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Ireland will face two-time World Cup Qualifier Ecuador on Wednesday,
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BATTLE
BEGINS
CAMPAIGNING was under way this week in what is forecast to be the
tightest General Election seen in Ireland for years.
Mortifying
mistake at Dublin hospital
A MAN who was pronounced dead at the Mater Hospital in Dublin was
later found to be very much alive when mortuary staff came to collect
him from what they thought was his deathbed.
Abortion
ship set to sail back to Ireland
A Dutch ship which caused uproar when it sailed to Ireland to carry
out abortions for Irish women in 2001 has regained its licence and
is returning.
Titanic
timepiece launch is branded “a disgrace”
IRISH Titanic enthusiasts have criticised the launch of a range
of luxury Swiss watches containing authentic parts of the Belfast-built
ocean liner.
More
complaints about Irish airlines than rest of Europe
AER LINGUS and Ryanair are the most complained about airlines in
Europe.
Ireland’s
people are a happy bunch
THE Irish are one of the happiest nations in the European Union
according to new figures.
MacGowan’s
finally ready to get married
DRINK, drugs, fights and falls you name it he’s done it.
An
introduction to Irish literature in Mansfield
THE Black Bull in Mansfield is the venue for an exciting seven-week
programme which comprises an introduction to modern Irish writing
in English.
Unbaptised
baby limbo is abolished by Pope
The 800-year-old concept of limbo in which unbaptised babies who
die are said to be stuck between heaven and hell has been abolished
by the Pope.
Irish
Raise $500,000 for Hillary
DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton boosted
her campaign coffers by $500,000 after two hugely successful Irish
American fundraising events held in New York and San Francisco last
week.
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IRISH Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) leaders are set to meet
with White House representatives on the issue of immigration reform
on Wednesday, May 2.
All to Play for in New Election
TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern surprised few when he called
a general election for Thursday, May 24 last weekend, yet he faced a
barrage of criticism for the manner in which he did it.
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Rugby-loving
Claire scores Derby Rose of Tralee goal!
STUDENT, rugby fan and Rose.
Nora-Jane
trades movies for theatre
IRISH actress Nora-Jane Noone is ready to swap the small screen
for the stage. .
Celebrated
Irish art goes under the hammer
A SERIES of celebrated Irish paintings will go under the hammer
in London next month.
Stephen
Rea gets street credibility
OSCAR nominee Stephen Rea was taken
under the wing of Ireland’s two newest stars as he took to
the streets of Dublin for a new movie.
Myleene’s
keen on an Irish name
Myleene Klass has announced that her baby will be given an Irish
name in honour of her fiancé Graham Quinn.
Director
Sheridan looks for some Brotherly inspiration
Irish director Jim Sheridan is in talks about directing a remake
of the Danish film Brothers
The
Sound Is Distinctive
WHEN it comes to dance music, James Murphy of the LCD Soundsystem
is a most unlikely savior, but in a real sense that’s exactly
what he is.
Pirate
Queen’s Buried Treasure
IT certainly hasn’t been smooth sailing for the ambitious
Broadway production of The Pirate Queen produced by John McColgan
and Moya Doherty.
Barbra’s
Irish Debut.
SHE keeps saying she’s going to retire from live performing,
but when you can fetch almost $1,000 for a single ticket who’d
really want to give that up?
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GAA
shorts
This week Youth GAA bosses in Ireland released the groupings for
the forthcoming Féile Peil na n’Og (Gaelic football)
and Féile Na Gael (hurling and camogie) events involving
under-14 GAA teams from Ireland, Britain and North America..
Faithful
servant
The imminent retirement of Leeds and former Republic of Ireland
international Gary Kelly means that one of the last links with the
Jack Charlton-era will come to an end.
Bolger’s looking for a Guineas double
Jim Bolger is one of the shrewdest, most serious and most patrician
flat trainers in the world.
Tribesmen
on the warpath
Few clubs in the Eircom League can boast a former Liverpool player
as their manager but Galway United can
Donegal
have what it takes says Harte
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has admitted that Donegal will be the
side to watch in this year’s All-Ireland Championship.
Royals
return to spotlight
Meath footballers have stared into the abyss many times in recent
seasons but their impressive defeat of Roscommon in the Division
Two final hinted that the glory days could return to the Royals.
London
rocked by player transfers
The London hurlers’ preparations for their Ulster Championship
clash with Antrim on Sunday week have been rocked by the transfer
of seven players out of the county.
Deise
do it!
Who said the National Leagues were dull and uneventful affairs?
Flanagan
flair is towers’ edge
A superb point in the dying minutes by Ger Flanagan secured safe
passage for Round Towers into the next round of the Tipperary Cup
at Ruislip on Saturday.
Ladies
GAA Off and Running
IN the first round of games Mayo, Cavan and Kerry/Donegal defeated
Na Fianna, Fermanagh and Rockland, so this week’s games would
pit archrivals Mayo and Cavan together.
Senior
Football Derry Does Just Enough
IN the first game at Rockland on Sunday the previews had us on the
edge of our seats with the proposed talent that was meant to be
on hand.
Waterford
Captures League Title
IT may have been the last weekend of April, but Waterford and Kilkenny
played out a thrilling NHL decider with championship-like intensity
at Semple Stadium. In the end Waterford closed out the game with
three late points by Eoin Kelly and Seamus Prendergast to claim
their first League title since 1963.
Stars
Stay Home for Rugby Tour
IRELAND will travel to Argentina for a two game rugby tour next
month without their first choice championship side after Eddie O’Sullivan
opted to rest his established stars.
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Election
Neck and Neck
THE Irish election called for May 24 now looks like a toss-up, with
bookies calling it close to a dead heat between Fine Gael’s
Enda Kenny and Fianna Fail’s Bertie Ahern, the current taoiseach
(prime minister), as to who will head the next government.
Intelligencer
Clinton Supports McAllister - Kennedy Set for North - Blair’s
Farewell - Crowley’s Commitment
It’s
All About the Children
FRANK McCourt is the world’s most famous Irish teacher. Given
the adversity he overcame and the beauty of his prose, not to mention
his skills as a teacher, it’s a title he more than deserves.
Dawn
of a New Election
THE sun had barely risen last Sunday morning when mobile phones
in political and media circles all over Ireland began to ring. It
was some time between five and six, an ungodly hour for politicians
and journalists, even if it was a Sunday morning.
Ireland
becoming the destination of choice
MORE and more people are opting for Ireland as their prime holiday
location.
Travelling
around Ireland need not cost the world
FOR many people in Britain the task of travelling around Ireland
when they visit can be a major issue
Be
inspired by the beauty of Connemara life
CONNEMARA officially consists of the broad peninsula of western
Co. Galway.
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Quote
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“Mr. Libby had a motive to lie and the motive matches up exactly
with the lie he told. He made a gamble, he threw sand in the eyes
of the grand jury. Don’t you think the American people are
entitled to a straight answer? A critic points ½ngers at
the White House and as a result his wife gets dragged into the newspapers.”
What’s
in a Name?
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a new law this year designed
to stop non-Irish lawyers from adopting Irish names to run for judge.
Wild
Geese Exhibition
The National Craft Gallery in County Kilkenny will host a major
exhibition, “Wild Geese: The Irish in America,” featuring
the work of Irish-American and Irish-born craftsmakers who now live
in America.
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