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Bulger, who is being held without bail, was the head of a South Boston Irish gang before he fled an impending racketeering indictment in 1995.
CNN: Girlfriend gets 8 years for hiding 'Whitey' Bulger
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Quaid's tart Boston-Irish accent reflects Patty Ann's flinty personality, as she snaps out complaints and often bigoted, remarks to her henpecked husband.
WSJ: Review: Racism fuels poignant 'Luck Of The Irish'
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Organizers of the current study plan to expand their efforts to Irish communities in Boston and New York.
WSJ: New Study Looks at Irish Risk for Tay-Sachs Disease
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An Irish nanny living in Boston, has been charged with violently assaulting a baby who later died, US authorities have said.
BBC: Irish nanny denies assaulting baby in Boston
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The Irish did not settle in Boston and join organizations like the Hibernian Society to preserve their heritage and culture.
CNN: Commentary: Immigrants melting into the pot as usual
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In a city still dominated by the Irish, not even minority leaders expect Boston to elect a black mayor any time soon.
ECONOMIST: First safety, then civility
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The percentage of people with primary Irish ancestry tops out at 20% in the Boston metro area, followed by Middlesex County, MA (west of Boston) and Peabody, MA (north of Boston).
FORBES: America's Most Irish Towns
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Going back much further, Irish immigrants largely built the entire Back Bay neighborhood in Boston.
FORBES: Worried About the Future? Keep the Doors Open.
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The move means stability for all Notre Dame sports and has some familiarity to Irish fans, with Syracuse and Pittsburgh joining the Irish in moving to the ACC next season and former Big East teams Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech already part of the ACC.
NPR: Notre Dame To Join ACC Next Season
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In the late 1950s, with racism still prevalent in many American neighborhoods, an Irish-American couple in financial difficulties accepts money to purchase a large home in an all-white Boston suburb on secret behalf of a well-off, highly educated African-American doctor and his wife.
WSJ: Review: Racism fuels poignant 'Luck Of The Irish'