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Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 08:25 AM

Striking scenes as Pope Francis washes the feet of young female and Muslim offenders in prison - Actions signify it is not business as usual at the Vatican - message to all Catholics for Easter

This Pope Francis I is for real.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 08:13 AM

Chicago congressman in disfavor with Obama contender for Ambassador to Ireland? Rep. Dan Lipinski discussed widely as favorites fail vetting process

Congressman Dan Lipinski

Could Congressman Dan Lipinski of Illinois be appointed Ambassador to Ireland? While on the surface it appears unlikely, it was Lipinski’s name that was most on the lips of Washington insiders at the St. Patrick’s bash in the White House last week.

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Monday, March 11, 2013 at 08:30 AM

Christine Quinn announces for New York Mayor, prepares to make history - First gay, female, mayor and first Irish mayor in decade

An openly gay redheaded Irish American woman has announced she is running for mayor of New York and she is very likely to win.

Christine Quinn is the overwhelming favorite but she is bucking several trends.

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Saturday, March 09, 2013 at 07:17 AM

Tragic death of father and child in West Cork raises depression issue - Irish men unable to admit they need help

and their child Clarissa (Photo: Daily Mail)

It began like a plot from a Maeve Binchy novel, a pretty Californian girl comes to Ireland and meets a handsome but lonely farmer in beautiful and remote Ballydehob in west Cork. They marry, have a child, and all live happily ever after.

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Saturday, March 02, 2013 at 07:37 AM

Irish website covers many of the forgotten scandals of yesteryear - Shameful deeds, intrigue and mystery

Eighteenth-Century Dublin’

I just came across a wonderful site mostly dedicated to strange happenings in Ireland long ago, many culled from newspapers and legal documents at the time.

It's called Sibling of Daedalus (thanks to Broadsheet.ie for highlighting it ) and you could spend hours perusing it. It is beautifully illustrated.

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Friday, March 01, 2013 at 08:38 AM

Ireland's patron Saint Patrick was never canonized a saint by the Catholic Church