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Sinn
Fein Confirms Police Board Members
A FORMER IRA prisoner who the British press once dubbed the Beauty
Queen Bomber broke new political ground this week by becoming the
first Irish Republican to join the North's Policing Board.
Ulster
Unionists Try to Regroup
THE Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), which suffered heavy defeats in
the recent Northern Ireland elections, will undergo an overhaul
if party leader Sir Reg Empey has his way.
Election
Looms as Parties Prepare
THE Dail (Parliament) resumed this week after the Easter recess,
with few in Ireland believing it will sit for much more than a week.
As politicians returned to work at Leinster House speculation was
widespread that Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern would call
a general election within days despite the latest poll indicating
sliding support for the government.
Ferris
Drunk Driving Arrest
RED-faced Sinn Fein TD (member of parliament) for Kerry North, Martin
Ferris, has admitted he is embarrassed and disappointed over his
arrest on suspicion of drunk driving.
Shock
as Couple, Two Children Killed
THE Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has
urged an independent child protection investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the weekend deaths of a couple and their two young children
in Co. Wexford.
Alcohol
consumption down
THE Irish are going on the wagon. New statistics reveal we are now
drinking less than at any time in the last 10 years.
Irishman's
Chicago dream building is given the green light
IRISHMAN Garrett Kelleher has gained approval from the Chicago Planning
Commission for the building of The Chicago Spire, set to be the
tallest building in the USA or Europe.
Irish
Nationalism book nominated for top prize
A BELFAST academic has been nominated for a prestigious literary
award for an analysis of Irish Nationalism.
American
loses battle over Leinster duke claim
An intriguing transatlantic battle for Ireland's premier dukedom
has been finally settled after decades of legal wrangling over who
should be the rightful Duke of Leinster.
The
new political face of the North
IT HAS been a long and tortuous road but it finally seems that politics
in the North of Ireland is ready to move on to the next level.
Titanic
resurfaces as symbol of pride
THroughout my 20 years or so of education in the North of Ireland
I learnt many things. At one time I would have been able to give
you a run-down of the Grand Remonstrance of 1641, or indeed the
workings of the Bessemer Converter.
Rich
Ireland is poor in health and education
WHAT was it like living in Ireland back then, someone might ask
in the years to come. What was the country like? Impossible to answer,
of course, at least without going into great detail.
Clubs
battling to keep GAA alive in the capital
The shrinking numbers of Irish people coming over to make a life
in Britain is causing a crisis in recruitment for British GAA. Trevor
O'Sullivan takes a look at the difficulties faced by two high-profile
British clubs.
Pressure is on Bertie before the election has even begun
THE FORTHCOMING General Election in Ireland is shaping up to be
one of the most interesting for years.
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Edge
Rises to the Occasion
THE Edge, lead guitarist for U2, was the star attraction at a benefit
auction at the Hard Rock Café in New York on Saturday in
aid of his charity Music Rising, which he created in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina to raise money for affected musicians in the
Big Easy.
Rehab
for JRM
THE celebrity rehab train just landed another passenger with the
announcement on Tuesday that Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the Irish star
of the new Showtime series The Tudors, has checked himself in for
treatment.
Bertie's
a Grandpa!
IRISH Prime Minister Bertie Ahern added another very impressive
title to his name last week first time grandpa, as his eldest daughter
Georgina gave birth to preemie boy twins in Dublin.
Special
Anniversary
The Chernobyl Children's Project, founded by Adi Roche (left)
and Bono's wife Ali Hewson (right), celebrates its 21st anniversary
this week of helping children affected by the horrible nuclear disaster
in Chernobyl all those years ago.
Oasis
pair invited to family reunion
HUNDREDS of people named Gallagher from across the globe will descend
on Donegal's shores in September for the first- ever gathering
of the clan.
Irish
singing duo spread the word
GREASE is the word for a couple of ambitious Irish actors fighting
it out to win places in the new theatre production of the hit film
Grease.more...
Birmingham
and Newcastle Roses are the first to bloom
POLICEWOMAN Aimee Louise Porch was celebrating this week after being
crowned the Birmingham Rose Of Tralee 2007.
Diarmuid
will lead the Irish charge at Chelsea
THE smell of flowers and freshly cut grass in gardens throughout
the country can only mean one thing summer's on the way.
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Juniors
Toughest Division in Town
THE junior division is the biggest in the New York GAA, and by many
accounts the toughest to win.
Senior
Football A Local Win for Historic Donegal
WHILE Donegal in Ireland were creating history with the National
League win over Mayo, the local side followed suit hours later with
a surprisingly easy win in the first round of the Ned Devine Senior
A Knockout championship.
Fitzie
Goals Lead to Cavan Win
IN a game that looked at the half like it was going to be a tough
battle all the way to the end, Cavan blew the cover of the pot with
a bombardment of goals in a one sided second half that could not
have been predicted at the break.
Duddy
to Fight Strickland on May 18
JOHN Duddy will fight Dupre Strickland at the Beacon Theatre in
New York on May 18 in his final appearance in the U.S. for 2007.
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Letters
by rebel leader Pearse to go on display
A LETTER written by famous Irish rebel hero Padraig Pearse is to
go on public display after being sold to a museum by a mystery vendor.
Ireland
is no longer a favourite with cyclists
THE number of cycling tourists going to Ireland has dropped by more
than 50 per cent in five years as visitors are put off by bad roads
and aggressive drivers.
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Family
Guy Follies
THE Family Guy is the type of cartoon that sees itself as a Simpsons
or South Park rival, witty, irreverent, aimed at young adults, especially
the college students who revel in anything edgy or off color.
Progress
on Reform
THE word from Washington has turned cautiously optimistic
when it comes to immigration reform.
Shooting
From the Lip
AROUND 10,000 people are killed with guns every year in the U.S.
An annual homicide rate at that level, even in a country as big
as America, is shocking.
A
Mighty Woman Passes
I'M writing this especially for the hundreds of you readers
who sent bright postcards and letters and messages from about every
state to my sister Maura recently after I wrote about the magnificently
black humorous way in which she coped with impending death from
a horrific facial cancer.
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Irish
Wake
Nearly thirty-eight years ago anexuberant friend named Eddie burst
into the office where I was working as assistant to a Hollywood
producer commanding, “Come with me right now.
Top
100 People: Education
In teaching their students to think for themselves, and exposing
them to the power of possibility, these teachers and administrators
are laying the foundations for future success stories even as they
create their own.
The
West's Awake
Reversing a century-old trend of emigration from the West of Ireland
to the U.S., the Western Development Commission (WDC), the state
body charged with promoting the economic and social development
of the Western Region, is spreading its Look West message to the
U.S., and highlighting the advantages of its successful economy
and the great quality of life.
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