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Niall O'Dowd
A man in full: University of Notre Dame president Fr. John Jenkins gets his Irish up

Niall O'Dowd: As speeches go, it was one of the finest ever delivered at the American Irish Historical Society annual banquet. Fr. John Jenkins stood up as gold medalist and delivered a speech that reclaimed the Irish roots of Notre Dame in a way no other president of the university has. FULL STORY >


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Tom Deignan
Tom Deignan
Congress’ first Iraq war vet says time to end ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Tom Deignan: Since returning from Baghdad, Philadelphia Congressman Patrick Murphy, a Democrat and an Irish Catholic, has become the political face of one of the most controversial issues facing the military -- ending the ban on gays. FULL STORY >


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Cormac MacConnell
Cormac MacConnell
Gather 'round the campfire: November is Ireland's Month of the Dead

Cormac MacConnell: November is still the official Month of the Dead in Ireland. People go to their chapels and visit the peaceful graves of their dead, say a certain ritual of Hail Marys and Holy Marys and gain for the dead a plenary indulgence which releases them instantly from Purgatory and into Paradise like a shot. FULL STORY >


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Conor O'Clery
Conor O'Clery
How times have changed since Pope John Paull II visited Ireland

How times have changed since Pope John Paul visited Ireland in September 1979 – and I’m only talking about smoking. When the Pontiff flew to Ireland on the Aer Lingus Boeing 747, named the St Patrick for the occasion, the stewardess announced after takeoff , “Holy Father, distinguished visitors, you may now smoke if you wish.” FULL STORY >







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