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Minister
in Prison Release Scandal
Junior Minister Tony Killeen is at the center of a scandal over
attempts to obtain early releases from prison for a convicted
murderer and an elderly child sex-abuser.
Old
Sod Sales to Help Emigrants
A Co. Cork businessman has come up with a way to bring a piece
(literally) of Ireland to emigrants, and at the same time give
financial support to the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform
(ILIR).
Faces
Identified in Famous Picture
Two persons from one of the most famous pictures in American
history of 11 ironworkers in New York eating lunch on a beam
hanging high over the cityscape have been identified, it has
been claimed.
Facing
Deportation After 32 Years
A Belfast native who has spent the past 30 years saving lives
as an Emergency Medical Service technician (EMS), including
time served at Ground Zero after 9/11, may face deportation
back to Northern Ireland if he can't produce the visitor's visa
he arrived on in 1974.
Spiralling
costs of a burial back home
A funeral back home is the wish for many Irish people living
in Britain. Trevor O'Sullivan, Claire Buckley and Cornelia
Lucey investigate the costs and logisitics of making a loved
one's final wish come true.
An
unholy row over Father Ted
A row has broken out between two remote Irish islands over an
inaugural Father Ted festival next month.
Irish
language is real barrier around Ireland
An Irish language television presenter made a trip around Ireland
speaking only Irish to see if census claims of 1.6million people
being able to speak the language were true on the ground.
Inflation
jeopardises small business sector
An inflation crisis has hit Ireland and Britain - sending
the costs of consumer items soaring.
Irish
debt crisis after Christmas spending
An increasing number of people in Ireland are getting into debt
according to a Belfast financial advice agency.
Summer
take-off for Aer Arann routes
Irish regional airline Aer Arann has announced the introduction
of a number of new routes between British and Irish regional
airports beginning this summer.
Irish
to Spend Billions on Development
The Irish government unveiled a $245 billion new development
plan for the country for the next seven years on Tuesday.
Backer
still needed for Liverpool Irish Institute
The search is still on for a sponsor to back Britain's
first Professorship in Irish Studies.
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Neeson
Hits Out at Reports
Liam Neeson is currently on the publicity circuit, promoting
his new release Seraphim Falls with co-stars Pierce Brosnan
and Anjelica Huston, but the Co. Antrim-born star wants it known
that he never criticized Madonna over her adoption of an African
baby.
Flatley
Dismisses Lisa
We're not quite sure what our friend Michael Flatley hopes to
gain by denigrating his former fiancée Lisa Murphy in
public, but their failed romance is yet again in the news thanks
to the imminent release of the paperback version of his autobiography,
Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance.
Belfast
DJs Spin Exciting Sound
An infectious new sound is being brewed by a pair of Belfast
DJs named Oppenheimer. They just released their self-titled
debut CD, which is the musical equivalent of the cartoonish
mind warp of a Japanamation video.
Footworks
for NJ
The percussive dance troupe Footworks based in Maryland were
one of the acts with a Celtic touch who appeared at Maryland
Governor Martin O'Malley's inauguration a couple
of weeks ago.
Irish
actress' Rocky debut proves a big hit
Belfast actress Geraldine Hughes packs a real punch with her
role in the final Rocky movie entitled Rocky Balboa.
Bono
makes his poverty plea to the world elite
Irish rock star Bono is set to team up with Taoiseach Bertie
Ahern in the Alps this week in a bid to try to solve the problems
facing the planet.
Are
you lonesome tonight in your castle Lisa Marie?
A celebrity hunting for a new home in Ireland is set to have
her potential neighbours all shook up.
Girls
Aloud singer Nadine in drugs shock
Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle told how a quiet night in with
her mum was shattered when an alleged drugs gang gate-crashed
her luxury apartment.
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O'Dwyer
Stays Positive
Mick O'Dwyer could still see the positives after his Wicklow
side were well beaten by Dublin in the semi-final of the O'Byrne
Cup on Saturday in front of an Aughrim audience that included
Irish soccer legend Paul McGrath.
Look
who's coming to town!
The GAA don't do red carpets but if they did there'd
be one leading from London Stansted airport to the Emerald Grounds
in Ruislip on Sunday.
Simmonds
is a true blue
At an age when most youngsters are watching their footballing
idols from the stands London-born Ireland youth international
James Simmonds was sharing a pitch with the cream of the crop.
Aiming
for the stars
Calm, cool and collected - Dr. Crokes maestro Pat O'Shea
knows he has the star players who at their best can severely
punish St. Brendans.
Sam
Maguire Comes to New York
While the GAA season is rife with rumor at the moment of player
movement when the transfer window and draft opens, it is all
speculation at this point.
Fury
Over Ahern's All-Ireland Remarks
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has sparked a fresh
dispute over an All-Ireland soccer team after calling on the
Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and their Northern Ireland
counterparts the IFA to merge.
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Get
into the festival spirit
Malcolm Rogers has an early check on the Irish festival scene
for 2007.
The
tuck of the Irish!
Malcolm Rogers picks out his favourite eateries in a grand gastronomic
tour of Ireland.
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The
Race Is On
Can a black man or a white woman be elected president of the
U.S.?
A
Shocking Report
"QUIS Custodiet Ipsos Custodes" or "Who will
guard the guards?" was famously first asked by the great
philosopher Plato as he contemplated how a modern society could
be built.
Sidewalks:
Marking Two Important Anniversaries
I don't have much use for people who scoff at the notion of
anniversaries. They like to point out that, in the end, whatever
event is being marked or celebrated is just another number on
the calendar.
Cormac
MacConnell: The Men Who Beat the British
We are an island of perennial rebellions and a million ballads
recounting in detail how they all failed. That is a fact.
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
Upgrading
Petitions
"I am originally from Honduras - I hope it is okay
that I've written to an Irish newspaper! In November I
very happily became a citizen of the U.S. I have two children
in Honduras who I sponsored for green cards three years ago,
but they are still waiting to be called. I understand that it
will be faster for them now that I am a citizen. How can I make
this happen?"
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Disgraced Royal Ulster Constabulary
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