8th December 2007

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Flatley wins multi-million dollar lawsuit over rape claim
'Lord Of The Dance' star Michael Flatley has won US$11m (€7.5m) in a lawsuit against a woman who falsely accused him of s*xual assault and attempted to extort money from him, it emerged today.

Second death following Waterford party
The second man left in a coma after a house party in Ballybeg, Waterford two weeks ago has died.

Ireland in top three of Europe's worst climate offenders
Ireland has been identified as one of only three European countries with a "very poor" performance rating on climate change.

Ahern invited to address US Congress
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been invited to address the US Congress in Washington DC.

Paisley and McGuinness meet Bush
The North's First and Deputy First Ministers are due to meet US President George W Bush today as part of their week-long trip to America.

Tests to be carried out on body of Katy French
A post mortem exam and toxicology tests are due to be carried out today on the body of model Katy French, who died at Navan Hospital yesterday following her collapse over the weekend.

Orangemen to Promote 12th
THE U.S. could soon be facing serious competition for tourists from the other side of the Atlantic with New York going up against Northern Ireland's “Big Orange.”

Paisley Wants Trump
REAL estate mogul Donald Trump was this week urged to consider relocating plans for a multi billion-dollar golf course to Northern Ireland after being dramatically snubbed by his ancestral cousins in Scotland.

North Leaders Stump for U.S. Business
HISTORY was made in New York this week when Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness made their first joint trip to the U.S. since forming a power-sharing government in the North in May.

Bookies Betting on Bertie's Ouster
TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern is odds-on favorite with bookies to be the next party leader to step down or resign as pressure mounts for more details from him on his personal finances.

Thousands quit the Celtic Tiger
The Irish community continues to grow as figures show one-in-four emigrants from Ireland still up-sticks to Britain.

Cultural links forged with Islamic group
The Irish were out in force and forging unique links with the Islamic community at a recent event held in the West Midlands.

Can the new Pope recreate the magic of John Paul II?
It has been almost 30 years since vast crowds gathered in Dublin, Drogheda, Galway, Limerick and Knock to see Pope John Paul II but now Ireland is set to welcome his successor for the first official papal visit since 1979.

Sinn Féin ensure it'll be a green Christmas this year
EMBATTLED SANTA CLAUS has changed his colours - according to Sinn Féin at least.

Spud gets the chop for pasta
IRELAND'S national dish is now more likely to be pasta rather than corned beef and cabbage.

Go-ahead for sale of the Great Blasket
A DECISION by Kerry County Council to grant planning permission for a café on the Great Blasket has opened the way for the State's purchase of the island.

Irish Voice Classifieds

Pump It Up!
For a first time playwright Abbie Spallen is making an impressive debut at the Manhattan Theatre Club this month. Pumpgirl, her hard-hitting drama about three lost souls scratching out a living in an Irish border town, is one of the most accomplished Irish theater debuts in years. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to the Newry-based writer about the play.

Branagh Finds His Way Home
KENNETH Branagh was back in Belfast last month to promote his latest movie, Sleuth, and to reminisce about the time he spent growing up in the Northern Ireland city where he was born.

Tears For Cecelia
CECELIA Ahern, best-selling novelist, TV show writer, all-around literary entrepreneur - and, last but not least, the youngest daughter of Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern - is in a teary mood these days, but she's hardly sad.

Gore Green in Dublin
FORMER VP and current green globetrotter Al Gore spoke in Ireland last Saturday about global warming and the environment, and told the audience at a conference in Dublin that the Irish need to step up to the plate.

Solo Andrea Needs No Siblings
REMEMBER when Janet Jackson danced out from under her famous family's shadow and released her first solo CD two decades ago? The press made much out of the fact that she was on her own, in control, and exploring the steamy sides of her personality.

She's So Powerful
WHEN I interviewed Roisin Murphy a few years ago, she seemed mildly annoyed that I didn't know her background.

Irish film buffs top of cinema league
Irish people are at the top of a European table of cinema-goers after splashing out €115million last year at the box office.

Fungal horror grows on you
Cinema-goers across Britain have been lining up to see new feature film Shrooms - the latest Hollywood blockbuster which tells the story of a group of students who go to Ireland in search of fabled magic mushrooms.

Caroline Langrishe - a very English Irish star
Actress caroline langrishe seems a very English star of TV hits Judge John Deed and Casualty. But her Irish roots are strong - as Bruna Zanelli discovers.

Mayo County Board votes against player grant scheme
The Mayo County Board has voted unanimously against the player grant scheme agreed between the GAA and the GPA.

E-Day Dawns for Duddy
JOHN Duddy will take a decisive step in his career this Saturday night when he fights Howard Eastman at the King's Hall in Belfast.

Venables Still Waiting for Call
TERRY Venables has spoken publicly for the first time of his desire to become Ireland manager in succession to Stephen Staunton after the FAI confirmed that under-21 boss Don Givens and former Arsenal manager Don Howe will act as their kingmakers.

Stop Stalling Already!
THIS is all getting very monotonous and irritating. It is six weeks since Stephen Staunton was sacked as Ireland manager, and it appears we are no closer to a successor now than we were back then in November.

McCullough Fight Nixed
WAYNE McCullough's comeback after 2 1/2 years of inactivity ended at the weighing scales last Friday in Belfast when Kiko Martinez failed to make the contractual weight of 8 stone 12 pounds.

Cold Doesn't Freeze All-Star Show
DESPITE artic temperatures last Saturday, hundreds of GAA supporters showed up at Gaelic Park in the Bronx, donned in hats and scarves, to see the 2006 and 2007 Irish all-star hurling teams battle it out in an exhibition game.

GET THE CRAIC with Ian Dempsey
This week on The Craic, we have an award-winning singer songwriter in with us, who recently won the Tatler Best Female Artist of the year, we check out what's coming up for Christmas on the box, see what has people talking on the streets of Ireland and catch up with all the entertainment news! www.GetTheCraic.com
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Tommy Makem: We'll Not See The Likes of Him Again
It was a coincidence, of course, that legendary folk singer Tommy Makem and hotel mogul Leona Helmsley departed this world within two weeks of each other last August.

Roots: Clan Harrington
The Barony of Kinalmeaky, County Cork, has one of the highest concentrations of the name Harrington, the Irish family name not to be confused with the English Harrington.

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