Irish Abroad
Aine Lawlor presents a snapshot of the Irish abroad -- where they are, what they're doing, what they think about the issues that concern them and their friends and families at home.
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Director of the Gate Theatre, Michael Colgan, on how Irish arts and culture opens doors around the world, and the idea of bringing the world's top actors to Ireland for a think-in -
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Our listeners panel tell us what creature comforts they miss from home -
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Paddy Darcy, cathaoirleach of Dubai Celts, on the Gulf Gaelic Games and the GAA's growth in the Middle East and Asia -
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Niamh Sweeney talks to Ireland rugby fans at the Fado Bar in Austin, Texas during last weekend's Six Nations match about the importance of sport to their sense of Irish identity while living abroad -
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Avril Conroy of Inchape in Moscow, David Murphy of CLSA Consulting in Beijing and Niall Sands of Kerry Ingredients in Brazil discuss how Irish business can make an impact in BRICS countries, and what the government can do to help -
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore discusses emigrant voting rights, progress from the Dublin Castle economic summit, the Global Irish Network, Ireland's overseas consular needs, the needs of new emigrants, and more. Listeners panel give advice to Government -
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Noreen Bowden, founder of GlobalIrishVote.com joins us from Harvard, and Joe McCarthy of Ballotbox.ie is in studio to discuss extending voting rights to emigrants -
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The Morning Ireland panel give their views on whether Irish people living abroad should be allowed to vote in elections at home -
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Imelda Ray, project leader of The Gathering, discusses the tourism initiative that aims to convince thousands of Irish overseas to visit home in 2013. More information at www.thegatheringireland.com -
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Emma McNamara reports that Irish companies in the US employ as many people as US companies in Ireland -
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The panel of Morning Ireland listeners talk about how the issues consuming people at home are viewed from abroad -
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Cathy Murphy, executive director of the Irish-Canadian Immigration Centre in Toronto, Canada and Sally Mulready in London, Council of State and director of the Irish Elderly Advice Network, on some of the social issues affecting Irish people living abroad -
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Ray O'Hanlon of the Irish Echo in New York and Luke O'Neill of the Irish Echo in Sydney discuss the stories making the headlines in their newspapers -
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Our listeners panel: Peter Goff from Kilmacud, Co Dublin now in Chengdu, China; Andy McCarter from Donegal in La Gomera, Canary Islands; Ruairi Duffy from Westport, Co Mayo in Poland; Donal Pierse from Listowel, Co Kerry in Costa Rica; John Hickey from Cork who works in the rainforests of Gabon, West Africa -
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'There are always other options and help is always there ...'
Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'