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IIIC apologizes to Irish intern in New YorkIn an abrupt turnaround, the Irish International Immigrant Center in Boston (IIIC) has apologized to the young J-1 Irish visa holder it turned in to US authorities after they claimed.....Read More
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Former US Ambassador Dan Rooney and President Barack ObamaThere will be no US ambassador to Ireland in place until at least September say Washington sources who state that a couple of top names have been derailed because of background.....Read More
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Paul Allen slices and dices the news as it happens from Ireland and gives his unique take on events.
Enda Kenny and his wife sign a girder at the World Trade Center (Photo: James Higgins)In the supposed year of the Gathering, and with the country’s coffers still struggling, our politicians would have been be better off welcoming.....Read More
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An Irish protester over Savita Halappanavar's death, caused by being denied an abortion, holds a sign that reads "SHAME"In Ireland, there is simply no issue that so inflames passions and ignites heated argument as abortion Probably.....Read More
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Donal Walsh: Irish teen dies, 16, afterfour year cancer battleKerry teenager Dónal Walsh, whose optimism and courage in the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis saw him labelled a 'national hero', died last night aged 16Tributes.....Read More
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Media feedback with an Irish accent: media pro John Lee explores Irish connections to communications today.
YouTube video and online stories are calling "FORE!" about a new sport set to debut in May on the outskirts of Dublin called Footee, a mash-up of golf and soccer football, played on a golf course with a soccer ball and no more.....Read More
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Kevin Richard HalligenThe dapper British spy living a life of luxury in the Washington, DC area had a secret That’s no surprise..Read More
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OrbOrb quite simply looks unbeatable in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico todayDon’t take my word for it ask the owners and trainers of the second, third and fourth place finishers behind Orb.....Read More
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Mark Carson, the 32-year-old gay man shot and killed by a homophobe early Saturday morning in New York He was standing on street corner when I came into view Tipsy and moving in that weirdly delicate slow motion way that drunk.....Read More
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Dan Collins (left) fiddling with Frankie GavinThe New York area lost another one of its giants whose legacy will be forever entwined with the preservation and promulgation promotion of Irish traditional music beyond the Big AppleDaniel.....Read More
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Brian Tracey on bongos playing with Jameson's RevengeOn Sunday night, a throng of people from far and wide packed Connolly’s Klub 45 room in Times Square to give a proper Irish wake to the great Mickey Finns lead singer Ray Kelly,.....Read More
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The Sounds help with our mission to winHeading to New York this weekend for the Roisin Academy Feis or British Columbia for the West Coast Irish Dance Championships? How about Ohio for the Akron AOH Feis or the Cleveland Feis?.....Read More
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Mollie McCabe, of Buffalo, NY, Irish step dances along the shores of Lake Erie in her "Heartbeat of Home" audition videoOpen auditions for "Heartbeat of Home" -- the dance fusion show produced by the creators of "Riverdance" --.....Read More
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Adult Irish dancers Heather Peterson and Christy Dorrity Utah Legacy Open Feis 2013 (Photo: Dustin Peterson)My motivation to practice daily varies depending on whether or not I have a feis or performance coming up and what else.....Read More
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Anita Reeves and Stephen Brennan star in These Halcyon DaysIt seems that the most vital voices in Irish playwriting currently belong to women For proof stop by the Irish Arts Center in New York this weekend and catch 'These Halcyon.....Read More
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My gambling habit annoys my girlfriendDear MTN,I need your advice before I lose another girlfriend I've been going with a nice girl for almost six months now Things were great in the beginning but lately she's been on my case.....Read More
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"I have a nephew who just arrived in the US He is 22 and of course loves it here He would like to stay into the fall, and I have a feeling even longer..Read More
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The woman herself! Annie Tanner in photographed in front of the Killary FjordPHOTOS - A slideshow of Annie's trip Connemara It's been a while - much has been happening!My friend Julia came for a long visit, which meant the house.....Read More
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The Falls Hotel: Ennistymon, Co ClareLiving in Limerick has its advantages Everywhere is a short driving distance A few weekends ago my husband John and I decided to take a few days out of our busy working schedules and spend.....Read More
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Community Chef Brian McDermott is urging people to cut down on their salt usageIrish chef and cook book author Brian McDermott, who teaches community groups across Ireland how to cook healthily, today warned of the dangers of.....Read More
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Writer/photographer Jim Lowney highlights the fun spots where Ireland meets New Jersey. Musing about all things Irish.
Paddy Woods tending bar in GalwayThe richest travels in Ireland tend to be on side paths and paths crossedOur latest visit back was more of a small town tour than seeing the big sights save some days in Galway City which were.....Read More
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Abortion rights marchers took to the streets in Dublin on SaturdayThose so-called pro-life demonstrators at Boston College really need to get a grip As Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny made clear to them, Ireland has one.....Read More
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Cormac is a novelist, journalist and columnist. "The West's Awake" is a big hit with Irish Voice readers.
Illustration by Caty BartholomewDear President Obama,Not alone are you returning to Ireland one of these fine days, probably with your family I hear, but you will be spending almost all of your time on this Emerald Isle in the.....Read More
- Some wonderful discoveries - relishing Irish trad session, The Gathering visitors and more
- The swallows return, beard competition, historic crimes and other musings
Daithi photographed with the Aisling Center's bachelors of the yearIt was great to hit New York for the weekend a few weeks back and all for a good cause too Being stuck in studio in Cork 4 days a week didn’t make it easy, especially.....Read More
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Upcoming Events: Boston Irish FestivalBoston Irish Festival: June 7, 8, & 9 Three days and three stages of non-stop, rock your socks off Celtic music at the largest Irish festival on the east coast Fun for the whole family! Details.....Read More
Eamon Gilmore discusses the Algerian hostage situation on Irish TVI was in a hotel room in London last week, and switched on the TV for the news at the time the Algerian hostage crisis was being covered Half way through the bulletin,.....Read More
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Ryan DolanRyan Dolan performed “Only Love Survives” for 2013’s Eurovision Song Contest which was hosted in Malmo, Sweden on May 18An average of 799,700 people watched the show with viewing figures spiking to 1,079,700 while Dolan.....Read More
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John Fay left New York one day for Ireland, which is why he's IrishCentral's "American in Ireland" blogger.
Wind turbines at Richfield Windfarm, County WexfordIf you have been to Ireland recently then you have seen the wind turbines Like daffodils in the spring they seem to be popping up all over Unlike daffodils, the wind turbines.....Read More
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The Gathering Dublin will host 25 sports tournaments in 2013. More info at www.TheGatheringDublin.com.
Wild Geese with Giovanni TrappatoniThe Gathering Dublin continues to bring tournaments and happy visitors to Ireland, making us wonder how Gabriel Byrne is doing these daysWe're almost at the halfway point of the year and we've.....Read More
- Irish Cerebral Palsy soccer team prove victorious at Gathering Dublin tournament - VIDEO
- The 2013 World Irish Dancing Championships returns to South Dublin
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Barron's Bakery, Cappoquin, WaterfordApparently it is “impossible to go into a bakery and just come out with a loaf of bread” which is certainly the case with Barron's Bakery in Cappoquin, in County Waterford, a small, sleepy.....Read More
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