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Molly Muldoon

New York State of Mind

by Molly Muldoon
Reporter with the Irish Voice & Staff writer with IrishCentral, Molly Muldoon’s blog is an eclectic mix of news, pop culture & opinion.

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New York State of Mind for January 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 05:09 AM

Emigrants should have a vote in upcoming general election

General Election looms but no voice for emigrant Irish

With the General Election looming, millions of people around the globe will once again be robbed of their right to have a say in Ireland’s political destiny.

Under Irish law if you are living abroad you cannot be entered into the register of electors.



Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 06:08 AM

Lost in translation - Adjusting Irish lingo for New York ears

For some my choice Irish phrases are a source of amusement, for others a source of confusion.

The majority of us speak the same language, but my sentences have been lost in translation on many an occasion since moving Stateside.

It occurred to me this morning when my friend emailed me concerned about where one of her guests would lay his head this coming weekend when he visits the Big Apple. “God knows where he will sleep!,” she reflected.



Thursday, January 06, 2011 at 05:32 AM

Women's Christmas is celebrated in Ireland today

Read more: The top ten Irish Christmas traditions that make the season - SEE PHOTOS

Today is a special day in Ireland when we celebrate the women who worked so tirelessly during the holiday period.

Nollaig na nBan or the Feast of the Epiphany, as it is more commonly known, marks the end of the Christmas period.





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