Media Mentions
A sample of the media articles that mention The Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation. Most articles refer to our effort to build a beautiful world-class memorial space around the Black Rock.
However some articles also mention other efforts to preserve the rich history of Irish Montreal - for example, the "Naming of the REM Station"; preserving some of the history of St. Bridget's Home etc.
Global News
Montreal’s Irish community upset with city’s plan to name REM station after late premier
Montreal mayor meets with Irish community to discuss making Black Rock memorial accessible
https://globalnews.ca/news/6426906/montreal-mayor-irish-black-rock-memorial-site/
Montreal Gazette
'We do want to mourn for their souls,' Irish Montrealers say of unearthed remains near Black Rock
CBC News
Irish group says naming Griffintown REM station after Bernard Landry ignores area's heritage
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/irish-montrealer-quebec-s-past-1.5364088
Montreal Mayor refuses to consider honoring Irish Famine dead with REM station
IrishCentral
Irish Canadians continue fight for recognition at Montreal light rail station
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/montreal-mayor-irish-famine-dead-rem-station
Global News
Montreal Irish community meets to discuss future plans for Black Rock site
https://globalnews.ca/news/4861295/montreal-irish-community-black-rock-site/
‘Sadness, anger, mistrust’ surrounds Montreal’s proposal to name REM station after late premier
https://globalnews.ca/news/6272092/montreal-griffintown-rem-station-name/
CBC News
Dream of memorial park in Montreal to honour Irish famine victims inches closer
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-irish-memorial-park-honour-famine-1.5060105
IrishCentral
Why the naming of a train station in Montreal has dismayed the Irish community
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/bernard-landry-train-station
Montreal Gazette
MLB stadium in Montreal? Consultation office pitches more consultation
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/consultation-needed-on-baseball-stadium-ocpm
CBC News
On the 140th anniversary of Mary Gallagher's murder, historian appeals to city to mark Griffintown sites
Montreal Times
Irish community outraged over Plante’s name suggestion for Griffintown REM Station
Global News
Blessing at Black Rock site honours Montreal’s Irish community
https://globalnews.ca/news/5388159/montreal-black-rock-blessing/
CBC News
Plan for memorial park at Montreal's Black Rock in jeopardy
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/plan-for-memorial-park-at-montreal-s-black-rock-in-jeopardy-1.4133229
Campaign signs on 'sacred' Black Rock site to be removed after outcry
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/campaign-signs-on-sacred-black-rock-site-to-be-removed-after-outcry-1.4819462
Montreal Gazette
Park for Montreal's 6,000 Irish Famine victims could become a reality
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/progress-on-commemorative-park-for-6000-irish-who-died-in-montreal
CBC News
Montreal's Black Rock site to get proper memorial
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/plans-black-rock-site-1.5044574
IrishCentral
Black Rock - the world's oldest Irish Famine memorial in Montreal
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/black-rock-irish-famine-montreal
Could Montreal finally be getting a commemorative park for the 6,000 Irish who died there?
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/montreal-commemorative-park-6000-irish-died
The Irish Times
Desolate site in Canada honours Irish who died just after reaching their new world
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/desolate-site-in-canada-honours-irish-who-died-just-after-reaching-their-new-world-1.3738335
CTV NEWS
Black Rock: Plans are progressing for Montreal monument to Irish typhus victims
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/black-rock-plans-are-progressing-for-montreal-monument-to-irish-typhus-victims-1.4463676
Radio Canada International
Black Rock monument restoration plan in Montreal
https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/02/17/black-rock-monument-restoration-plan-in-montreal/
IrishCentral
Montreal’s annual march to commemorate 6,000 victims of the Great Famine
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/montreal-victims-great-famine
Montreal Gazette
Black Rock memorial park: Montreal's Irish community feels betrayed
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/black-rock-folo
Global News
Irish history commemorated in 153rd Walk to the Black Rock
https://globalnews.ca/news/4235276/walk-to-the-black-rock-153-irish-history/
IrishCentral
Montreal Irish fight for Famine memorial for 6,000 who died in fever sheds
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/montreal-irish-seek-famine-memorial-for-6-000-who-died
Archaeologists search Montreal construction site for mass grave of Irish famine victims
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/archaeologists-montreal-irish-famine-victims
IrishCentral
"Green Season" celebrates and commemorates Irish in Montreal
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/green-season-st-patricks-day-irish-montreal
Irish America
Irish Landmark in
Montreal in Danger
https://irishamerica.com/2018/09/irish-landmark-inmontreal-in-danger/
IrishCentral
Montreal’s Irish fight for memorial to the 6,000 famine immigrants who died of typhus
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/montreals-irish-fight-for-memorial-to-the-6000-immigrants-who-died-of-typhus
Montreal Gazette
Montreal, refugees and the Irish famine of 1847
https://montrealgazette.com/feature/montreal-refugees-and-the-irish-famine-of-1847
Irish America
Weekly Comment:
Plans for Famine Memorial Park Derailed
https://irishamerica.com/2017/08/weekly-comment-montreal-irish-monument-park-derailed/
Montreal Gazette
Irish famine exhibit celebrates courage of Montreal's Grey Nuns
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/irish-famine-exhibit-celebrates-courage-of-montreals-grey-nuns
Irish Central
Bravery of the Grey Nuns of Montreal during Great Famine honored
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/bravery-of-the-grey-nuns-of-montreal-during-great-famine-honored
Montreal Gazette
Opinion: Griffintown has a rich history
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/opinion-griffintown-has-a-rich-hist
Global News
Montreal’s Irish community remembers Black ’47
https://globalnews.ca/news/1352882/montreals-irish-community-remembers-black-47/
The Irish Times
Montreal’s Irish story gets a new chapter
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/montreal-s-irish-story-gets-a-new-chapter-1.2616295
The Irish Times
What I learned tracing the steps of Irish Famine migrants
Remembering 20,000 Famine refugees who died in 1847
National Famine Walk: ‘Remember your soul and your liberty’
Montreal Gazette
HEC Montréal complex will transform downtown area near St. Patrick's Basilica
Journal Metro
Parc hommage: la communauté irlandaise garde espoir à la marche au Black Rock
