26th November 2007

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Aer Lingus Wants Rid of Ryanair
AER Lingus, which avoided a potentially crippling strike by ground staff at the 11th hour, has gone to Europe in a bid to force out low-cost rival Ryanair as a major shareholder.

'Cocaine' Author Under Fire
IRISH broadcaster RTE is probing one of its own programs presented by an author who claims she recorded a government minister admitting he took cocaine.

Will the Seafarer Ever Sail?
THE future of The Seafarer, the Broadway-bound play by Irish playwright Conor McPherson, may now be in doubt after talks between the Broadway Producers League and the stagehands' union unexpectedly broke down last week.

Grandfather's Irishness is a symbol of immigration
An aspiring London artist inspired by her grandfather's Irishness has used his face as a symbol of immigration for her piece entitled — Born in Ireland, Lived in Kilburn.

Engaging young Irish is challenge of the future
The way in which second and third-generation Irish Americans view their connection to Ireland could be the way forward to building a more thriving Irish community in Britain.

Irish adults come third for alcohol intake
Renowned for their love of a pint a new report has shown that Irish adults are the third-heaviest drinkers in Europe.

Sunderland Irish bar opens its doors
Connections between Sunderland and Ireland have received a further boost as the city's only Irish bar opened its doors in time to welcome its first batch of Irish fans who flew over to watch the Sunderland and Newcastle United derby.

Seán Bourke remembered as Blake honoured in Russia
MEMORIES of late Limerick man Seán Bourke were revived this week as notorious Cold War spy George Blake received one of Russia's top honours.

Portlaoise hospital surgical reviews to begin tomorrow
The Health Service Executive said this evening tests will begin tomorrow on the 97 women being recalled for surgical review at Portlaoise Hospital.

Harney to face 'no confidence' vote
The Minister for Health Mary Harney will face a 'no confidence' vote over the crisis in cancer services as a fifth inquiry into failings in patient care began tonight.

Four Irish 'safe and well' after abandoning sinking ship
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that there were four Irish people among 100 passengers forced to take to lifeboats today after their cruise liner hit ice and began taking on water in the Antarctic Ocean.

Irish Voice Classifieds

Leary's Fired Up
In 1999 Denis Leary, creator and star of the hugely popular series Rescue Me, lost his first cousin and a high school classmate in a fire in an abandoned warehouse in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. To work though his overwhelming loss he founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation a year later, an organization that intentionally cuts through red tape to provide fire departments with funding and up-to-date equipment and training. He talks to CAHIR O'DOHERTY about his work.

Celebrating Thanksgiving, Irish American Style
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, Irish people all over the U.S. are preparing to celebrate the national holiday. The Irish Voice spoke to members of the Irish American community about their plans for Thanksgiving, what they are grateful for and how they perceive the American holiday.

Velvet Voice of Shaz Oye
IF shaz OYE's voice could be woven into a fabric, it would be a rich velvet; soft to the touch, elegant yet warm.

Why Did the Bronx Burn?
Novelist and former firefighter John J. Finucane could write a book about it, and thankfully he has. Titled When the Bronx Burned (iUniverse Press) it's a first hand account of those turbulent years in the city's history that has all the authenticity of a lived experience.

What a Collaboration!
FANS of Celtic music have likely encountered Robert Plant or Alison Krause.

December festival has Manchester feeling blue
AN IRISH musician is hoping to warm hearts and spirits in Manchester as part of the city's first blues festival.

Hot Shots
The influence of Ireland runs through the veins of many of Britain's most iconic musicians and bands.

Ireland looks forward to welcoming Italy
The Republic of Ireland can look forward to hosting champions Italy following the qualifying draw for the 2010 World Cup.

How will the Sport Of Kings remember 2007?
THE flat season will be remembered forever for the battle between Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders for the jockey's title but perhaps the season should be remembered instead as the year of underdog.

HARTE BREAKER : Tyrone manager won't recognise strike
WHILE many managers have shown themselves to be sympathetic to the GPA cause Tyrone's All-Ireland-winning manager Mickey Harte has vowed to break any strike which takes place.

The view from outside the union
WHILE the Gaelic Players Association have 92 per cent of inter-county players as members and 95 per cent of their members voted in favour of the action, there have been some very high-profile players criticising the GPA and in many cases refusing to become members of the organisation.

Jewell is not players' choice for the crown
IN A week in which Paul Jewell was installed as a short-priced favourite to be the next Republic of Ireland manager, several senior players have voiced their opposition to the former Wigan Athletic manager getting the job.

Season of Strife for GAA
CORK'S inter-county hurlers and footballers have asked the clubs in the county to force the county board to rethink their policy on the election of selectors at senior level.

No Jewell in Our Crown
THE current Irish soccer team has lost plenty in recent times, everything from a manager in Stephen Staunton to a number of crucial European Championship games in their failed bids to make Switzerland and Austria next summer, but at least the fans haven't lost their sense of humor.

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GET THE CRAIC with Ian Dempsey
This week on The Craic, Dusty chats to well-known red-headed Hector about working abroad, Las Vegas comes to a town down south, Bertie's daughter hits the big time, and a certain Boyband will be coming back to haunt us! www.GetTheCraic.com
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IRISH AMERICA MAGAZINE

Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea returns to the Abbey stage in a play written for him by Sam Shepard, which will have its American premiere next June. He talks to Mary Pat Kelly about working with Neil Jordan, Brian Friel, Sam Shepard, and Samuel Beckett.

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The Billionaire who wasn't
The Billionaire Who Wasn't by Conor O’Clery tells the story of Chuck Feeney, a young Irish-American who became rich beyond his dreams, only to give it all away through his fund Atlantic Philanthropies. The following excerpt opens just after Feeney has graduated from Cornell College in 1965 with a degree in hotel administration.

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.

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