Emigration has left older people ALONE this St. Patricks Day
This St. Patricks Day, ALONE, the charity that provides services to older people in need, is highlighting one of the less obvious effects of emigration on our society. ALONE report that the continued high levels of emigration, particularly of our young people, is leaving thousands of older people without familial support systems they once had. ALONE […]
Emigration has left older people ALONE this St. Patricks Day
This St. Patricks Day, ALONE, the charity that provides support to older people in need, is highlighting one of the lesser known effects of emigration. ALONE report an increase in the number of older people requiring their services as a direct result of their children and grandchildren emigrating. Recent Eurostat figures showed that Ireland now has […]
Everybody’s Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day- Corrigan Brothers new single releases March 12th
Ireland’s Corrigan Brothers , the band from Limerick whose International Hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” charted all over the world and saw them invited to President Obama’s Inauguration release “everybody’s Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day” to celebrate the feast of Saint Patrick. Guitarist with the band, Brian Corrigan said “We wanted […]
Tourism Ireland Announces ‘Global Grenning’ Lineup for ST Patrick’s DayY 2014
UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra, the Holmenkollen ski jump and Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland® Paris join Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening for St Patrick’s 2014 – Tourism Ireland has lined up a fairytale ending for St Patrick’s Day this year, as Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland® Paris, the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo and the UNESCO World […]
It’s Going to be “Glas Vegas” this St Patrick’s Day!
– Pyramids of Giza, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Little Mermaid and ‘Welcome’ Sign in Las Vegas to go green for the first time ever, as part of Tourism Ireland’s ‘Global Greening’ on 17 March – In a major coup for Irish tourism, an ancient wonder of the world – the Pyramids of Giza – and a […]
Christ the Redeemer Statue,St Patricks Day,Brazil,Go Green,Rio de Janeiro
The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will ‘go green’ for the first time ever, to mark St Patrick’s Day in 2013. The announcement was made yesterday evening by President Michael D Higgins, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Orani João Tempesta and Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons, during […]