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Irish
Shake Se*ual Shackles
THE bulk of Irish people are prepared to tolerate abortion in a
widening list of special circumstances -– and the age at which
Irish people first have se* is falling dramatically.
Irish
Sea linked to birth of dinosaurs
FORGET Jurassic Park - scientists have discovered dinosaurs could
have been born in the Irish Sea.
Undocumented
Families Speak Out
AN innovative new campaign to publicize the plight of the estimated
50,000 undocumented Irish in the U.S. has been gathering pace in
Ireland.
Farmer
Freed From Jail
THE family of the traveler killed by farmer Padraig Nally, who was
freed from jail last week, has said he should be retried on a charge
of murder.
POLITICS
Ahern
Surges in New Poll
Sinn
Fein Expect U.S. Fundraising
Paisley
Says No to Adams Meeting
IRISH ABROAD
McCourt
the Green Governor
MALACHY McCourt is back on stage with more dramatics and dialogue,
but this time the stage is slightly bigger and the audience much
larger.
Florida
Waits for Priest Return
ONE of two Irish priests accused of misappropriating $8.6 million
from parishioners in Palm Beach, Florida is still at large three
weeks after the arrest of his cohort.
Irish
musician has postage role licked
A TALENTED musician with Irish roots has been immortalised on a
British stamp.
Greenwich
proving to be new Irish hot-spot
IRISH strongholds in London have traditionally been in areas such
as Kilburn or Cricklewood. But the borough of Greenwich, home to
one of the biggest Irish communities in Britain, looks set to rock
that tradition.
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The
Brilliance of Behan
THE tortured, brilliant soul of Irish writer Brendan Behan is on
stage for all to see at the Irish Arts Center's new production Shay
Duffin As Brendan Behan: Confessions of An Irish Rebel. CAHIR O'DOHERTY
says the show is not to be missed.
Daniel
doesn't give a XXXX for Louis's opinions
DISPARAGING comments by pop mogul and X-Factor judge Louis Walsh
don't worry Donegal crooner Daniel O'Donnell in the slightest.
Irish
builders honoured with Tower Hill memorial
IRISH construction workers were honored in London last week as Britain's
first ever statue in celebration of building workers was unveiled.
Lord
of the Dance Weds His Lady!
The Irish wedding of the year lived up to every fabulous expectation
and then some, as the Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley married
his fair lady Niamh O'Brien in Cork on Saturday. DEBBIE McGOLDRICK,
one of the guests, has an exclusive report.
Bono
Shops and Testifies
IT'S been a busy few days in the life of Bono.
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SHOCK
DEATH OF GAA CHIEF
A WEDDING celebration turned to tragedy after one of the most popular
figures in Irish business and GAA circles collapsed and died.
Irish
Salvage Some Pride
AFTER the debacle in Cyprus, Wednesday’s European Championship
qualifier kicked off in one of the strangest atmospheres that ever
preceded an international at Lansdowne Road. A sort of wake for
Steve Staunton.
Staunton:
Lay off My Family
IRELAND boss Stephen Staunton and FAI chief John Delaney joined
forces to condemn the media intrusions into Staunton’s private
life.
New
York Ready for Ulster Challenge
THE Ulster championship final that looked for so long to be not
only put on the back burner but indeed forgotten for the season
rises phoenix-like to give America its first provincial final in
its history.
O'Connor
Quits Kerry on Top
JACK O’Connor has called it a day as manager of the Kerry
football team, just weeks after guiding the county to their 34th
All-Ireland title.
Luck
of the Irish for Stan
A FUNNY thing happened at Lansdowne Road the other night that just
about sums up Stephen Staunton’s current luck -– or
the lack of it –- as manager of our national football team.
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Venture
to the Canaries
MALCOLM ROGERS heads for the sun and sands of Fuerteventura, looks
at the ancient art of road bowling and visits Co.Waterford.
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Niall
O'DOwd: The Teflon Taoiseach
IT was quite a week for Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie
Ahern. He had just undergone some of the worst weeks of his 10 years
in power.
Adams
Needs U.S. Support
FRIDAY the 13th was perhaps an inauspicious date to announce a major
breakthrough on the Northern Irish peace talks, but the St. Andrews
Agreement was truly a remarkable accomplishment.
John
Spain: The House That Bertie Bought
TAKE a look at the picture of the house you see on this page. It's
in Dublin.
Cormac
MacConnell: My Guilty (But Tasty) Rabbit Feast
IN the evening I went walking the dogs through a 10-acre field next
door to the cottage. It's safer than on the road.
Tara's
Reign
Declan O'Kelly talks to Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner about her rise
from a small town in Kentucky to becoming the princess of American
pageantry, while never forgetting her Southern roots.
America's
Other Irish
Statistics regarding the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah,
Georgia, are well known. When the 2006 festivities kicked off on
March 17 at Abercorn Street, not far from Forsyth Park, it was the
182nd time the Irish in and around Savannah celebrated their heritage.
A
Fitting Tribute
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 marks the opening of a much-needed
September 11 and World Trade Center memorial, the Tribute Center,
where history is shared through first-hand experience.
A
wealth of Irish Music
Ian Worpole takes a look at the Irish musical acts that have captured
the imagination, and the dollars, of the American public.
The
Abbey's Rejuvenation
With artistic flair, business acumen, and oodles of courage, Fiach
MacConghail is set to rejuvenate Ireland's national theatre.
Ghosts,
Goblins & Ghoulies
Edythe Preet writes on the creepy creatures inhabiting forest, fen,
hillock, and shore of the Emerald Isle.
O'Higgins
the Liberator Returns to the People
Chile's redheaded revolutionary has finally been returned to the
people whom he struggled so fiercely to free. On March 9, the remains
of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Irish-South American liberator, were
returned to the location in downtown Santiago where they lay until
they were removed in 1973 by the military dictator General Augusto
Pinochet.
Irish
Eye on Hollywood
The biggest Irish movie news early this fall surely is the opening
of The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Irish-American crime epic. Think
of it as "The Gangs of Boston," starring Jack Nicholson,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.
Becoming Illegal
BEFORE you consider living in the U.S. illegally, here are words of wisdom from some who are already here, some of them for many years.
•
CRAB CAKES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE
•
DEEP-FRIED CHEESE WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
• CHOPS IN
LOCKE'S
•
PORTERHOUSE STEAKS WITH CASHEL BLUE COMPOUND BUTTER
• BAKED
POTATOES WITH CHEDDAR AND CHIVES
• PINEAPPLE
UPSIDE DOWN CAKES
•
STRAWBERRY FLUMMERY
Roots
- O'Connor
Liam Moriarty takes a look at one of Ireland's most famous names.
Dublin
City Library
A great new facility is available in Dublin for people researching
Dublin families, and families from throughout Ireland.
Passenger Lists [Access with Irish Circle]
A database of passengers on ships that emigrated from Ireland -
over 11,500 records to search from.
Irish Family Name Register [Free]
This are is where Irish people and people who have Irish ancestry
can share information with other members.
Irish Family Name Screensavers [Free with Irish Circle]
Tara's
Reign
Declan O'Kelly talks to Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner about her rise
from a small town in Kentucky to becoming the princess of American
pageantry, while never forgetting her Southern roots.
America's
Other Irish
Statistics regarding the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah,
Georgia, are well known. When the 2006 festivities kicked off on
March 17 at Abercorn Street, not far from Forsyth Park, it was the
182nd time the Irish in and around Savannah celebrated their heritage.
A
Fitting Tribute
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 marks the opening of a much-needed
September 11 and World Trade Center memorial, the Tribute Center,
where history is shared through first-hand experience.
A
wealth of Irish Music
Ian Worpole takes a look at the Irish musical acts that have captured
the imagination, and the dollars, of the American public.
The
Abbey's Rejuvenation
With artistic flair, business acumen, and oodles of courage, Fiach
MacConghail is set to rejuvenate Ireland's national theatre.
Ghosts,
Goblins & Ghoulies
Edythe Preet writes on the creepy creatures inhabiting forest, fen,
hillock, and shore of the Emerald Isle.
O'Higgins
the Liberator Returns to the People
Chile's redheaded revolutionary has finally been returned to the
people whom he struggled so fiercely to free. On March 9, the remains
of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Irish-South American liberator, were
returned to the location in downtown Santiago where they lay until
they were removed in 1973 by the military dictator General Augusto
Pinochet.
Irish
Eye on Hollywood
The biggest Irish movie news early this fall surely is the opening
of The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Irish-American crime epic. Think
of it as “The Gangs of Boston,” starring Jack Nicholson,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.
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