Jul12Wed

From IrishCentral.com: 2017 Green Card Lottery Results

Anti-American countries get far more green cards than than the Irish do
By Niall O’Dowd
IrishCentral.com

The numbers from the annual diversity lottery visa are out and they make this Irishman’s blood boil. We’ve been had as a nation, as one of the founder countries who helped create this great republic.

What the 1965 immigration reform act has done for the Irish is made new Irish immigrants as scarce as hen’s teeth.

And yes I know, it was Senator Edward Kennedy who played the major role in drafting that law. He tried to reverse its anti-Irish outcome before he died, but it was too late.

Now comes just the latest example. Each year 50,000 US Green Cards are allocated among 35 countries who are disadvantaged by current immigration law.

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Jun01Thu

Ireland’s Economic & Competitiveness Update Q2 2017

Strong Sustained Economic Growth

* Fastest growing economy in Eurozone, 5th consecutive year of economic expansion.

* Broad based growth; Consumer spend +4.2%, construction +11% and exports +9.8%, all contributing positively to growth.

* Ireland ranks 6th of 63 countries benchmarked in the 2017
IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, up one place from last year.

* Ireland’s debt to GDP ratio (75%) is also on a firm downward trajectory below the Euro area (90%) and EU (85%) averages.

* Irish Government Debt has an A rating with all major rating agencies with stable to positive outlooks forecast.

May08Mon

Member News from PA DCED

May 8 – 9, 2017: IABCN members, PA DCED hosted Dr. Malachy O’Neill, Head of School of Irish Language & Literature of Ulster University, Professor Ian Mongtomery, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement of Ulster University, and Kevin O’Connor, Head of Business for Derry and Strabane District Council on a visit to Philadelphia region universities and businesses.

Photo below captured at a meeting today with #IABCNmembers, Joseph Lennon, PhD, Associate Dean, International & Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Emily C. Riley Director Villanova University Irish Studies Program and Co-Chair, Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies, Villanova University; Elizabeth Campanella, Director, Education Abroad at Villanova University

 

 

World Trade Center Philadelphia partners with Kevin O’Connor (middle), Head of Business for Derry and Strabane District Council

 

Pictured here is #IABCNmembers from Saint Joseph’s University, including Tom Kesaris, Director, Center for International Programs

 

(Left to right) Ian Montgomery, Kevin O’Connor, Dr. Malachy O’Neill