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Irish Christmas
WE Irish love giving presents - and there's no better one
than an Irish gift. So if you're stuck for an idea this festive
season here's a few ideas -and a look at the history of Christmas
time in Ireland.
Christmas
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MALCOLM ROGERS gives you a few ideas on where to go and how to travel
this festive period.
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Christmas
Recipes: Mince pies, plum puddings, Christmas cakes, festive
ice-creams, and of course don't forget the turkey!
Hangover
cure
The drink's been drunk, the turkey consumed - and it's
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Christmas
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that are all of its own.
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A
Christmas Wish for Irish Trip
Dancing instructor Caroline Duggan, who teaches Irish dance to 33
African-American and Hispanic children in the Bronx, is pleading
for donations to bring the children to Ireland to perform on the
nation's biggest talk show, The Late Late Show.
Drug
Slaying Takes Innocent Bystander
An innocent 20-year-old plumber was being mourned across Ireland
after he died in gangland hit on Tuesday that also claimed the life
of a vicious suspected drugs godfather and multiple killer.
'Santa' Cowen Spreads Budget Cheer
A $1.34 billion giveaway budget that earned Finance Minister Brian
Cowen the seasonal nickname "Santa" was hailed as an
selection return ticket for the government.
Football
Star Enters Politics
Meath Gaelic football star Graham Geraghty is to run for election
to the Dail for Fine Gael in next year's general election.
RTE:
we get to have our say!
Irish politicians will sit down after Christmas to discuss the possibility
of bringing RTÉ to Britain - and The Irish Post will
be there to represent YOU.
Irish
guests sought in hotel poisoning inquiry
Five Irish men and women who stayed in the London hotel where Russian
ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned have been urged to contact
the British health service.
Judge
to end city name controversy
A judge has been asked to settle the long-running controversy over
whether the North of Ireland's second city should be called
Londonderry or Derry.
New
information on missing Irish woman
Bosnian police say they have new information about another sighting
of Winnie Brady, the missing Irish pilgrim in Medjugorje.
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School's
Out for Sheen
His career as an Irish college student is about to draw to a close,
and Emmy Award winning actor Martin Sheen says he's had a
blast.
Murphy's
Song
Cillian Murphy is back in the news, earning rave reviews for his
starring role in Love Song, a new play that opened last week in
London which also stars Neve Campbell
Sinead
Shreds Again
Hard to believe, but Sinead O'Connor just turned 40 last week.
Does age come with wisdom?.
Aoife
swaps her goody image for racy Roxie
Galway singer Aoife Mulholland was last seen on primetime television
auditioning for the part of Maria in The Sound Of Music.
Hollywood
star Pacino's Wilde time in Ireland...as Depardieu stocks
up
Hollywood superstar Al Pacino has developed a real affinity with
Ireland. And it is all thanks to the Irish literary legend Oscar
Wilde.
Chris
hits the top by going underground
An Irish singer is enjoying success throughout Britain thanks to
a concept album based around London's Underground.
Latest Entertainment
news
Jockey
Egan pleads guilty
Irish jockey John Egan is behind bars in Britain after an appearance
at Bury St Edmunds magistrate's court. Duddy
Pulls Out of January Fight
Derry middleweight John Duddy has pulled out of the Gotham Boxing
January 11 event at Roseland Ballroom in New York to avoid any unnecessary
injury that could put his March 16 fight at Madison Square Garden
in jeopardy.
Next
Rules Series Nixed by GAA
The Compromise Rules series was put into cold storage by the Central
Council of the GAA on Saturday - and it may never return
after the disgraceful scenes at Croke Park earlier this summer.
Lennon
Sorry Over McGeady Row
Celtic captain Neil Lennon has apologized to Irish youngster Aiden
McGeady after an unsightly row between the pair at the end of Sunday's
2-1 win at Dunfermline.
Whelan
and dealin'
If Glenn Whelan had a penny for every time someone told him he was
about to be the next superstar of football then he'd be a
very wealthy young man.
Fall
from grace
When it looked like 2006 couldn't get any worse for one of
Ireland's champion jockeys it duly did just that last week.
Kieren Fallon was suspended from riding in France by the French
Racing Authority for six months after the 41-year-old tested positive
for taking a prohibited substance.
Wexford's
Tommy in line for top job
With just days to go to London GAA's annual convention the
position of County Board chairman Larry O'Leary looks to be
under serious threat from the current secretary, Tommy Harrell.
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An attack of the Arts
Malcolm Rogers surveys the seven great Irish art treasures you
should see before you die.
It takes two to Sligo
Malcolm Rogers travels to Sligo
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Niall
O'Dowd : Danger Looms in North
For some weeks now there have been rumblings of assassination attempts
against leading Sinn Fein members, namely Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness
and Gerry Kelly.
Easy Come, Easy Go
Last week was budget week in Ireland, and it is years since a Budget
was looked forward to with as much interest.
Dark Side of Irish American History
Sylvester Murphy was a Co. Wexford-born laborer who worked his way
up New York's ladder during the second half of the 19th Century to
become a successful businessman in the fields of construction and
development.
Joe
Horgan Column
Maybe it tells us a lot about Ireland maybe it doesn't. Everyone
has been remarking upon the apparent strangeness of Bertie Ahern's
outing as the ultimate creative accountant coinciding with a surge
of support for him in the polls.
Cormac
MacConnell: Touching Memories of Old
I have in my possession an ancient Vere Foster school exercise book
with a faded pink cover and brown rusty marks around the steel staples
which bind that back to the lined pages within. It is in good condition.
It is over 80 years old.
The
Business 100
The Business 100 is a celebration of Irish-American corporate success,
and this year is no exception. The executives profiled in the following
pages represent some of the most powerful corporations in the world.
Irish
Roots: Quinn
Liam Moriarty looks at the proud history of the mighty Quinns
Celtic
Songbirds
Here's a moderately interesting question: Do women lean towards
male singers, and men towards women singers? Based on a sample poll
of myself and my partner, the answer is a resounding yes, Van Morrison
being the exception to the rule. Hence this month's column, "Celtic
Songbirds," a glance at some of the best chanteuses out there.
On
the Waterfront
Turlough McConnell looks at the planned development of Titanic Quarter
in Belfast, a 185-acre project that will become Europe's largest
urban development.
Nearly
Lost, but Not Forgotten
By some miracle a monument to Irish immigrants survives Katrina.
Discovering
the Real Annie Moore
As she set foot on the gangplank at Ellis Island on January 1, 1892,
fifteen-year-old Annie Moore was unaware that her step onto American
soil would secure her a place in history.
Ireland
East & Dublin
Ancient Sites & City Lights: Thanks to a booming economy and
the infusion of millions from multi-national companies, Ireland
East and Dublin is one of the most rapidly expanding areas in Europe
today.
The
Continuing Education of John Duddy
On September 29, John Duddy, the most exciting Irish boxer in America,
went to war and won against "Yori Boy" Campas in one of
the fights of the year. Thomas Hauser analyzes how the win might
affect the Derryman's career.
Irish
Eye on Hollywood
H-1B
Quandary
"I have an H-1B visa that will expire next May. At that time
I will have been in the U.S. for six years. If I change employers
at that time, will I be eligible to receive another H-1B visa? Would
I be able to remain in the U.S. while this is pending, even if my
H-1B expires? Does it automatically renew in cases where green card
applications are pending?"
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