Irish Central News http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=960&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews Irish Central News en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:55 GMT 2009-11-20T23:39:55Z en-us Surprisingly, Jewish Hanukkah menorah now a favorite Irish Christmas tradition http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70635682&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FJewish-Hanukkah-menorah-a-favorite-Irish-Christmas-tradition-70635682.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:23 GMT 76586a3fafa3c825ab5dc437443360ad Cahir O'Doherty 2009-11-20T18:43:23Z Aer Lingus may fly to United Kingdom, and leave its labor problems in Ireland http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70662357&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FAer-Lingus-may-fly-to-United-Kingdom-and-leave-its-labor-problems-in-Ireland-70662357.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:55 GMT 51af422bcb36c16e2820d64acea19f40 Wallace Squirrel 2009-11-20T23:39:55Z In Ireland, Santa Claus is fighting the recession http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70642457&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIn-Ireland-Santa-Claus-is-fighting-the-recession-70642457.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:23 GMT 7ef08113f5bbb920cd6e93affc0b22d8 Cahir O'Doherty 2009-11-20T20:08:23Z Ireland faces massive clean-up bill for worst flooding in living memory http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70612252&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIreland-faces-massive-clean-up-bill-for-worst-flooding-in-living-memory-70612252.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:19 GMT ca8cb119ba16a31df51bcf2c70a0ba78 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-20T13:45:19Z Irish writer Colum McCann says U.S. award will not change him http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70628957&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrish-writer-Colum-McCann-says-US-award-will-not-change-him-70628957.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:08 GMT 21196c37c99496c0d1b59f613fdcc996 Kenneth Haynes 2009-11-20T17:20:08Z Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck team up for 2010 tour http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70626572&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FBill-OReilly-Glenn-Beck-team-up-for-2010-tour-70626572.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:22 GMT a1b3e680a24eb646beb4f09532ec2de2 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-20T16:52:22Z When Irish Catholics were hunted down http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70615422&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2F-When-Irish-Catholics-were-hunted-down-70615422.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:43 GMT b1fdb0eec0962c3468e9c718968d4a29 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-20T14:36:43Z Ireland bracing itself for worst flooding in years http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70459322&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIreland-bracing-itself-for-worst-flooding-in-years-70459322.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:01 GMT 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http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70522047&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FBank-robber-loses-stash-and-flees-to-Ireland-70522047.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:13 GMT df13a74234077a9203d374a8f4d15c99 Frieda Klotz 2009-11-19T17:45:13Z Irish lodge official complaint over Thierry Henry handball http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70467337&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrish-lodge-official-complaint-over-Thierry-Henry-handball-70467337.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:47 GMT 7f516b0691b9f0a77178f3b9ff2411e3 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-19T15:30:47Z Cheating soccer 'star' Thierry Henry will be French toast if he comes to New York http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460197&44=70457242&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2Fcol%2FNOdowd%2FThierry-Henry-will-be-French-toast-if-he-comes-to-New-York-70457242.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:15 GMT 8b64e3f77c11904d6c484160ca79b292 Niall O'Dowd 2009-11-19T13:39:15Z Colum McCann wins U.S. National Book Award with 'Let The Great World Spin' http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70457732&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FColum-McCann-wins-US-National-Book-Award-with-Let-The-Great-World-Spin-70457732.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:46:08 GMT 4ee6e582c7ab840c43a89633d24693d8 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-19T13:46:08Z Update: Ireland playing extra time after defeating French http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70395167&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIreland-leads-France-1-0-70395167.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:25 GMT e29ab88159214106d4f30777e8efa88d Sean O'Shea 2009-11-18T20:59:25Z The Inaugural Irish Voice Irish Education 100 http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=63764592&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FThe-Inaugural-Irish-Voice-Irish-Education-100-63764592.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:40:14 GMT 5ac21b3abc9c4bfe30325e8800f9ebfb Declan O'Kelly 2009-10-08T16:40:14Z Thanks ‘Mad Men,’ but 50 years later, let JFK rest in peace http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460187&44=70386907&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2Fcol%2Fdeignan%2FThanks-Mad-Men-but-50-years-later-let-JFK-rest-in-peace-70386907.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:18:10 GMT 70d94dd2897c755f087a43b4cdba12ca Tom Deignan 2009-11-18T19:18:10Z Irish Legal 100 feted in Washington D.C. http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70382972&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrish-Legal-100-feted-in-Washington-DC-70382972.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:51 GMT ac74a2403e11574f92262540e0fa0583 Amy Feran 2009-11-18T18:31:51Z Irish seek U.S. priest to face rape charge http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70381567&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrish-seek-US-priest-to-face-rape-charge-70381567.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:55 GMT 0e99fce47eeed510d0e64d441ba23e39 Cahir O'Doherty 2009-11-18T18:15:55Z Ireland mom faces U.S. extradition over child snatching http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70380962&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIreland-mom-faces-US-extradition-over-child-snatching-70380962.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:10:06 GMT 9f7fe23c9777fcb5db5e654c2baa67a4 April Drew 2009-11-18T18:10:06Z Brian Kelly does not rule out Notre Dame Irish http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70365092&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FBrian-Kelly-does-not-rule-out-Notre-Dame-Irish-70365092.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:36 GMT c3cef9c1d3e9dcda2fa006ed61806f34 Sean O'Shea 2009-11-18T14:59:36Z Study: Homosexuality not a factor in priest abuse http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70364527&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FStudy-Homosexuality-not-a-factor-in-priest-abuse-70364527.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:54 GMT 22f692cc209a6825481cd81f27f55a48 Dara McBride 2009-11-18T14:49:54Z Ireland has a drinking problem: the death of old 'country' pubs http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460292&44=70362597&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2Fcol%2Fmacconnell%2FIrish-bogmen-lament-Irelands-pub-problem-70362597.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:15 GMT 14df6b22a9b6d1ab43f4beb53963de23 Cormac MacConnell 2009-11-18T14:11:15Z Down-on-his-luck Irish dad wins lottery http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70361132&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FDown-on-his-luck-Irish-dad-wins-the-lotto-70361132.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:44:01 GMT bfab27431840c2b9ede9ae789c37225f Donal Thornton 2009-11-18T13:44:01Z American artist causes a stir in Ireland with nude portraits of the elderly 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Kelly Fincham 2009-11-17T21:54:04Z U2 fails to make NME Top 50 albums of the decade http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70302052&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FU2-fails-to-make-Top-50-albums-of-the-decade-70302052.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:50 GMT fdb91e2c7db12349735dc11e751774dd Antionette Kelly 2009-11-17T21:17:50Z Great deals on flights to Ireland as airlines cut fares http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70297907&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FGreat-deals-on-flights-to-Ireland-as-airlines-cut-fares-to-attract-travelers-70297907.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:56 GMT 2a03632f33bd3d08fba700ec5aa017a6 Pat Preston 2009-11-17T21:05:56Z Ireland’s Catholic Church down to one priest per parish http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70179832&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrelands-Catholic-Church-down-to-one-priest-per-parish-70179832.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:07:40 GMT 2539c2e97b146b01dacf8c41cae76731 Donal Thornton 2009-11-16T13:07:40Z Congregation cheers as Irish Catholic priest says he's in love, quits Church http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70273137&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FPopular-Irish-priest-quits-Church-for-beautiful-and-loving-relationship-with-woman-70273137.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:34:29 GMT 5ad9fb61c8b57d2457fab498563c5186 Donal Thornton 2009-11-17T14:34:29Z Susan Boyle reveals she was beaten, bullied as a child http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70265122&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FSusan-Boyle-reveals-she-was-beaten-bullied-as-a-child-70265122.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:02 GMT d280cd1728b4f949f29083b4a43fb95f Robert Reynolds 2009-11-17T11:35:02Z IRA lessons for Guantanamo prisoner trials 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2009-11-16T13:21:11Z Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70185677&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FWeekly-news-from-around-the-32-counties-of-Ireland-70185677.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:47:25 GMT 83e5ef4e24901aef0ef8a4e272c49048 IrishCentral.com Staff Writers 2009-11-16T14:47:25Z Celtic FC star John Kennedy forced to retire after injury http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70187857&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FCeltic-FC-star-John-Kennedy-forced-to-retire-after-injury-70187857.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:17:39 GMT a7ac5c09ce2c249a0a4e1b7fd17df3e2 Sean O'Shea 2009-11-16T15:17:39Z ‘Wicked witch of the North’ has 10 Catholic cousins http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70182092&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FWicked-witch-of-the-North-has-10-Catholic-cousins-70182092.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:51:47 GMT 43ffe27b8b7cda6ae5239897ff73671e Donal Thornton 2009-11-16T13:51:47Z Tiny Irish town honors American war dead http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70178567&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FIrish-honor-American-war-dead-70178567.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:56:09 GMT 29ead7a93cf1f22a6d14733ba7d76c65 Kenneth Haynes 2009-11-16T12:56:09Z Sarah Palin going for broke with new book 'Going Rogue' http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70125152&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FSarah-Palin-going-broke-with-new-book-Going-Rogue-70125152.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:35:27 GMT bf5c40808cee939c776ca0b52c883dce Robert Reynolds 2009-11-15T04:35:27Z Dublin High Court awards $130,000 to old lady hit by flying dog http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70105292&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FDublin-High-Court-awards-130000-to-old-lady-hit-by-flying-dog-70105292.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:47:51 GMT 698e3adcfca3fb5f4d3c3b94d1e0d6fe Declan O'Kelly 2009-11-14T18:47:51Z Disgusting, vile French taunt enrages Ireland World Cup playoff team http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70159567&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FDisgusting-vile-French-taunt-enrages-Ireland-World-Cup-playoff-team-70159567.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:33:31 GMT 512076a10a2a2cb9e7409d9d455bd80c Sean O'Shea 2009-11-16T02:33:31Z Madoff linked to corrupt Irish bank http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70137762&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FMadoff-linked-to-corrupt-Irish-bank-70137762.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:44 GMT 26fa4bbb7e38968e3be5c62702c4a72e Kenneth Haynes 2009-11-15T14:00:44Z Sarah Palin gets her Irish up in new book http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70104217&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FSarah-Palin-gets-her-Irish-up-in-new-book-70104217.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:56:47 GMT 61eb3ec22369a271ae46195584572900 APRIL DREW 2009-11-15T00:56:47Z 'South Park' episode takes Glenn Beck to task http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=70106637&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FSouth-Park-episode-takes-Glenn-Beck-to-task--70106637.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:26:40 GMT 9e3fbd787d03619f99fedc69dc47d744 Declan O'Kelly 2009-11-14T19:26:40Z Obama immigration plan may make 'illegal aliens' legal http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=69995802&32=7184&7=474282&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fnews%2FUndocumented-Irish-hopes-rise-as-White-House-pushes-legalization--69995802.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:16:00 GMT 5e4ae7fd6c1781c93b9c504b70892029 Kelly Fincham 2009-11-13T20:16:00Z Susan Boyle apology by Sharon Osbourne a bad joke 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