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Obama
Reaches Out to Irish
MY family’s story may be familiar to Irish Americans a
distant homeland, a journey across an ocean in search of opportunity.
Like many Americans of Irish descent, I too have made the journey
to my family's homeland.
Ahern
Set for U.S. Next Month
TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern will travel to New York
and Washington, D.C. next month to celebrate the St. Patrick's
season with a series of political and economic meetings that
will culminate with the annual shamrock ceremony at the White
House with President Bush on Friday, March 16.
PSNI
Thanks Sinn Fein for Help
ONE of Northern Ireland's most senior police officers
has officially acknowledged Sinn Fein's help in urging
Nationalists to assist a murder investigation.
Last
British Watchtower Removed
THE last remaining British Army watchtower was this week removed
from the Republican heartland of South Armagh.
Hain
Asks for Economic Support
NORTHERN Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain is urging Irish
Americans to shift from political to economic activism given
the historic changes that have taken root in the North during
the past 18 months.
Launch
date nears
THE START of RTÉ broadcasts in Britain could be just
a few months away after it was revealed detailed work on the
new service is under way.
Distraught
grandmother kept daughter's body hidden
A SECOND-generation Irish grandmother who moved to Lourdes in
an attempt to cure her daughter's brain tumour hid her
body in a bedroom for four months after she died
Gay
picks up lifetime award
IRISH chat show legend Gay Byrne has won a lifetime achievement
award at the 4th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards.
Man
dies of illness in garda custody
A 29-year-old man died in hospital in Co. Kildare after falling
ill while in garda custody in Naas.
Boxer
free on bail
FORMER Irish world champion boxer Steve Collins, who is currently
on bail charged with assault, will no longer have to travel
from Britain each week as he awaits trial.
Christy's
on his bike to help battle disease
JUST one year ago Dubliner Christy Brophy was virtually disabled
by Parkinson's Disease and couldn't even walk properly.
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Setting
a Course for Broadway
Riverdance producers John McColgan and Moya Doherty's
swashbuckling new musical The Pirate Queen begin previews at
the Hilton Theatre on Broadway beginning on March 6, in anticipation
of opening night on April 5. CAHIR O'DOHERTY spoke to
the actors after a press rehearsal last week.
Celtic
Woman's Journey to the Top
IT was indeed heartening to see the Irish score chart gold this
week! Celtic Woman's new CD, A New Journey, sold 77,000
units, bested by another woman, Norah Jones, whose Not Too Late
disc grabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts
with 405,000 copies sold.
Sinead's
New Theology
SINEAD O'Connor seems to be weighing in on the tense play
for land in the Middle East on the songs of her new CD, Theology.
The Divine Ms. O has retooled her website to include a video
performance of two songs.
Irish
stars are rising on prime-time British TV
THE Irish have taken over Saturday night television.
Public
to vote on Irish entry for Eurovision
THE Irish public will be asked to pick Ireland's entry
for this year's Eurovision Song Contest this week from
a shortlist performed by traditional music band Dervish.
Future
still looking bright for musical legend Black
She's a musical legend and set to thrill her fans in Britain
with two intimate concerts this month. As she prepares to step
on stage at the fabulous Pigalle Club Mary black chats to Elaine
Sheridan.
Showbusiness
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody is leading a host of other
Irish stars throwing their weight behind a radical new music
hub in his native Belfast.
Madden
Honor Richly Deserved
BACK in the early 1980s, some of the best traditional music
to be heard around New York could often be found at the various
Clare annual dances when the Joe Madden Band was on the bandstand.
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Dismal
Victory Plagues Staunton
STEVE Staunton's brief tenure as manager of the Irish
international soccer team hangs by a thread following another
sub-standard performance in the Euro 2008 qualifiers against
San Marino last Wednesday evening.
French
Snatch Historic Win
HISTORY followed by last minute heartbreak international rugby
finally arrived at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon as the fanfare
was followed by yet another letdown in a cruel week for Irish
sport.
Late
McDonnell Goal Sinks Louth
LOUTH will consider themselves very unfortunate to emerge pointless
from Crossmaglen, but it took two Armagh veterans to conjure
a winner and kill off the game with a late goal.
No
halting Donegal
Quietly building under the radar Donegal recorded their sixth
straight victory in 2007 and delivered John O'Mahony his
first major loss as the Ulster men defeated Mayo in Mac Cumhaill
Park.
Ominous
signs for the Kingdom despite first win
For many years now double All-Star-winning Kerry goalkeeper
Diarmuid Murphy has been an unsung hero in the county
Best
handicappers aiming to be first past the post
Some of the best handicap chasers in Britain will feature at
Kempton on Saturday for the Racing Post Chase.
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Walk
the walk
Ramblers in Ireland will soon be able to wander anywhere in
the countryside as a new agreement between government and farmers
nears completion.
Cliff
hanger in Clare
The Cliffs of Moher are where Europe comes to an abrupt end.
Here, the Great Wall of Thomond as the Cliffs are sometimes
called plunges some 700 feet into the Atlantic Ocean in dramatic
style.
Castles
in spades
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at some romantic getaways in Ireland.
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Keeping
All Options Open
THE odds of immigration reform this year have been estimated
at 50/50, no better or no worse, by leading experts. Many factors
go into that determination.
Anti-U.S.
Feelings Rise
DUBLIN Anti-Americanism is alive and well and increasing over
here. What's more, it is hard to blame people based on
what they see and read.
A
Whole New Ball Game
THERE was a whole new ball game going on in Croke Park last
weekend, and the entire country here was marveling at its historic
significance.
Kavanagh
and the New Irish Dems?
SO, the St. Patrick's season is upon us. This is no longer
about just one day anymore, as anyone who notices all the Irish-themed
concerts, books and other events leading up to March 17 can
tell you.
Tragedy
of the Boy Racer
HIS name was Tony McGarry but they never called him Tony. They
called him Tonto. There is a subtle thing there for those of
you who remember that Tonto was the Indian sidekick of the Lone
Ranger.
Mother,
Life, Landscape, and the Connection
Edna O'Brien returns to world of The Country Girls in
The Light of Evening, with the mother-daughter relationship
as the main theme.
Man
at work
Lauren Byrne talks to Brendan Gleeson, one of Ireland's
most prolific actors about his varied career.
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.
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.
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.
Changing
Address
"I HAVE a green card for the past 10 years. I do not want
to become a U.S. citizen as I don't feel the need, and
I will probably move back to Ireland someday. I have heard that
people who have green cards have to report their address to
U.S. immigration periodically. Is this true? I have never done
so. Could I be in trouble?"
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King Dermot invited the Normans
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