The Fulbright bilateral exchange programme is known for selecting outstanding candidates from Ireland to study and work with US institutions across all disciplines ranging from health, science, technology and business to the arts and culture.
The descendants of a 12-year-old New Ross boy who was rescued from the Barrow by hero James Hogan in 1920 are invited to a ceremony recalling the event, at the Dunbrody Famine Ship on Thursday, June 8, at 4.30 p.m.