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ILIR
to Host Meeting in Dublin
The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) will host a meeting
in Dublin on Saturday, April 14 to create an opportunity for
Irish families and friends to get involved in the fight for
legal status for the estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish in
the U.S.
Deadly
Bug Plagues Hospitals
MRSA, the superbug which can kill, is "endemic"
in hospitals throughout Ireland, according to an eminent expert.
Irish
Ban Contaminated British Birds
The Irish government has banned imports to Ireland of live birds
from Britain as measures are stepped up to prevent Avian Flu
crossing the Irish Sea.
EU
Says Assaults Higher in Ireland
A dispute has flared between the European Commission and the
Irish government over a report that the level of sex assaults
in Ireland is more than 100 times higher than the Dublin administration
admits.
Unemployment
rate is steady
Ireland's unemployment rate remained steady last month at 4.5
per cent, according to a government report.
Corrie
plot angers women's groups
A Women's support group for domestic violence in the North
of Ireland is up-in-arms following an ITV soap opera storyline.
Irish
tourism held up as a shining example to follow
THE British Government has been urged to reorganise the bodies
promoting England overseas and back them with more cash after
it was revealed that the Irish Government has allocated £528million
over the next seven years to Tourism Ireland.
Irish
traders cashing in on St. Patrick's Day
A MASSIVE St. Patrick's Day rip-off will hit visitors
to Ireland this year - forcing people to dig deep to savour
the Irish experience.
Reaping
the rewards from being a twin town
The animals came in two by two to Noah's Ark. One in every
32 births results in twins. A Twix bar is not a Twix unless
there are two sticks.
Price
war looming between Irish paper giants
Associated Newspapers one of Britain's biggest newspaper
groups is planning a major price war in Ireland in an attempt
to boost the circulation of the Daily Irish Mail.
Mitchell
Praises North Pols
The North's politicians were given a collective pat on
the back Monday by respected peacemaker and former U.S. Senator
George Mitchell.
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Murphy’s
a Ray of Sunshine
March madness will take on a whole new meaning next month for
Cillian Murphy, who will be busy promoting two films, Sunshine
and The Wind That Shakes the Barley, both due for release on
March 16.
Brothers
in Crime
NBC has high hopes for its new crime drama The Black Donnellys,
which will premiere next month. Cahir O'Doherty talks
to the show's Oscar winning writer, Bobby Moresco, and
rising star Jonathan Tucker.
Donegal
schoolboy takes notes from Hollywood greats
With a selection of Irish names gracing the big screen this
month one up-and-coming young actor looks set for Hollywood
fame.
Rising
costs threatening the future of Irish dance
Parents are becoming outraged at the spiralling costs of keeping
their kids in competitive Irish dancing events.
All
in a good cause as Flatley's on the mend
Michael Flatley has made his first step back into the public
domain since he was struck down by a mystery illness last year
- and it was in a good cause.
Let
it Snow
Snow Patrol stole the show at last week's Meteor Ireland
Music Awards at the Point Theatre in Dublin walking away with
four awards: Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album, Best Live Performance
for their gig at Dublin's Marlay Park last year and Most
Downloaded Track for Chasing Cars.
Ruby
was hot stuff
Her name has become famous as Cockney rhyming slang -
but Irish singer RUby murray was also renowned for her vocal
talents. Fellow singer Ronnie Carroll tells Henry Wymbs the
story of the Belfast crooner who became a household name.
Grotto
Apple of Our Eye!
If you were shopping for a new iPod or a Mac book in an Apple
store last week, you might have brushed up against an amplifier
belonging to Dublin's Guggenheim Grotto.
Latest Entertainment
news
Tyrone
Comeback Stifles Dubs
Floodlit football came to Croke Park on Saturday night in front
of over 81,000 fans, but in the end Tyrone's newcomers
showed enough grit to overturn a game that looked safely in
Dublin hands.
French
Ready for Challenge
French have identified Sunday's Croke Park clash with
Ireland as make or break in their bid to retain the Six Nations
crown - and coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes
from the side that thumped Italy 39-3 in Rome last Saturday.
Shaky
Win Opens Six Nations Campaign
A win is a win is a win, but there was precious little to back
up Ireland's tag as Grand Slam favorites as they slayed
the Welsh Dragons in the opening game of the Six Nations Championship
in Cardiff on Sunday.
Winning
Post
With Cheltenham fast approaching punters' eyes will be
concentrating on events at Leopardstown this weekend when the
best novice hurdlers battle it out.
Sheffield's
mighty Quinns
Sheffield United are the sort of Premiership team that most
Irish soccer fans only notice when the team they support are
playing the Blades. But that could change thanks to the impact
of two brothers, both of whom were included in the Republic
of Ireland squad who faced San Marino this week.
Soccer
Team Confirms NY, Boston Games
It's official - Stan's Army are off to meet Uncle
Sam this summer when the Ireland team return to New York and
Boston.
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A
horse of a holiday
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at some leisurely pursuits in Co. Wicklow.
Castle
occupation
Barberstown Castle in Co. Kildare was built in the 13th century
and is one of the few houses in Ireland which has enjoyed continuous
occupation for more than 400 years.
The
world's most stunning scenes
MALCOLM ROGERS considers the latest list of the world's
best views.
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The
Buying of a President
IN 1960, when John F. Kennedy ran for president and was elected,
his campaign cost $9.7 million. His opponent, Richard Nixon,
spent $10.7 million.
History
Will Be Made
An extraordinary event will take place in Dublin on Sunday,
February 11 when the Irish rugby team steps onto the hallowed
turf of Croke Park to play the French in the Six Nations Championship.
Getting
Real About Immigration
ARE you an integrationist or a ulticulturalist?
SDLP
Set for U.S. Comeback
Northern Ireland's SDLP party, founded by John Hume among
others, comes roaring back on America's shores with a
major dinner on Thursday, March 29 at the Rainbow Room in New
York's Rockefeller Plaza.
The
Real Black Donnellys
THIS week, NBC TV announced that its much-anticipated new show
The Black Donnellys will premiere on Monday, March 5, as you'll
also read in this week's Irish Voice Craic section.
Your
Disappointing Presidents
From where I'm sitting in this small Republic it is somehow
disappointing that Hillary Clinton is the front runner for the
Democratic nomination in your presidential election next year.
A
River Runs Through It
Joe Dowling stands in the amber glass ninth-floor lobby of the
Dowling Studio in the gleaming new Guthrie Theater in downtown
Minneapolis. Outside the mighty Mississippi runs alongside the
cobalt building designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel.
A
Southie Homecoming
Michael Patrick MacDonald talks to Lauren Byrne about growing
up in South Boston.
Music
at The Craic
Music fans will get to see some top Irish music acts perform
at The Craic Festival in New York this coming St. Patrick season.
The
Lion's Head - Gone But Not Forgotten
Tom Deignan reminisces about the Lion's Head, a legendary
New York City bar that was a haven for Irish writers, musicians
and artists.
Waking
Up The Irish Echoes
Notre Dame's Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
has become renowned for its scholarship and innovation. NIALL
O'DOWD reports from South Bend, Indiana.
News
From Ireland
Tribunal Report Slates Haughey - Trimble Will Not Contest Seat
- Tunnel Gets Green Light - Farmer Acquitted of Killing Traveller
- Northern Ireland Assembly Deadlocked On Policing - Irish Passport
Rule Changes - Bono Receives Knighthood
Book
corner
Tom Deignan reviews the latest Irish and Irish - American
books.
Roots:
O'Brien
Liam Moriarty looks at one of Ireland's signature names.
USCIS
Fee Increases
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) maintains
that those needing to file applications for the majority of
the agency's services, including naturalization and green
card processing, will be able to afford a huge increase in fees
set to take effect in the next few months.
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(Ham) Steaks with Whiskey Sauce
• Parsnip
Cakes
• Cinnamon
Ice Cream
Celebrating
the Life of the Minstrel Man [Access with Irish Circle]
He sold millions in America and helped inspire the revival in
Irish music. So why is Thomas Moore still ignored by so many
people? Malcolm Rogers investigates.
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