.

Carmel

Sarah Morgan wrote:
> List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish=20
> Times, which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US =

> Congress, but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives =
from

> other destination countries are included, although the chair of the=20
> Irish Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed=20
> as a participant.
>
> Sarah Morgan.
> ---------------------------
>
> Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants
> Deagl=E1n de Br=E9ad=FAn, Political Correspondent
> Tue, Apr 03, 2007
> Irish emigrants and their descendants continued to play a "very=20
> important role" in the world on Ireland's behalf, according to=20
> Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern.
> Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day=20
> conference called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in=20
> Dublin Castle tomorrow.
> The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers=20
> include the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the =

> US Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member=20
> congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
> Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include=20
> former chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, =
Paddy

> O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former=20
> Belfast lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat=20
> Coogan.
> "I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland =
relates

> with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on=20
> building a new strategy for the years ahead."
> The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand=20
> of miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a=20
> very important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a =
very

> positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
> =A9 2007 The Irish Times
>
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Dear all



Due to a last minute invitation I am also attending this conference and,
like Piaras, I don't expect a great deal from it. For those of you outside
of this island who want the vote, all I can suggest is that you start a
campaign to withhold the remittances which are likely to be in great demand
in the not too distant future now that the arse has started to fall out of
the housing market here.



Best



Liam



Liam Greenslade

Academic Theme Leaders Office

Dublin City University

Dublin D9

http://liamgr.blogspot.com

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Tom,
Just to clarify things. I am referring in my message to those who have=20
NOT taken up any foreign citizenship but have retained full Irish=20
citizenship and are living abroad. There are many in this situation and=20
to my knowledge US citizens living abroad who have not changed their=20
citizenship still retain full voting rights - isn't this the case?

Carmel

Thomas J. Archdeacon wrote:
> Does anyone know of a summary source on the policies of nations regardi=
ng the voting rights of emigrants? (I am excluding what Americans would =
described as "absentee ballots" for persons on temporary assignments abro=
ad, vacationers, military personnel, etc.) What about the attitudes of ho=
st countries? At one time, a immigrant who had taken up American citizen=
ship would lose it if he or she voted in a foreign election. The impleme=
ntation and interpretation of US law has become much more vague; courts g=
enerally require an that loss of nationality come from explicit renunciat=
ion rather than implicit action.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On B=
ehalf Of MacEinri, Piaras
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:26 PM
> To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorr=
ow
>
> Liam
>
> I have been invited to this event and I know it's bad manners to bite t=
he
> hand that feeds you, but I wouldn't hold my breath about this conferenc=
e. As
> far as I can see, and trying to be charitable, the conference reflects =
the
> pre-election phase in which we currently find ourselves. The theme aris=
es
> from the fact that it's the fifth anniversary of the Task Force on
> Emigration and it seems like a good time to take stock. But it only see=
ms to
> have been decided a couple of weeks ago and the main speakers do not in=
clude
> those who would be regarded as leading experts in the field (I can say =
this
> with a clear conscience as there are no sour grapes of a personal kind.=
I do
> not research or write about the Diaspora these days, since I am no long=
er a
> member..but I can think of several very obvious people who do and none =
is on
> the list of speakers. Several will, however, be in attendance).=20
>
> I could see some purpose to this conference if it was to include a seri=
ous
> retrospective look at the Task Force Report (what has been achieved? wh=
at
> new programmes were launched? what remains to be done? etc.). But I am =
not
> persuaded that anything of this nature will be attempted or that the ar=
eas
> which continue to demand attention (e.g. elderly Irish in Britain, soci=
ally
> marginalised migrants, issues concerning return migrants) will actually=
be
> debated. I assume, although I don't know, that something generally posi=
tive
> will be said about the situation regarding undocumented Irish in the US=
A; in
> the run-up to an election the Minister is hardly going to focus on prob=
lems.
> I expect a generally feelgood atmosphere.
>
> I'll report back in due course.
>
> best
>
> Piaras
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
> To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Sent: 4/3/2007 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorr=
ow
>
> Does anybody know a way to acquire the speeches/papers for this
> conference tomorrow: I'd really love to know what is said at this.
>
> Liam Clarke =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On
> Behalf Of Sarah Morgan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03,:51 AM
> To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow
>
> List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times,
> which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US Congress=
,
> but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other
> destination countries are included, although the chair of the Irish
> Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a
> participant.
>
> Sarah Morgan.
> ---------------------------
>
> Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants Deagl=E1n de Br=E9ad=FA=
n,
> Political Correspondent Tue, Apr 03, 2007 Irish emigrants and their
> descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the world on
> Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot
> Ahern.
> Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day conferenc=
e
> called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle
> tomorrow.
> The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers includ=
e
> the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US
> Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member
> congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
> Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include forme=
r
> chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy
> O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast
> lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
> "I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates
> with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on
> building a new strategy for the years ahead."
> The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of
> miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very
> important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very
> positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
> =A9 2007 The Irish Times
>
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Piaras


Please do: and thanks for this

Best


Liam Clarke=20

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Behalf Of MacEinri, Piaras
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - =
tomorrow

Liam

I have been invited to this event and I know it's bad manners to bite =
the hand that feeds you, but I wouldn't hold my breath about this =
conference. As far as I can see, and trying to be charitable, the =
conference reflects the pre-election phase in which we currently find =
ourselves. The theme arises from the fact that it's the fifth =
anniversary of the Task Force on Emigration and it seems like a good =
time to take stock. But it only seems to have been decided a couple of =
weeks ago and the main speakers do not include those who would be =
regarded as leading experts in the field (I can say this with a clear =
conscience as there are no sour grapes of a personal kind. I do not =
research or write about the Diaspora these days, since I am no longer a =
member..but I can think of several very obvious people who do and none =
is on the list of speakers. Several will, however, be in attendance).=20

I could see some purpose to this conference if it was to include a =
serious retrospective look at the Task Force Report (what has been =
achieved? what new programmes were launched? what remains to be done? =
etc.). But I am not persuaded that anything of this nature will be =
attempted or that the areas which continue to demand attention (e.g. =
elderly Irish in Britain, socially marginalised migrants, issues =
concerning return migrants) will actually be debated. I assume, although =
I don't know, that something generally positive will be said about the =
situation regarding undocumented Irish in the USA; in the run-up to an =
election the Minister is hardly going to focus on problems.
I expect a generally feelgood atmosphere.

I'll report back in due course.

best

Piaras

-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: 4/3/2007 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - =
tomorrow

Does anybody know a way to acquire the speeches/papers for this =
conference tomorrow: I'd really love to know what is said at this.

Liam Clarke =20

-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On =
Behalf Of Sarah Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, April 03,:51 AM
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: [IR-D] Conference: Ireland's Attitude to Diaspora - tomorrow

List members will be interested in an article from today's Irish Times, =
which I am pasting in below. It will involve members of the US Congress, =
but I can't tell from the piece whether representatives from other =
destination countries are included, although the chair of the Irish =
Government's Taskforce on Policy Regarding Emigrants is listed as a =
participant.

Sarah Morgan.
---------------------------

Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrants Deagl=E1n de =
Br=E9ad=FAn, Political Correspondent Tue, Apr 03, 2007 Irish emigrants =
and their descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the =
world on Ireland's behalf, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs =
Dermot Ahern.
Mr Ahern was announcing yesterday the programme for a one-day conference =
called Ireland's Attitude to the Diaspora, to be held in Dublin Castle =
tomorrow.
The conference is intended to launch a national debate. Speakers include =
the newly appointed chairman of the Friends of Ireland in the US =
Congress, Richard Neal, who is currently leading a nine-member =
congressional delegation on a visit to Ireland.
Mr Ahern will deliver the opening address; other speakers include former =
chairman of the Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants, Paddy =
O'Hanlon; GAA president Nicky Brennan; Prof Terri Scott; former Belfast =
lord mayor Dr Ian Adamson; and journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan.
"I believe the time is right for a major review of how Ireland relates =
with its diaspora," Mr Ahern said yesterday. "We need to focus on =
building a new strategy for the years ahead."
The Minister added: "While we may be separated by water and thousand of =
miles from our kinsmen and women, they still continue to play a very =
important role for Ireland on the world stage and can have a very =
positive and beneficial impact on everyone living on this island."
=A9 2007 The Irish Times

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