NEWS & FEATURES
New
Wave of Irish Arriving
IRISH immigration centers across the U.S. are reporting an influx of
new Irish immigrants over the past few months, specifically in the month
of January.
Irish
Rally to their Candidates
THE race to the White House is well and truly on, with wall to all coverage
and excitement building as both nominations are up for grabs coming
up to Super Tuesday on February 5.
Research
Shows McCain Donegal Link
UP to 400 far-distant cousins in Ireland are backing Senator John McCain
to win the Republican nomination for the presidential race.
New
clue in hunt for Amy
GARDAÍ have joined the hunt for missing Irish schoolgirl Amy
Fitzpatrick after reports she had been seen in Ireland.
Search
on for site for Naíscoil Londain
A committee dedicated to the opening of an Irish language preschool
in London has been set-up.
Taoiseach
to open centre dedicated to Edmund Rice
A CENTRE dedicated to Edmund Rice the founder of the Christian and Presentation
Brothers is to be opened shortly by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
Boy's
killer is free from jail and begs for privacy
FREED killer Wayne O'Donoghue has left prison expressing his apologies
and regret to the parents of the boy he strangled.
Inflation
at six year high
SOARING mortgage interest repayments and increasing food prices have
pushed the cost of living to a six-year high in Ireland.
Ireland
to rely on Britain for nuclear power
IRELAND will need to rely on Britain and Europe to supply energy - including
nuclear power.
Reunion
dream for the children of The Troubles
For the last 37 years a special childhood visit to Liverpool by Belfast
man Brian Willowby had become a trip relegated to memory.
Ronan
Scores Oscar Nod
SAOIRSE Ronan, the 13-year-old Irish actress who was recently nominated
for a Golden Globe, can now add an Oscar nomination to her rapidly expanding
resume, as she was cited as a Best Supporting Actress nominee for her
critically lauded work in Atonement.
Online
Security for Visas?
IRISH passengers traveling to the U.S. may have to register online before
leaving Ireland to give the Department of Homeland Security more time
to check their identity.
Mother
Insane in Daughter's Death
DR. Lynn Gibbs, a psychiatrist who drowned her 16-year-old daughter
Ciara in her bath, offered a wistful smile to her husband Gerard when
a jury found her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
PSNI
Wants Tasers
HUMAN rights groups across the North have called on the PSNI to suspend
the introduction of a controversial stun gun following the weekend death
of a man in England in disputed circumstances.
Planet
Ireland Is 'Bloody Great'
IRELAND, despite all its imperfections, is still "a bloody great
place." That's the verdict of the Lonely Planet guide's latest
764-page edition on Ireland.
Irish
Voice Classifieds
ENTERTAINMENT
When
Opposites Attract
In 1987, Irish butler Bernard Lafferty arrived at the doorstep of tobacco
heiress Doris Duke. Lafferty was a secret alcoholic who'd just come
off another stint at rehab but six years later he had not only managed
to remain employed, he had been granted control over Duke's billion-dollar
fortune. CAHIR O'DOHERTY reviews Bernard and Doris, the new film about
Lafferty's life starring Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes.
U2
Go 3D in Sundance
The film is based on concert footage of the band's last tour and was
shot in South America. It made its bow at the star-studded Sundance
Film Festival last weekend.
Farrell's
Funny Bone
SUNDANCE is teeming with Irish faces this year. Also making the scene
last week was Colin Farrell, whose upcoming film In Bruges was selected
to open the festival.
A
Ballad for Drew
ACCORDING to Hot Press magazine in Ireland, U2, Simon Carmody and Kila
have led a collaboration on a special tribute to The Dubliners' legend
Ronnie Drew, which was recently recorded in Windmill Lane Studios in
Dublin.
Stepping
up to height of fashion
With British fashionistas gearing up for next month's London Fashion
Week one Irish shoe designer is preparing for her busiest time of the
year.
Banish
the winter blues and enjoy working
Last Monday, otherwise known as Blue Monday, was officially the most
miserable day of the year.
Reunion
of the best Irish band of all times
KEITH DONALD tells Martin Doyle the story behind Moving Hearts, one
of Ireland's greatest ever bands - its musical roots, the politics,
why they split and how they got back together and their influence on
Riverdance.
Imelda
May has her cake and eats it!
For music lovers across Britain the name IMELDA MAY is definitely one
to watch out for in 2008. Here the Dublin jazz singer talks bouncers,
boyfriends and big bad handsome men with Tom Fitzpatrick.
SPORTS
Irish
American Savior for Limerick
This is the man who has just been confirmed as the savior of senior
soccer in the city that gave Angela's Ashes and Frank McCourt to the
world.
O'Dea
Seeks Security With Celtic
O'Dea told the club's official website, "Of course it's frustrating
being on the bench because every player wants to be playing every week.
Munster
Defeats Wasps in Heineken Cup
Declan Kidney's side maintained their 10 year presence in the last eight
with a typical honest day's work as they recorded a 19-3 win thanks
to a Denis Leamy try and 14 points from the boot of man of the match
Ronan O'Gara.
Exile
for club and exile for country
Despite being one of the Guinness Premiership's most consistent performers
for five years, London Irish's Bob Casey can't get a look in with the
international side.
Majestic
Munster advance
Munster's reward for topping the Group of Death is a quarter-final trip
to Guinness Premiership table-toppers Gloucester.
Emmetts
lack firepower to defend Championship
Robert Emmetts' hopes of retaining their All-Ireland Intermediate crown
were emphatically ended by a clinical Tommie Larkins side last Saturday
in Oxhey Park.
Givens
to manage against Brazil
DON GIVENS is to take charge of Ireland's friendly against Brazil on
February 6.
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One
Brief Shining Moment
A story of sunny innocence shattered by the assassination of President
John F. Kennedy.
The
Trouble With Irish
With the Irish language under threat of extinction, you would think
the Gaeltacht, small pockets of Ireland where Irish is still spoken,
would be a safe haven for our native tongue. Not so.
Irish
in California
From the Gold Rush to the golden age of technology, the Irish have been
there.
 GET
THE CRAIC with Ian Dempsey
This week on The Craic they are getting them out in Kilkenny, they are
getting them in' in Donegal and Dubliners are being sent straight to
jail! Elderly pensioners are striking for water and Bono is harking
on about something as usual! Wondering what we are talking about? It's
all on this week's Craic. We'll also be revealing who Ireland’s
Greatest Human Export is! Oh and we have a special challenge for our
producer Maeve who has decided to leave us to go globe trotting! www.GetTheCraic.com
Brought to you in association with IrishAbroad.com
English
Primate glad of Irish upbringing
With parents from Co. Cork the Archbishop of Westminster CARDINAL CORMAC
MURPHY-O'CONNOR looks back on his ultra-Irish upbringing with great
pride.
Joe
Horgan : What happened to turning a blind eye?
ALTHOUGH the phenomenon of the Irish theme pub is said to have reached
its peak and is now said to be slowly in decline it still seems that
they are opening around the world at a fair pace.
Niall
O'Dowd: Playing the Race Card
SENATOR Barack Obama's campaign may have made a fatal blunder by focusing
on alleged insensitive remarks by Senator Hillary Clinton about Martin
Luther King and whether President Lyndon Johnson achieved more on
civil rights.
Sidewalks:
Saving Private Mohan
THE photo is a striking one. A burly man with long, shaggy hair sits
at a table. He is clearly exhausted.
The
Irish and Obama
IRISH-born Samantha Power is a key foreign policy aide to Senator
Barack Obama. She was asked in Ireland's Sunday Business Post this
week about Obama's interest in Irish issues and how he intends to
reach out.
Ireland
Calling: The New Greening of Ireland
IRELAND may be famous for its 40 shades of green, but how environmentally
green is the Emerald Isle? Not very is one answer.
After
the boom comes the belt tightening
BELTS are being tightened across Britain and Ireland.
 Can
he work?
MY husband and I have invited a 20-year-old son of some friends in West
Cork to spend the summer with us this year. His mother wants him to work
while he is with us....
TRAVEL
Learning
about Killarney
MALCOLM ROGERS explains everything you've always wanted to know about
Ireland's oldest tourist destination.
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