NEWS & FEATURES
British,
Irish Meet Over Rockall
IT has been invaded more times than Iraq and is thought to hold enough
oil and gas reserves to run a small country.
Comparing
Cost of Living
LAST week the U.S. media was awash with news that the dollar had reached
a new low against the ever-strengthening Euro. The Irish Voice decided
to see whether living in the green isle makes more financial sense,
or are we better off where we are?
Spitzer
Allows Undocumented to Drive
NEW York Governor Eliot Spitzer announced Friday, September 21 a major
policy change that will allow undocumented New Yorkers to obtain a driver's
license beginning in December.
Irish
Town Fondly Remembered
ON Sunday, September 23, Rockaway's Irish community gathered to celebrate
the memories of one of old New York's greatest neighborhoods, Irish
Town in Rockaway Beach.
Thugs
on Trial for Burning Kids
SEVEN-year-old Millie Murray and her five-year-old brother Gavin were
turned into human fireballs when their mother refused to give a lift
in her car to vengeful teenagers in their home city Limerick.
FAITH
SCHOOLS KEY TO FUTURE
The Catholic Church will remain central to the education of Catholic
children in Britain for the foreseeable future, according to leading
religious figures in England.
New
book details early links between the Irish and Liverpool
From politics to football to music the Irish community in Liverpool
has always made its presence felt in the city by the Mersey.
Radiation
shock for workers
STAFF at The Corkman newspaper in Mallow were exposed to more radiation
than Sellafield workers with the discovery of the highest ever level
of cancer-causing radon gas in a workplace.
Irish
Voice Classifieds
POLL
Results
- Social Networks: Should access
to social networking sites be restricted at work?
Yes 61%, No 32%, Unsure 6%
New Poll: Do you think that comments by the German Ambassador
to Ireland about Irish people were correct? Vote
here
ENTERTAINMENT
Mum's
love gives Lindsay a belief in the life hereafter
Once the most lusted-after member of Ireland's most successful ever
girl-band B*Witched, beautiful Lindsay Armaou has been married to her
boy-band husband Lee Brennan for almost a year now.
Bono
praying for peace in Burma
Irish rocker Bono is having sleepless nights over the crisis in Burma
and is praying the campaign against its military rulers will triumph.
US
honours Bono for his work in Africa
Rocker and activist Bono has been given a US honorary award for his
humanitarian work in Africa.
From
Danny Boy To Opera
For Brian Mulligan, whose parents hail from Leitrim, becoming a singer
on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera is not a pipe dream, it's about
to become reality. A rising star in a notoriously competitive field,
Mulligan tells CAHIR O'DOHERTY that he is as at home singing "Danny
Boy" as he is singing Puccini.
Kila
Gambles and Comes Up Big
THERE'S no wagering on Kila's new CD, Gambler's Ballet. The band has
rolled the dice and emerged a winner!
Sir
Bob Called 'Satan' by Granny
IRISH humanitarian/ex-rock star Bob Geldof is known as Saint Bob for
his charitable works, and Sir Bob by the British government, but last
week he acquired a moniker that's not very nice at all. Satan.
No
Castle for Jacko
THOUGH he spent a good chunk of time in Ireland in the past year living
a relatively low-key existence, breathless reports last week that Michael
Jackson had plunked down $20 million for a castle in Co. Wicklow are
false.
De
Niro's Irish Hike
ROBERT De Niro is one of the most famous Italians to ever grace the
silver screen, but believe it or not, according to the man himself,
he's also Irish - yes, Irish!
Irishman
edits poems to commemorate Che Guevara
An Irish academic is hoping to commemorate the death of Argentine Irish
revolutionary Che Guevara with a unique collection of poems.
Get
your glad rags on it's festival time again
This autumn the Irish across Britain are being urged to grab their diaries
and pencil in a date to visit one the many festivals taking place in
cities nationwide.
SPORTS
O'Sullivan
calls for mental 'balance'
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has urged his players to put a harrowing
24 hours behind them and refocus their attention on Argentina.
Best
expected to return to Ireland in next two days
Simon Best is expected to return to Ireland in the next two days after
the health scare that has ended his World Cup campaign.
Casey
hopes to go it alone
Paul Casey hopes he will not need the help of Nick Faldo today as Britain
and Ireland try to come from behind in the Seve Trophy at The Heritage
west of Dublin.
Cathal
Dervan: Sport Can Be a Dirty Game
RONAN O'Gara held his head high as he stood in the mixed zone that serves
as a post-match meeting place for players and journalists after Ireland's
latest Rugby World Cup disaster against France on Friday night. It must
have been difficult for the Corkonian to look the media straight in
the eye, but he had a story to tell.
Sports
Digest: Losses Pile Up for Celtic
GORDON Strachan has sought sanctuary in the stats book after Celtic
suffered their second consecutive away defeat on Sunday when they followed
the Champions League defeat in the Ukraine with a late, late loss at
Hibernian.
Other Stories: Ireland Deal - Stokes Sorry - Miller Stars - Soccer Shorts
- GAA Shorts
Seeds
of Doubt for Ireland
The fall-out from the worst qualification campaign by an Irish team
in more than two decades continues and the focus is turning to those
players who have consistently failed to perform while wearing the green.
Shoulder
to shoulder
It's do or die for Ireland this weekend. Having to beat Argentina by
more than seven points and score four tries in the process is the kind
of job you'd rather leave to the likes of the All Blacks.
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Joe
Giltrap: McCanns treatment deflects real issue
I HAVE been reluctant to comment very much on the Madeleine McCann case
up to now because I kept hoping and still hope that the little girl
will be found alive and reunited with her distraught parents.
John's
hurt to find he has no Irish roots
I RECENTLY watched the excellent BBC programme Who Do You Think You
Are? which featured the wonderful actor John Hurt seeking to prove
a connection to the Marquis of Sligo.
Keeping
faith in the classroom
THE DEBATE over faith schools has hit the headlines again with the
various groups, either for or against, trotting out their arguments.
Niall
O'Dowd: The Feeney Factor
THEY came to honor Charlie Feeney on Monday night at the Mutual of
America building on Park Avenue...
Well
Done to Spitzer
NEW York Governor Eliot Spitzer has given a massive boost to the undocumented
Irish with his decision to allow driver's licenses for undocumented
residents of the state.
Cormac
MacConnell: When Kings Ruled September
REMEMBER days. Bright as always. Beautiful. We were bred for days
like these when there is a little snappy frost in the evenings, wraiths
of mistiness in the mornings, postcard orange evenings.
John
Spain: The Lame Duck Taoiseach
HIS days are numbered. Last week Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie
Ahern completed his fourth day and over 18 hours of questioning before
the planning and political corruption tribunal here.
Sidewalks:
Irish All Over Campaign Trail
EARLIER this month, former President Bill Clinton was in New Hampshire
campaigning for his wife when he told a story about a guy who had
recently approached him on the golf course.
IRISH AMERICA MAGAZINE
Book
Corner
The earlier decades of the 20th century provide the settings for two new
works of Irish-American fiction.
The
"Emerald" Pastime
A recent New York Times article about the consistent success of the Minnesota
Twins baseball organization made numerous important points about how teams
in smaller cities can compete with financial giants.
Chicago's
Irish Spire
Dublin native Garrett Kelleher, 46, aspires to erect the biggest, most
expensive skyscraper ever built on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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