britton blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland - Latest Comments

Re: Twitter is so cool!

Dave — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:50:18 -0000

I was wondering couold you help me, I have free texts to all irish networks jkland im using meteor. Will I have to pay 0.12c for every update i text, and how much does it cost to receive notifications from twitter about people replying? thanks!

Re: Beer options in Galway

Beer Glass — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:37:44 -0000

They have Sam Adams and Goose Island in Ireland? That's pretty cool.

Re: Inauguration Day preparations

Jim Kennedy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:05:55 -0000

What kind of education you getting your love baby over in Spain? There are at least 15 stars on the US flag, not the 5 he has on there now.

Re: Heading to Inis Mór (Inishmore)

left handed golf — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:07:37 -0000

I would like to see that pictures again

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

jamesbritton — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:55:47 -0000

Thanks you for your kind words.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

gloria fuller — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:59:08 -0000

How DARE they!!!!

Dear Parents of Aiden: Pray is Powerful. Trusting and Believing in the Higher Power DOES prevail.

Re: Review of Inis Mór, Aran Islands

jamesbritton — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:35:38 -0000

Hi Jem, I just checked out your site on Inis Meáin and the pictures are deadly! I'll gladly add ye to my blogroll.

We spent a weekend on Inis Oirr this past June and had such a relaxing time. Now we need to visit Inis Meáin and complete our tour of the Aran Islands.

Cheers!

Re: Review of Inis Mór, Aran Islands

Jem Casey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:00:03 -0000

Hi,You might be interested in looking at our Inis Meain based website and blog. I will link to yours

Jem

Re: Happy Earth Day

komodo dragon — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:41:38 -0000

Europeans def ride their bikes around a lot more than Americans do. This trend needs to drift its way on over here, perhaps Americans will shed a couple pounds too... not a bad combo is it ?

Re: Yes we can

American Alligator — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:53:37 -0000

Very nice! Oh and it looks like he is on his way to win the democratic party nomination!!!!!!

Re: Happy Earth Day 2008

GreenNetizen — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:53:43 -0000

Hi,

Found you on Twitter. Treeconomist? What a beautiful word! I'm Irish and Green so this should be an interesting Blog to follow. Greetings and looking forward to learning about your adventures :-)

Martie

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Music Site — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:00:00 -0000

This is really sad, it reminds where I live that we have lots of Iraqis here now because they got threatened to death because of the current situation and now they can't enrol in school and they can't work and they only spend the rest of the money they have (sicne they already left their homes, cars and every kind of money resource since they had to leave Iraq) for living here, they are really in a big trouble too and no one care about them, even the educated culture of them like doctors can't work here or they work at a hospital then the hospital pay them nothing, in fact the Iraqi doctors pay the hospital money to work for them just to stay updated with medicine!

what a sad situation!, some of us try to help them but it is out of our power, we can do nothing for them!

Good luck to you,
Regards.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

BB — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:30:12 -0000

James, Erin and Aidan,

Your story is posted today on the METRO - (Dublin's free morning issue) and occupied my head for quite sometime. I am not in a position to assisst, but I wish you strength on it and hopefully you will go through it in a rewarding manner. It is something You would like to read from a society among the civilized societies. I do realy think that Ireland needs to review its regulations on immigration and also improve the customer service on Immigration, so that people are treated with dignity. I would like to followup the developments in your case

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Mark — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:13:40 -0000

The policy regarding educating the children of international students is obscene and disgraceful. I am opposed to the lax immigration controls in this country. However, your case has nothing to do with immigration. Your wife and child are here legally and it is the moral and constitutional duty of this State to provide education for your child. In addition, to threaten deportation was uncalled for. That person should be sacked. He is a disgrace to this country.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

AA — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:25:05 -0000

You must be so stressed by this. As someone who knows Aidan (I work at his school), you have our full support. This is an appalling way to treat children.

Strength to you and Erin and Aidan as you handle this issue. It is starting to get press here so at least it's becoming public information. Hopefully this will lead to a resolution soon.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

jamesbritton — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:22:09 -0000

Hannah,

Thanks for your well-wishes. We have many good people on our side trying to settle this. Keep checking here for updates.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Hannah Zdansky — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:45:21 -0000

Dear James, Erin, & Aidan,

I regret not having any help to offer other than my condolences, best wishes, and prayers. This is positively horrible! I thought my experience with the GNIB in Galway was dreadful...left standing outside in the freezing rain for an extra hour and 45 mins. because all the Garda officers were late for work. The building was supposed to open at 7:00a.m., so I got there at 6:00a.m. to make sure to get a place in line. The officers did not deign to appear until 8:45a.m. and then treated everyone rudely. The average daily quota of people were not helped, but God forbid the officers give up their coffee breaks. Such a difficult job they perform... There is such a thing as respect for human dignity which I do not see in the GNIB. This is a national as well as international disgrace! Your case is far, far, far worse. I am behind y'all all the way!

Wishing you the very best of luck,
Hannah Zdansky

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

jamesbritton — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:49:10 -0000

Keola,

Dia duit! I am not encouraged by your story, but fortunately we have many people looking into this for us in Ireland (I'm still in the States doing everything I can). We are in the process of seeking legal advice and action, so wish us luck.

Sláinte!

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Keola Donaghy — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:07:00 -0000

Aloha, I'm the Ph.d. student from Hawai'i that Bernie is referring to. While I have no advice to give you (obviously everything we tried failed), we will hold you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. I digged your article, best of luck to you and your family.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

sandy hazel — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:22:13 -0000

I would be interested in speaking with you about your story. Has your son actually left the school yet? I thought that children of student visa holders were entitled to state education up until age 16?
email me and we can arrange a time to speak.
best regards...sandy hazel

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Dermot — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:26:01 -0000

James

given this story about Caoimhghin O Caolain getting a visa for the wife of a constituent in Cavan (arranged Marriage to Hindu in India causing problems with immigration) see http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fake-we...
for details getting some people to get on to some TD's to take up your case might be an idea.

I'll certainly give my local TD's a buzz on this

Dermot

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

John Coffey — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:27:50 -0000

James, Hoping for the best to you and your family. Not exactly the kind of post I want to see on your blog.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

jamesbritton — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:37:43 -0000

Thanks Kate and Bernie. Please digg the story and let the world know about it.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

Bernie Goldbach — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:57:12 -0000

Good luck!

Yours is not an unfamiliar story. GNIB is the hammer used to chisel out welfare scabs all across Ireland. As I have learned from first-hand experiences, you cannot expect a free ticket from Irish immigration once you've answered more than four or five questions.

We worked the issue of an American on a PhD programme in Cork who was refused leave to land with his TY daughter and wife. They received no joy, returned to the States and are now headed to postgrad work in New Zealand. I'm not sure Irish interests are best served in that treatment as I know you're certainly convinced that no one benefits from disrupting a 4-year-old from school routines.

May you have better luck than those I have known who have gone before.

Re: Deport a 4 year old child?!

kate — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:25:44 -0000

we're behind you and erin and aidan all the way. this bureaucratic nonsense is a clear violation of human rights and common sense.
on the other hand, it is reassuring that the united states aren't the only ones mired in ridiculousness.
but, seriously, we're going to do everything necessary to make sure that your family isn't punished for trying to pursue your own ambitions.