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News & Features
2006: The Year in Review

Abortion laws are hypocritical
IRELAND'S abortion laws have been branded hypocritical after it emerged the State paid for a teenage girl to travel abroad for a termination in 2006.

Ex-boss O'Neill severs his final ties with Celtic
IRISH telecoms multi-millionaire Denis O'Brien has bought the shares in Celtic owned by the football club's former manager Martin O'Neill.

Files Show JFK Sniper Scare
PRESIDENT John F. Kennedy was at the center of a sniper scare in Ireland five months before he was shot dead in Dallas.

Irish Against Saddam Hanging
SADDAM Hussein's hanging prompted divided views among ordinary Irish folk, but there was unanimous disapproval of it in official quarters, both in government and among the opposition, although diplomatic language was used by the government in expressing its position.

Policing Contentious for Nationalists
THE Sinn Fein leadership has not had an easy task in persuading members to accept the necessity for a change in attitude towards the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and it predecessor, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Why people are swapping this... for this...
PEOPLE are shunning life in Britain to make Ireland their new home.

Ireland goes text mad on New Year's Eve
NEW YEAR revellers in Ireland sent and received a whopping 35million text messages in just three hours on New Year's Eve.

The top-15 Irish millionaires aged under 30

Dublin to get a clean-up
DUBLIN'S image as a dirty old town is about to be tackled.

War stories could be available on internet
FIRST-HAND accounts of the guerrilla fighters of the War of Independence will soon be available on the internet.

Fine Gael launch billboard broadside on Tánaiste
FINE Gael will this month launch the most direct attack campaign in modern Irish electoral history with billboard posters deliberately targeting Tánaiste Michael McDowell.

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Entertainment & Culture
Setting the Stage for 2007
The coming year could be the most thrilling in decades for fans of Irish arts in the U.S. CAHIR O'DOHERTY takes a look at what's coming up for 2007.

Gloria calls on celebrity friends for a new show
She's back with a new series of Gloria's Greats. GLORIA HUNNIFORD talks to Elaine Sheridan about past and future interviews and coping with the loss of her daughter Caron Keating.

Sinead's Bundle of Joy
SINEAD O'Connor celebrated her 40th birthday on December 8 by giving birth to her third son, Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio, 11 days later at Mount Carmel Hospital in Dublin.

Davis Closer to Stardom
ASHLEY Davis will be weaving an enchanting Celtic spell when she plays Joe's Pub in New York (425 Lafayette Street) on January 9. The gig is a showcase for her engaging disc, Closer to You.

Sheen has taken a real shine to his Irish home
HE is Ireland's most famous mature student and his decision to leave the glamour of Hollywood to study in Galway left many baffled.

McCauley's merry melodies
Without him Daniel O'Donnell might not be the international star he is today. He's also written hits for Big Tom and Larry Cunningham and at one time was a favourite at London's legendary Galtymore. Henry Wymbs meets Johnny McCauley.

Thanks for the memories and hello to a New Year
Elaine Sheridan looks back on the memories of 2006 and forward with anticipation to 2007.

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Sport
INTO THE FUTURE!
When France take to the Croke Park turf on February 11 to play Ireland in a Six Nations rugby clash photographers will be in a frenzy attempting to capture history in the making.

Derry Boss wants one League in Ireland
There have been renewed calls for an all-Ireland league — this time from Derry City chief executive Jim Roddy.

Leading from the front
While relatively few former England internationals of recent vintage have embarked on a career in management, Irishmen continue to have major influence at all levels of coaching and management in Britain.

O'Donnell tipped for a title in 2007
Shepherd's Bush-based fighter John O'Donnell has reason to look forward to the new year.

Sports Digest: Celtic Keeps Winning, Signing
IRISH stars Darren O'Dea and Aiden McGeady were both on the scoresheet as Celtic opened their New Year campaign with a 2-0 home win over Kilmarnock on Tuesday afternoon.
Other stories: Stokes for Arsenal, Doyle's Great Year

Cathal Dervan Column: Munster's Triumph One to Remember
WHENEVER this sporting nation looks back at 2006, those in the know will talk of an historic Sunday in Cardiff last May when Anthony ‘Axel' Foley lifted the Heineken Cup high above his head.

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Travel
From Bantry Bay
MALCOLM ROGERS takes a 100-mile drive in Co. Cork.

Lovable Laois
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at a round dozen day trips in an area of the country often overlooked, Co. Laois.

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Comment & Caint
The End of the Irish American Church?
A LONG article published last week about the "Hispanicization" of the Catholic Church has prompted a New Year's debate about the centuries-old Irish influence on Catholic life in the U.S.

Niall O'Dowd: Sinn Fein's Brave Step
SINN Fein's decision to call a special Ard Fheis (convention) to discuss policing is arguably the most significant move by them since the original IRA ceasefire in 1994.

Ireland Calling: On the Edge in 2006
2006 WAS the year when we in Ireland were being told regularly that we were living on the edge. Whether it was the economy or politics or crime or the population boom or the decline of moral cohesion or a host of other issues that affect Irish society, we were told continually during 2006 that we were teetering on the brink..

Cormac MacConnell: There's Water on Mars
MADIGAN has a double-jointed body. He can do amazing things with his fingers and thumbs, snapping them in and out, and with his legs too even though he's not a young man any more, maybe 55 or thereabouts.

Joe Horgan: Corruption and crime is still rife in brave new Ireland
IT is too easy to make erroneous links in order to make a point but the year just gone ended with a few signposts about some true aspects of this new Ireland...

IRISH AMERICA magazine - Dec '06/Jan '07
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

Greencard
Background Checks
WHAT is the U.S. government looking for when delving into the background of those who wish to reside in the U.S. either on a temporary or permanent basis? Here's the fact sheet from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) on the matter.

Irish Kitchen
• Soda Bread
• Seafood chowder with potato and spring onions
• Dubliner Stuffed Chicken with Bacon and Cabbage
• Orange Almond Cake

Irish RootS & Heritage
Nobiliary Titles in the Republic
First of all, the Constitution of the Republic forbids the grant of any title of nobility. Period. It also requires any Irish citizen who receives a title of nobility or knighthood from any foreign state to apply for permission to accept/use it.

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Discussions
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• You, Me and Reality TV

• Irish Spice Bread

• Ireland to Australia

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