No really.

Ten thousand visas every year.

In a major breakthrough Massachusetts Senator [and former Cosmo centrefold] Scott Brown said the Irish E3 visa bill  which he filed is “about to pop” on Capitol Hill. The Republican Senator has said it is possible it will pass as soon as this week.

Speaking to the Boston Herald Brown stated “It really addresses something that’s been wrong and provides a legal path for citizenship,” said Brown, who said his bi-partisan workmanship could make this bill happen.

The bill would allow 10,000 Irish a year to come on two-year work visas that could then be renewed every two years.

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Senator Scott Brown Says Irish E3 Immigrant Visa Bill Is “About To Pop” (Niall O’Dowd)

 

Thomas O Beirne writes:

Every week we march in Ballyhea or Charleville Co. Cork on alternate weeks in protest to the bondholder bailout.

Sunday, March 4 will be our one year anniversary.
All are welcome to join us.
We have only one issue.
We are not affiliated to any political parties.

According to gardai, the man demanded money from the woman before taking a number of items from the pocket of her Zimmerframe. The culprit, who is described as being about 5’ 11”, in height escaped in a silver car possibly a BMW.

Niall O’M writes:

“This is the impossibly depressing story that made me sad”

 

Pensioner Robbed Outside Funeral Home (David Hurley, Limerick Leader)

 

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