13th November 2007

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Bill for Dublin Hillary Fundraiser
FORMER President Bill Clinton will travel to Dublin to guest star at an Irish fundraiser for his wife Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Who knows why we're still waiting for our RTÉ?
The laws are in place and the political and financial wheels have been set in motion so why are the Irish in Britain still waiting for access to RTÉ on their television screens?

Adams apologies for The Troubles
SINN FÉIN leader Gerry Adams has apologised for the pain inflicted by Republicans during The Troubles - and paid tribute to the parents of 12-year-old Warrington bomb victim Tim Parry.

Irish to reap millions from 2012 Olympics
Irish construction companies and their employees are set to capitalise from Britain's successful Olympic bid.

Jameson owners toast success as sales rise
ONE of Ireland's most famous whiskey brands, Jameson, has recorded booming sales across the world.

Ireland falls in global competitiveness list
IRELAND has fallen to 22nd place in a list of the most competitive economies in the world - well behind Britain which was ranked in ninth place.

Tributes Paid to IRA'S Meehan
THOUSANDS of Republicans from across Ireland turned out in Belfast on Tuesday to pay their final respects to one of the founders of modern day Irish republicanism.

Fake Cancer OKs Scare Women
IRELAND'S top health executive Professor Brendan Drumm has described a series of botched breast screenings at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise as appalling.

PDs Future in Doubt
THE Progressive Democrats (PDs), the smallest party in government, are battling against extinction.

A Reprieve for McAllisters?
MALACHY McAllister, the former Republican prisoner, has received a powerful boost in his continuing fight against deportation by the Department of Homeland Security.

Dail Agrees on Motion
THE Irish undocumented in the U.S. were the focus of a Dail (Parliament) debate in Ireland on Tuesday.

Families of Undocumented Rally in Dublin
OVER 30 members of the Families and Friends of the Undocumented Irish group, an Irish-based support organization, lobbied outside the Dail (Parliament) on Tuesday in an effort to highlight the issue of the estimated 50,000 Irish undocumented currently living and working in the U.S.

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Bono Nixed Adams Visa
YET another fascinating interview with – guess who? – Bono in the current edition of Rolling Stone.

The Lights of New York
Irish American journalist Dan Barry of the New York Times has just released a new book, City Lights, a collection of the best stories from his old column "About New York."

Brennan's Signature Worth Keeping
GRAMMY Award winning artist Moya Brennan is widely considered the First Lady of Celtic music, lending her signature ethereal voice to Clannad for over 30 years.

Viewers to discover fate of heroin addict
Award-winning Irish journalist Alison O'Reilly is hoping to make headlines this Christmas when a follow-up documentary about a young Dublin drug addict hits British television screens.

Calum gets best pint in the Lakes
Calum Best brought a touch of glamour to the opening of Keswick's first Irish bar this week.

Kielty's stage turn is a night to remember
Television personality and comedian Patrick Kielty is taking audiences by storm with his new one-man theatre show A Night In November. Now more in demand than ever both on screen and stage Irish Post reporter Tom Fitzpatrick managed to steal some time out of the North of Ireland star's hectic schedule to talk football, fans and fame.

Tiger Tales of New Irish Cinema
AT the ninth annual Magners Irish Film Festival this week in Boston one rule seems to apply - each new Irish film must explore the complexities of modern Irish life.

Magic for JRM
JONATHAN Rhys Meyers has landed another plum film role.

Sports Digest : Celtic's McDonald Keeps on Scoring
CELTIC'S Aussie striker Scott McDonald was on the goal trail again with a double in Saturday's 2-1 win for the Scottish League leaders at Kilmarnock to bring his tally to 11 goals in his last nine matches.

Barings to Barna: The long journey
Rogue trader Nick Leeson tells about bankruptcy, cancer and his new lease of life at Galway United.

Duddy has Bomber in Sights
JOHN Duddy will fight Howard Eastman at the King's Hall in Belfast on December 8. The 22-0 Derry middleweight will put his unbeaten record on the line against the 36-year-old "Battersea Bomber" who has a record of 42-5.

Munster sent to Coventry
The Irish bars in Coventry are bracing themselves for an influx of fans on Friday night as the Reds travel to the Midlands city to play London Wasps.

Cathal Dervan : Reality Check for Caretaker
DON Givens laughed at the very notion as he sat in the hot seat once again in the Fitzmaurice Suite at Dublin Airport's Clarion Hotel late on Tuesday afternoon, in town to announce the Ireland squad for next week's European Championship qualifier in Wales.

The managerial merry-go-round
The mini-crisis which seemed to be brewing in Donegal football has been averted with the news that Brian McIvor is to continue as manager of the county team in 2007.

Irish need not apply
The odds on Gerard Houllier becoming the next manager of Ireland have shortened dramatically following the latest FAI meeting.

Parnells demolish holders to win League title
Sundon Park basked in glorious sunshine last Sunday and Parnells showed why they are the kingpins in Herts when they comprehensively defeated holders St. Colmcilles to add the League title to their growing silverware.

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Question and Answer: DNA Test?
Question: Do you think it is worth the money to order a DNA test? … I haven't been able to find where my ancestor came from in Ireland. Joseph Harney was born about May 12, 1853, somewhere in Ireland. He had a sister Kate, born about 1851. She married John Gillin about 1876 in Cleveland Ohio … Joseph Harney died in Cleveland on 5 December 1910.

Update on Dublin Archives and Libraries, September 2007
I had the opportunity to visit Dublin in August/September. Some important developments are worth mentioning. First, I was delighted to see that some very important additional records have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (Mormons) at the National Archives of Ireland on Bishop Street, Dublin.

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