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Volunteers for South Africa Needed
IRISH property developer Niall Mellon has launched a campaign to recruit volunteers from all over the U.S. to join hundreds of Irish people in a housing building program in Cape Town, South Africa from November 28 to December 6 this year.

Irish Win Tony Nods 15 May 2008

THE nominations for the 2008 Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday and Irish plays, playwrights and actors are all in the running.

Dissidents Blamed for Bomb Attack 15 May 2008

DISSIDENT Republicans have been blamed for a bomb attack that seriously injured a Catholic policeman in Northern Ireland.

Catholic Schools Open to All 15 May 2008

THE Catholic Church, which controls 90% of Ireland’s 3,200 primary schools and more than 400 voluntary secondary schools, is committed to opening them up to children of other faiths and denominations.

Aer Lingus Hikes Fuel Charge 15 May 2008

AER Lingus increased their fuel surcharge, effective Wednesday, May 14 on all trans-Atlantic flights by up to 30 percent in an effort to combat the rising price of oil and the airline’s rising fuel bill.

Record Numbers of Irish Visitors 15 May 2008

RECORD numbers of Irish are visiting the U.S. Lured by the tumbling dollar and steep markdowns in goods and services, no less than 491,000 Irish tourists visited in 2007, many for the first time, according to figures compiled by the Central Statistic

Guinness Consolidates Operations 15 May 2008

GUINNESS is to close its plants in Dundalk and Kilkenny but the company’s flagship brewery at St. James’s Gate in Dublin -– also initially feared scheduled for the axe –- will continue operating although with scaled-back production.

Paisley: Make Bertie Next President 07 May 2008

IAN Paisley said he hopes former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern will be next president of Ireland. The North’s first minister said Ahern deserved the honor for all he had done for his country.

Ahern Warmly Praised for Speech 07 May 2008

THE congressional Friends of Ireland group hosted a special reception in honor of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern after his speech. Congressman Joe Crowley of New York told reporters that he felt Ahern’s speech was well received.

Ahern Proclaims Peace in Ireland 07 May 2008

TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern ended his 11-year reign as leader of the Republic of Ireland on a high note with an address to the Joint Houses of Congress last Wednesday.

Hero Cop Set for Ireland 07 May 2008

NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, who was paralyzed in 1986 after being shot while on duty, his wife Patti Ann McDonald, mayor of her hometown, Malverne in Long Island, and their 21-year-old son Conor, will travel to Ireland next week to mark the 10 ye

Connie Doolan Fondly Remembered 07 May 2008

LAST week a titan of the Irish American scene passed away. Cornelius (Connie) Doolan, 72, a native of Cork, was for decades the face of the Guinness Import Company in New York.

U.S. Economic Conference for North 07 May 2008

A MAJOR U.S. business conference taking place in Belfast this week will allow Northern Ireland to send the message out around the globe that it is “open and ready for business’’ outgoing First Minister Ian Paisley has predicted.

ILIR Praise Meeting With Government 07 May 2008

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) met with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern on Thursday, May 1 in an effort to heal a recent rift between the parties on the issue of the Irish undocumented immigrants