18th November 2007

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Historic Visit for Paisley, McGuinness
NORTHERN Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will visit the U.S. from December 3-7 in an effort to strengthen U.S. support for the power sharing Northern Executive and persuade American business leaders that Northern Ireland is a good investment.

UDA Says UFF Will Disband
A CATHOLIC man who was seriously injured in one of the worst Loyalist atrocities of the Troubles says he will never believe that the Ulster Defense Association (UDA) is fully committed to peace until it decommissions its weapons.

Famine inspires fight against poverty, says Bono
Ireland's historic experience of famine has inspired the country to help tackle global poverty, U2 frontman Bono said today.

Dublin bombs defused by Army
Three bombs left in a busy city park close to a children's playground were defused by Army experts today.

Fewer new homes as downturn bites
THE PREDICTED downturn in the Irish housing market has become a reality with latest figures showing new home registrations fell by two-thirds in October.

Taoiseach says pay rises will stand
A DEFIANT Bertie Ahern has rejected calls for substantial pay rises awarded to him and his Government ministers be deferred or delayed.

False Rape Victim Charged
AN Irish businessman who sparked a two-month search when he went missing in Paris was arrested and charged by French police in connection with reporting a false crime after he suddenly turned up last week claiming he had been abducted, drugged and gang-raped.

Dream Kitchen After Hellish Chef
ON Wednesday, November 14, the entire population of Westhampton Beach, Long Island will be glued to their television sets to see their favorite Irish bar and restaurant appear on one of Fox's most entertaining prime time reality shows, Kitchen Nightmares.

N.I. Leaders May Head St. Pat's Parades
St. Patrick's Day parade committees both in the U.S. and Ireland have made it known that they are interested in extending an invitation to Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.

Global Irish Institute Launched at Forum
THE rapidly changing relationship between the United States and Ireland was the key focus of the inaugural U.S.-Ireland Forum held at the Affinia Hotel in Manhattan on November 7 and 8. Over 1,000 people attended the event.

Meeting to assess demand for Irish language education in London
A public meeting for people interested in education through the medium of the Irish language is set to take place in London.

Just who do the Irish think they are?
As a result of the inclusion of an Irish option on the 2001 Census, the Federation of Irish Societies has compiled detailed reports on the everyday lives of the Irish in Britain.

Irish Voice Classifieds

Dickie Rock: From Cabra to cabaret...
DICKIE ROCK is the first to admit that he was never one of music's pretty boys at a time when Elvis, Cliff Richard and Tom Jones had hordes of adulating women flinging underwear on to world stages.

A good year for Daniel
All-in-all 2007 has been a good year for Daniel O'Donnell.

Why all the stars love Jennifer's Irish food
They say good food is the way to a man's heart. And one woman who knows better than most is Jennifer Irvine - a self-made millionaire who lives in the heart of the Surrey countryside.

Flatley: Let's Move Forward!
THE Celtic Tiger is dead? Not now and not ever says Lord of the Dance creator and star Michael Flatley.

Rush Hour On Park Avenue
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is trading in his lusty Henry VIII role to show a much more romantic side in August Rush, an unabashedly weepy new love story that dares you not to cry. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to Rhys Meyers, his co-star Keri Russell, and to the film's Irish director Kirsten Sheridan.

Once Again, They're Lifeless
IN the spirit of full disclosure in journalism, I must confess to a newfound appreciation of Justin Timberlake.

Doyle Gets Deported
ONE of the best selling Irish artists of all time is back on the music scene. Long live Jimmy Rabbitte! Rabbitte has returned again in The Deportees.

Harrington could be right on target
Padraig Harrington seems increasingly likely to contest Tiger Woods' lucrative Target World Challenge tournament in California next month.

From quiet rebel to national treasure
Padraig Harrington talks exclusively to The Irish Post about his journey from overweight amateur to Ireland's leading sportsman.

Thanksgiving Title Tilt for Moore
JAMES Moore will fight for the New York State light middleweight title on November 21 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant at Franklin Square on Long Island.

Sports Digest : Ireland Offered a Squad Return
TROUBLED Manchester City star Stephen Ireland has been offered the chance to make his international return in Wales on Saturday – but only if he picks up the phone to caretaker manager Don Givens.

A Roundabout End to Euro Campaign
IT'S the glamour of the job that keeps us in it. On Tuesday morning, at a time when most sane people were turning over in their beds for the second half of their nightly slumber, members of the Irish football media were dragging themselves away from the duvet.

From Gunner to Goner and the slow climb back
BARNET FC's Underhill ground is less than 10 miles away from the bright lights of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium but in football terms they are a world apart.

Cardiff calling for the Green Army
IT may be a meaningless match. It may be a hard time to be a Republic of Ireland fan but that won't stop supporters travelling to Cardiff on Saturday to see them take on Wales.

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