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Periscope

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Niall, IrishCentral's founder and publisher, is a believer and expert in all things Irish and Irish-American.

President Obama’s visit to North comes at a critical time for peace process - Hopes that he can help stop slow slide into the dark side

President Obama speaking at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Monday morning (Credit: Reuters)Don’t look now but President Obama’s trip to Northern Ireland is coming at a critical timeContrary to some opinion it is a vital visitHis.....Read More


From the Right

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An American with Irish roots living in California. Took an interest in politics when politics took an interest in me.

The proposed immigration bill is a sham if it doesn’t secure our borders first

US border's must be secure before reform can happenThere is a one thousand page immigration bill working its way through the US..Read More


People and Politics

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Patrick, a longtime Washington, D.C. insider, brings his political savvy to our readers.

Anti-Catholic rant against Notre Dame is nothing new for the Fighting Irish to face - Ohio State president slammed for “those damn Catholics” comments is latest in long line

OSU President Gordon GeeGordon Gee, the president of Ohio State University and a Mormon  has come under fire from heads of other universities and in the media after he made made  offensive comments about Notre Dame and Catholics.....Read More


Allen's Ireland

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Paul Allen slices and dices the news as it happens from Ireland and gives his unique take on events.

Irish are just smarter about multinational tax issues than other countries - U.S. and Europe are being taught a lesson as Ireland reaps the benefits

Rotten Apple?  Ireland simply enviable for their canny tax dealingsWhile US politicians were eager to take a bite out of Apple’s reputation over its tax affairs, they also seemed only too happy to chew up and spit out Ireland’sBut.....Read More


Boston Irishman in Ireland

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A closer look at Irish politics and current affairs and the relationship between Ireland and the US

Why reform is needed in the Irish Senate over abolition - realizing the Seanad's 'real potential'

Members of the Seanad pictured outside Leinster HouseIn 2010, the then-leader of the opposition in Dáil Éireann (lower house of Ireland’s parliament), Fine Gael’s Enda Kenny, announced that he and his party favored abolition of.....Read More


Danny Boy

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IrishCentral's Daniel O'Carroll reports back on what's news and happening in the Emerald Isle.

Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter's erotic novel could bag him $129,000

An extract from Shatter's book Image: Reddit/ ImgurAn erotic novel written by embattled Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter could land him $129,000 if the book is cleared by Ireland's censorship body in time for Christmas'Laura',.....Read More


Irish Media Nation

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Media feedback with an Irish accent: media pro John Lee explores Irish connections to communications today.

Fox New York sports anchor Duke Castiglione gives Gaelic football a try with the Manhattan Gaels - VIDEO

Fox news' Duke Castiglione give GAA a tryFOX-5 New York TV's sports anchor Duke Castiglione, who tells us he's actually more Irish than Italian, has covered all the big American sports, but a great game from Ireland has long been.....Read More


Sidewalks

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The author of “Irish Americans: Coming to America,” Tom writes for the Irish Voice, Irish America magazine and the Newark Star-Ledger.

Remembering Morton Downey, Jr, the father of trash TV

Morton Downey, JrThe year is 1988  Probably  I’m getting older and the past is getting a little hazier  All I know is I joined a bunch of excited friends and piled into a car and headed off to New Jersey..Read More





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