In the latest episode of That Great Business Show with Conall Ó Móráin (E258: UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School “Podcast of the Year.”), Feargal O’Sullivan shares the history of the Morrison Visa Program and his own journey to New York City with just a few hundred dollars in his pocket.
In the early 1990s, more than 45,000 Irish people received Morrison Visas, thanks to U.S. Congressman Bruce Morrison. For many, it was a lifeline — a chance to build new lives and contribute to Irish America.
Now, recipients and their families are coming together to say “thank you” at a major celebration this fall: