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Dot's Irish Heritage Festival Offers Dose of Culture, Family Connections Boston Irish Honors to Hail Seven Who Salute Their He October 2015 Boston’s hometown VOL. 26 #10 journal of Irish culture. $1.50 Worldwide at All contents copyright © 2015 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. bostonirish.com Boston Irish Honors to hail seven who salute their heritage The city’s top police- exemplary Boston Irish Margaret Stapleton, man, a leading media family. The Evans clan of who rose through the executive, and a pioneer- South Boston has excelled ranks of John Hancock ing philanthropist will in law enforcement, the Insurance and Financial be the honorees at this fire service, and business Services to become a vice- month’s Boston Irish Hon- while inspiring new gen- president before her re- ors luncheon, the season’s erations of Bostonians to tirement, will be honored premier celebration of be engaged citizens. for her remarkable career Irish-American achieve- Michael Sheehan, the in business and her gener- ment in Massachusetts. chief executive officer of osity as a philanthropist, The luncheon, which the Boston Globe, plays a particularly with respect serves as the silver an- key role in the continuing to the Pine Street Inn. niversary celebration for journalistic excellence of The 35-member lun- Michael Sheehan William Evans Margaret Stapleton the Boston Irish Reporter, the region’s most impor- cheon committee is CEO, Boston Globe Police Commissioner, Boston Executive, Philanthropist will be held at the Seaport tant media enterprise. chaired by Jim Brett, erator will be Boston Red lies who share our heritage take place on Fri., Oct. 23, Boston Hotel on Oct. 23. A veteran of advertising president of the New Sox “poet laureate” Dick in Boston and Ireland,” at 11:45 a.m. at the Sea- Boston Police Commis- and enterprise across the England Council. Serving Flavin. explained Ed Forry, the port Hotel/Boston World sioner William Evans state, Sheehan is helping as honorary chairs are “This inspiring luncheon founder and publisher of Trade Center. For tick- and his brothers Paul, to make possible a new US Sen. Edward Markey allows us to recognize and the Boston Irish Reporter. ets, call 617-436-1222 or John, Thomas, and James model of newspaper jour- and Boston Mayor Marty celebrate exemplary Irish The 6th annual Boston email bostonirishhonors@ will be recognized as an nalism within the city. Walsh. The program mod- individuals and their fami- Irish Honors luncheon will bostonirish.com. Plans in place for Boston-Cork flights beginning next May By Ed Forry be operated under Nor- BIr PuBlIshEr wegian’s Irish subsidiary, A budget-priced Eu- Norwegian Air Interna- ropean airline has an- tional Ltd (NAI), and form nounced plans to begin part of the airline’s plans non-stop transatlantic for continued expansion service from Boston to in the UK and Ireland. Cork, with flights ex- The company said a Cork pected to begin next May. to New York service is Norwegian Air Shuttle planned to launch in 2017. (NAS), Europe’s third Said Kjos: “Norwegian largest low-cost airline, is leading the way in of- says it will launch the new fering affordable transat- direct “low-cost” transat- lantic travel and with the lantic services from Cork new generation aircraft to Boston, making the (Continued on page 16) route the only transatlan- tic operation from Cork Airport. A new Cork to Water meters Barcelona route will also be launched, the company for Irish homes: said in a press release late last month. a strong dissent The Green-O’Leary School of Irish Dancing aloft during 2014’s Dorchester Irish Heritage Festival. Plans for the new routes Liam Ferrie, of Menlo, were confirmed in a let- Ireland, a longtime con- ter from Norwegian CEO tributor to the Boston Irish Bjorn Kjos to Ireland’s Reporter, offers this report Dot’s Irish Heritage Festival offers Minister for Transport, on the much-discussed Tourism and Sport, Pas- domestic water situation chal Donohoe. “This is on the island: dose of culture, family connections only the beginning of our “Now that we have water plans for new routes in Ire- By sEan smIth Páidí Walsh & Friends, meters in Menlo it seems Sat., Oct. 11, from 11 to 6, land,” Kjos said, adding, appropriate that I should sPEcIal to thE rEPortEr Liam Hart & Frankie “but our expansion relies become more public in The Irish-American McDonagh, Colleen White on the US Department duo Celtic Font will be at Florian Hall, McKeon Post & Sean Smith, and the explaining just how bad a of Transportation (DoT) decision it was to install among the performers dance devotees in Greater Spears, Fenian Sons, trio of Maidhc Newell, finally approving Norwe- at this year’s Dorchester Joe Walsh and Máirín Uí domestic water meters in Boston and beyond, draw- Erin’s Melody, the Tom gian Air International’s Ireland. Irish Heritage Festival, ing crowds of upwards of Lanigan Band, Gobshites, Chéide. application for a foreign to be held on Oct. 11 from Irish dance also will From the outset it ap- 9,000. Two outdoor stages, Erin’s Guild, Noggin, carrier permit. Only DoT peared ludicrous that a 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the as well as the venues Fuaim na nGael, plus be part of the festivities, approval for NAI will un- crossroads of Florian Hall with the Green-O Leary country with Ireland’s in Florian Hall and the the Boston Police Gaelic lock the door for these ex- rainfall should gave any (55 Hallet Street) and the McKeon Post, provide Pipes and musicians with School of Dancing, Smith- citing new routes, creating John McKeon Post Am- Houlihan Dance Acad- thought to metering, but for continuous entertain- Boston’s Hanafin-Cooley- more competition, more the more I investigated, Vets 146 (4 Hilltop Street). ment throughout the day, Reynolds branch of Com- emy, Kenny Academy of choice, and better fares The festival, taking Irish Dance, Keane-O’ the more the sheer stupid- showcasing many Greater haltas Ceóltoirí Éireann. for business and leisure ity of the decision became place for the fifth time, Boston-area acts. Other performers sched- Brien Academy of Irish passengers on both sides has become a Columbus Dance, Brady Academy evident. Among the local bands uled to appear include of the Atlantic.” For almost two years Day Weekend highlight on the program for this Pauline Wells, Michael of Irish Dance and O’ The new route, offering for Irish/Celtic music and year are Devri, Silver O’Leary, John Dalton, (Continued on page 16) 4-5 flights each week will (Continued on page 10) Our experienced residential team is hard at work making sure you get the very best rate on the loan that’s just right for you. If you are looking to purchase or refinance your home, trust EBSB to put you in the mortgage program that fits you best. From ARM’s to Fixed rates including MassHousing programs, let us do the hard work so you can enjoy your home. WE KNOW Call one of our Mortgage Specialists today at 978.977.7100 or visit ebsb.com. MORTGAGES NMLS # 457291 Member FDIC. Member DIF. Page 2 October 2015 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER bostonirish.com With Good Will Doing Service 1737 2015 The Charitable Irish Society of Boston Requests that you save the date for their upcoming Silver Key Reception Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Honoring Vincent Crotty Kieran Jordan Margaret Stapleton in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Irish Community The Fairmount Copley Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Please visit us at www.charitableirishsociety.org to pre-register for this event bostonirish.com October 2015 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER Page 3 Gerry Adams, six It’ll be Dublin vs.Galway in hurling others avoid charges match at Fenway in November First-class hurling, in McConville killing called the world’s fastest By shaWn PoGatchnIK field sport, will be on dis- assocIatEd PrEss play at Fenway Park on DUBLIN — Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams Sun., Nov. 22, as two of the sport’s biggest teams and six other suspected IRA veterans will face no – Dublin and 2015 All- charges over the outlawed group’s 1972 abduction, Ireland Finalist Galway slaying and secret burial of a Belfast homemaker, – compete in an exhibition Northern Ireland prosecutors announced Tuesday. on a pitch where the Red Adams, 66, was arrested last year on suspicion Sox play their games. of involvement in the disappearance of Jean Mc- In addition to the AIG Conville, a 38-year-old widowed mother of 10 whom Fenway Hurling Classic, the Irish Republican Army believed was a British the festivities will include informer. Detectives freed Adams without charge a lively Irish festival after four days of questioning, but sent an evidence complete with Irish food, music, and dancing plus file to prosecutors. a performance by the Northern Ireland’s deputy director of public pros- Boston-based American ecutions, Pamela Atchison, announced that Adams Celtic punk band the and six others arrested in the McConville probe would Dropkick Murphys. face no charges. Atchison said evidence was ``insuf- The match will come a ficient to provide a reasonable prospect of obtaining day after the Boston Col- a conviction against any of them.’’ lege Eagles football team Adams, whose Irish nationalist party leads plays Notre Dame on the Northern Ireland’s Irish Catholic minority, called Fenway grounds. Mayor Marty Walsh and incoming Red Sox president Sam Kennedy unveiled the decision “long overdue.” He said he had been The match has been plans for a Nov. 22 AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival at Fenway in the planning stages Park. Hurlers Dave Collins (Galway) and Mark Shutte (Dublin) were on hand falsely accused as part of “a sustained and malicious for months, the Irish for last month’s announcement.
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