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History
Made as Adams, Paisley Deal
IT was a day and an image, captured by a single pool photographer,
that few people thought they would ever see in their lifetime.
Ireland's
rich-list 2007
1. Sean Quinn (£2.3billion) The Fermanagh billionaire,
60, has recently expanded his Quinn Direct insurance into the
British market, bought the Belfry golf course for £300million
and paid €100million for Ireland's second-biggest health
insurance provider, Bupa.
Business
briefs
More Jobs - More Homes Needed - Irish Pizza Sale
Log-on
for RTÉ news direct from Ireland
MAJOR breakthroughs for the broadcasting of RTÉ in Britain
took place this week.
Historic
ticket attracts top price
A TICKET for the Gaelic football match at Croke Park which ended
in the notorious Bloody Sunday massacre by British troops reached
more than double its expected value at an auction last week.
FAI
predicts huge profits from Croker switch
THE Football Association of Ireland is forecasting revenues
of more than £30million this year an increase of 50 per
cent on last year.
U.S.
Leaders Rejoice Over North News
LEADERS in the U.S. have welcomed the agreement between Sinn
Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party to restore the Northern
Ireland Assembly and Executive by May 8.
Immigration
Hearing Set for Ellis Island
IN a meeting bound to be rife with symbolism, the House Immigration
Subcommittee chaired by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California
will begin discussions on the issue of immigration reform on Friday
morning, March 30 at Ellis Island, first port of call for hundreds
of thousands of immigrants to the U.S. from around the world during
the last century.
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Edge
Rises to the Occasion
THE Edge, lead guitarist for the world's foremost rock band,
U2, will happily part with one of his most prized musical possessions,
a 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar that he's used basically forever,
at a New York auction on April 21.
Randy
to the Rescue
AMERICAN Idol meanie Simon Cowell is pretty good at making enemies
in his native Britain too. Or, more likely, his latest brilliant
marketing stunt involves Irish talent manager Louis Walsh he's
the guy who heaved Boyzone and Westlife upon the world and fellow
Idol judge Randy Jackson.
Do
Re Mi Pierce
PIERCE Brosnan is getting his pipes ready for a co-starring
role alongside Meryl Streep in the film version of the gargantuan
worldwide musical Mamma Mia, based on the timeless songs of
Swedish supergroup ABBA.
I'm
Too Se*xy to Be King!
IN The Tudors, the new series which premieres on Sunday, April
1 on the Showtime channel, we watch pouting Irish actor Jonathan
Rhys Meyers as he chases a series of 15th century supermodels
around the bedposts of his spectacularly well-appointed boudoir.
Aoife
steps in to solve Maria's problem…
SHE failed to make the grade first time round but Galway actress
Aoife Mulholland has finally solved the Problem of Maria.
Woe
for Wogan after Eurovision gaffe
IT IS not unusual for Ireland's golden boy Terry Wogan to hit
the headlines but recent weeks have seen the Limerick man attract
attention for all the wrong reasons.
Famed
Irish poet lifts coveted British award
ONE of Ireland's foremost poets has received one of the most
prestigious awards for literature in Britain.
Piper
Liam takes top honour at 2007 Traditional Music Awards
WORLD-renowned piper Liam O'Flynn is the winner of the 2007
TG4 Gradam Ceoil (Traditional Music Awards).
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Three-goal
blitz puts Caffrey's men in charge
The real Dublin finally stood up on Sunday handing out a royal
roasting to Fermanagh and showing just why they are still one
of the best teams in the country. The win offers the Metropolitans
an outside chance of finishing in the division's top four while
Fermanagh now look doomed for relegation.
Follow
the money for the Lincoln
After the joys of Cheltenham comes the very different atmosphere
which surrounds the start of the Flat season with the Lincoln
which is being run at Newcastle on Saturday.
Under-pressure
Páidí needs big win over Exiles
The Páidí ó Sé football revolution
in Clare has ground to a halt in recent weeks and with one of
their better players injured London could have their best chance
of the season of claiming a morale-boosting result on Irish
soil.
Powerful
Donegal Top Champs
LETTERKENNY provided a scenic backdrop for Donegal's continued
success in Division 1A, seeing off the All-Ireland champions
with another powerful display. In registering their fifth consecutive
victory Brian McIvor will realize they also got most of the
breaks. Gooch Cooper did not start for Kerry and target man
Kieran Donaghy went off after 20 minutes with a shoulder injury.
Dunne
Wants Duddy to Come Home
EUROPEAN title holder Bernard Dunne has urged John Duddy to
follow his lead and fight back home in Ireland preferably on
a summer bill with the Dubliner.
Dunphy
Fuels Hateful Agenda
YOU know it's getting out of hand when the state broadcaster
allows a man with an agenda called Dunphy to admit on national
television that he wanted Ireland to lose a match he is paid
a small fortune to analyze fairly.
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News
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Culture,
cuisine and craic
MALCOLM ROGERS recommends some less well-known gems of the Emerald
Isle.
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Making
Stormont Work
WHEN you drive up to the Stormont building outside Belfast you
are immediately aware that it was built as much to make Nationalists
cower as to represent parliamentary democracy.
When
Dr. No Became Dr. Yes
WHEN the conflict that shamed and dragged down Northern Ireland
for 30 years was finally cemented over with the historic rapprochement
between Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley on Monday, no one was worrying
that the new power-sharing administration is not actually going
to start until May 8.
INTELLEGENCER
The Key Role of Irish America - Other Key figures - Quinn's
Mistake?
Irish
Hoopsters Flying High
THE Irish are known for being great at many things, but basketball
is not one of them. Sure, there are some strong Irish links
to the game born in North America and perfected on big city
asphalt courts.
Now
We're Stylish Winners
AT the climax of the most nationalistic week of the year in Ireland
it is fascinating to look at the new realities of this old place
through a sporting prism. There is much to be learned.
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Arts
and Entertainment
From Alec Baldwin to Elizabeth Murray, these gifted movie stars,
comedians, set designers and visual artists engage, amuse and
inspire us with their skill, craft and talent.
The
Pirate Queen
The latest musical from Riverdance producers John McColgan and
Moya Doherty tells the story of Grace O’Malley, a woman
ahead of her time
Song
and Dance
Pre-teen Irish-American step-dancers, an up-and-coming Grammy
winner, and the legends that inspired them: this talented crew
has the world on its feet, and singing.
Television
and Media
Whether reporting on all things money related, broadcasting
live from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade,or making America
laugh as a semi-serious political pundit, these broadcast marvels
have got our attention.
Book
corner
After novels about grungy Irish blues bands and coming-of-age boys,
Roddy Doyle surprised readers with his 1996 bestseller The Woman
Who Walked into Doors, about a woman trapped in an abusive marriage.
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