Aine Greaney
Marketing Communications and Writer
Writing, training, group facilitation, editing, marketing communications.
PROJECTS
nshoremag.com
Growing Good Things and Good People: The Food Project North Shore
Magazine feature on sustainable food and youth development project
Health and Wellness for Teens
Helping Teens Make Healthy Decisions
A consumer-facing booklet on teen wellness and health, including resources.
psychcentral.com
10 Ways to Brighten Your Winter Workdays
Wellness article for "World of Psychology."
Issuu
Aer Lingus In-flight magazine - Business feature on Boston's Seaport District
Businesses, dining, networking opportunities in Boston's restored seaport.
The Huffington Post
Summer Trip To Ireland? 10 Reasons To Bypass Dublin For Galway City
Travel feature on Galway, Ireland--the hip, smaller city on Ireland's west coast.
harkinsphoto.wordpress.com
Lowell’s Irish Past Cover View
Artifacts from everyday life of the 19th century unearthed on the grounds of St. Patrick’s Church Lowell MA by UMASS Lowell students archaeological dig.
Items included here of rosary beads, clay marbles, cattle bones, an iron nail, a bowl of a clay pipe, potty shards and oyster shells.
I was particularly taken with the close-up of the rosary and could only wonder of a possible relative of mine dropping it on the grounds so many years ago.
Look for these views on the cover of this months issue...
WBUR
Note To Former Self: You're Way Too Young For College
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A friend recently wrote to tell me that her 18-year-old daughter is down to two final college choices, and that the decision must be made and the deposit paid within a week.
I’ve known this kid since she was born. Her mother and I have been close friends for over 32 years and I’ve watched this girl mature into a smart, funny and responsible young woman.
So I wrote back to assure my friend that whatever school her daughter choos...
WBUR
Enough With 'Thoughts And Prayers.' Let's Truly Mourn The Las Vegas Victims
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On September 12, 2001, one of my siblings told me, nearly all the local workplaces in Galway City, Ireland, closed for a day of mourning for those lost in the U.S. terrorist attacks the previous day.
The workplaces that stayed open were nearly all American. I'm sure their CEOs weren’t evil. It simply wasn’t on their cultural radar that, on the day after nearly 3,000 people have died, it's never business as usual.
Here’s a separ...
WBUR
Choosing To Become An American Out Of Love, Not Fear
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My first American job was as a restaurant dishwasher. I may be fusing nostalgia with memory here, but in that busy and broiling hot kitchen, my eight-hour shift flew by. I discovered that schlepping around overflowing trash bags and vats of food is way cheaper than any gym membership. Plus, I learned a whole new dictionary of curse words — in American English and in Italian.
As I sloshed through that kitchen, you could have ask...
lunalunamagazine.com
What My Irish Father Did on Saint Patrick's Day
BY AINE GREANEY
My favorite photo of my late father is from a Saint Patrick’s Day parade, circa 1988. Now, as an Irish person living in America, and one who despises and avoids this schlockiest of amped-up holidays, this snapshot preference is a tad puzzling to me.
As the parade floats move through the streets of Galway City, Ireland, there's my Dad driving his black lorry and, of course, all kitted out in his Córas Iompar Éireann (the Irish government transport company) uniform.
Unlike in our...
Salon
I hate St. Patrick’s Day
As an Irish immigrant, I'm tired of my country being depicted as a bunch of drunken buffoons...
archive.boston.com
This Valentine's Day, it's the unglamorous gestures that count - The Boston Globe
This Valentine's Day, it's the unglamorous gestures...
The Huffington Post
Coming to My July 4th Party? Leave Your Anti-Immigrant Factoids At Home | Huffington Post
Coming to My July 4th Party? Leave Your Anti-Immigr...