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'I Just Started Crying' June 2017 Boston’s hometown VOL. 28 #6 journal of Irish culture. $2.00 Worldwide at All contents copyright © 2017 bostonirish.com Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. ‘I just started cryIng’ needed in Ireland: assertive leaders, political systems that are working By Joe leaRy BiR columniSt At a time when Ireland is facing a serious Brexit crisis in both the North and the South, the need for revital- ized aggressive leadership and functioning political systems is very apparent. Far more than its population merits, Ireland is a coun- try whose sons and daughters lead much of the world. Here in the United States men Commentary and women of Irish heritage have an enormous influence over education, politics, business, our armed forces and religious life. College presidents, chief executives, governors, senators, and other leaders are proud of their Irish heritage, and effective in their jobs. With last month’s resignation of Enda Kenny as Taoiseach and as leader of the major political party Fine Gael, Ireland is searching for new leaders while probably facing new general elections within the year. Enda Kenny is a good man; perhaps not at the top of his class when it comes to intellectual matters, but a hardworking politician with enthusiastic people skills. He was born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, elected to the Former Vice President Joe Biden and friends at the Seaport Hotel last month. Flavio D photo Parliament in1975 as its youngest member at age 24, replacing his father. Today, at 66 years old, he is the Parliament’s oldest member. Biden a surprise guest at Boston dinner As leader of Fine Gael, Kenny was elected prime minister in March 2011 during the time of Ireland’s By Rowan walRath Martin J. Walsh was scheduled to Joe Biden, and everybody’s just make an appearance, but organizers screaming and clapping. I just severe depression. He had the good judgment to ap- Special to the RepoRteR point Michael Noonan as Minister of Finance, the Attendees at the 24th annual were only informed minutes before started crying.” his arrival that he would also be Now in ninth grade, Sammy grew man largely given credit for playing a major role in New England Women’s Leadership the improvement in the Irish economy. As Taoiseach, Awards last month received a huge bringing Biden, with whom he’d up with Biden and former President just had dinner. Barack Obama as some of the most Kenny vowed to make Ireland the best small country surprise in the form of a bona fide in the world to do business with. political superstar: former Vice For Jocelyn Sammy, a 15-year-old prominent political figures in her student at TechBoston Academy life. She said she cried “tears of joy” In the mid 1990s, when Kenny was Minister of Tour- President Joe Biden. ism, Midwestern members of Boston’s Irish American Benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs who works at the Boys & Girls for the officials who were elected Clubs, Biden’s surprise visit was when she was just in kindergarten. Partnership requested that he come to Cleveland to of Dorchester, the ceremony pre- receive a grant for Achill Island in his Mayo constitu- sented and honored Donna Gavin of an emotional experience. Even though she was one of the “I was so excited,” Sammy said. awards ceremony’s organizers, Boys ency. Many Clevelanders had migrated from Achill the Boston Police, World Marathon Island. True to his spirit (and Partnership funding) Challenge winner Becca Pizzi, and “Marty [Walsh] came out, but ev- & Girls Clubs of Dorchester devel- pastry chef Joanne Chang. Mayor eryone sees Marty. Then we see (Continued on page 19) (Continued on page 5) the Wolfe tones and john Mcdermott highlight the fare at Irish Fest Boston By Sean Smith Kerry-based rebel/ballad Special to the BiR band Dreams of Freedom, Folk legends The Wolfe and Ishna, which blends Tones and renowned Irish Irish and Celtic music tenor John McDermott with classical, rock and, return to the annual contemporary styles. Irish Fest Boston, which As always, performers takes place June 3 and from the Greater Boston 4 at the Irish Cultural area and elsewhere in Centre of New England Massachusetts will be on in Canton. Other acts the schedule, among them to appear at the festival Devri, Boston Erin Og, Boxty, Jinty McGrath, Sil- include the Cillian Vallely The Eire Society scored Band – featuring Lunasa ver Spears, Tradition, The Fenian Sons, Curragh’s a coup when it presented piper, flute and whistle its 2017 Gold Medal player Cillian Vallely – Fancy, Erin’s Melody, Award, given to indi- veteran ballad/folk band Cliodhna & Trad Ash viduals who “exemplify Dublin City Ramblers, Heads, House DJ Sean the best of Irish culture folk and country singer O’Toole, and the Noel and ideals,” to the con- Louise Morrissey, Dublin Henry Irish Showband, temporary man of letters rockers The Stunning, as well as musicians from Colm Tóibín. See Ed singer-songwriter Mundy, The Wolfe Tones are coming back to Irish Fest Boston. (Continued on page 13) Forry column, Page 4. I work in Hollywood but I keep my money in my hometown-Kevin Chapman Check out City of Boston Credit Union - visit CityofBostonCU.com Page 2 June 2017 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER bostonirish.com nonstop hops FROM BOSTON TO LONDON, MANCHESTER, DUBLIN AND SHANNON. ACROSS THE POND. ENGLAND IRELAND BOSTON PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP TODAY Weekly Departures BOS Route Airline Summer Times England London Heathrow/LHR 25 7:50 AM • 7:20 PM • 9:30 PM • 10:40 PM 7 7:23 PM 7 9:55 PM London Gatwick/LGW 4 9:20 PM Manchester/MAN Thomas Cook 4 5:35 PM 2 7:10 PM Ireland Dublin/DUB 14 5:50 PM • 9:20 PM 7 9:39 PM Shannon/SNN 7 7:15 PM The world is nonstop at bostonirish.com June 2017 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER Page 3 Bill Kennedy honored for ‘justice and compassion’ by catholic charities Attorney William F. ognizes Bill Kennedy’s Kennedy of Dorchester re- extensive philanthropic ceived the Catholic Chari- contributions and social ties 2017 Justice and impact on the Greater Compassion Award last Boston community, which week for his inspirational he has worked tirelessly leadership and solidarity to serve for over 40 years. with the most at-risk and Currently, Kennedy is underserved members of a trustee of Emmanuel the Greater Boston com- College, Project Bread, munity. Kennedy was and Saint John Paul II honored at a Catholic Catholic Academy. He is Charities event at the a member of the Mass John F. Kennedy Library Taxpayers Foundation, before an audience of over the Mass Business Round- 500 people, including table, the Boston Munici- Cardinal Sean O’Malley, pal Research Bureau, and Governor Charlie Baker, the New England Council. former Senator Paul Kirk, He is a former member and Deb Rambo, president of the Judicial Nominat- of Catholic Charities. ing Committee and the Kennedy, who is a part- former chair of the Mas- ner at the Nutter law sachusetts Board of Bar firm in Boston’s Sea- Examiners. port district, is a native Catholic Charities pro- of Meetinghouse Hill Dorchester’s William F. Kennedy received the Catholic Charities 2017 Justice and Compassion Award vides nearly 100 programs and a graduate of Holy last week at the John F. Kennedy Library. Pictured, l-r, are his wife Annmarie Kennedy, Debbie Rambo, and services throughout Cross College and Suffolk Cardinal O’Malley, Bill Kennedy, and daughter Nora Kennedy. Photo courtesy John Gillooly Eastern Massachusetts, University. He formerly in response to the needs served as chief of staff the Justice and Compas- supportive of me. I have for clients and are commit- in our community. Nutter of the poor and working and chief legal counsel sion Award from Catholic been fortunate to have ted to the community. The has a very active pro bono poor and assists refugees to Speaker of the House Charities, which serves had the opportunity to be firm has been supportive program providing legal and immigrants as they Thomas M. Finneran and people in our community a friend to others in some of me and my practice,” services to those who need become active partici- as an assistant clerk to the with compassion, respect, way as others have been he said. access to our legal system. pants in their communi- Massachusetts Supreme and dignity,” said Ken- to me. Kennedy added: “Nut- The firm’s commitment to ties. Last year, the agency Judicial Court. nedy. “I am grateful to “At Nutter, I have great ter has a great culture clients and community is served more than 200,000 “I am truly honored my family, friends, and respect and admiration for where people are commit- unmatched.” people in need, regardless and humbled to receive colleagues who have been my partners, associates, ted to one another and are According to Catholic of faith. so generous, kind, and and staff who work so hard encouraged to be engaged Charities, the award rec- delta, Irish Partnership, team up for benefit of dublin school programs Delta Air Lines hosted ship in a visit to Dublin’s an inaugural flight of Holy Spirit National its new Boston/Dublin School in Ballymun, Dub- daily non-stop service lin. The school has been on Thurs., May 25, with given a $5,000 grant to festivities that included support its literacy and Irish cupcakes, Irish mu- science programs. sic and a ribbon-cutting Said the IAP’s Mary ceremony. Sugrue in a statement: The daily service con- “The Partnership is de- Mary Mulvey Jacobsen: Headed Irish Social Club tinues through the fall, lighted to present this with passengers em- grant with Delta Air Boston City Councillor Matt O’Malley (left) and barking from Gate 17 at Lines in commemoration his wife Kathryn, who were celebrating their first Irish community mourns Logan’s Terminal A.
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