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The top ten places to see in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:10:20 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

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The top ten oldest and most charming pubs in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:44:59 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A pint of plain, a glass of “Uisce Beatha” or just a place to rest your weary bones and soak up the atmosphere -- there's nothing quite like an old-fashioned Irish pub, and the older the better.

Desperate for a drink on alcohol free Good Friday in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:41:14 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Good Friday is the one day in the year when you cannot buy a drink in Ireland.

Pubs and patrons, the rights and responsibilities – New York barmen could be held responsible for drunk people’s actions or injuries (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:01:59 PDT

Barmen should know the law when itcomes to drunk peopleAfter reading reports this week on IrishCentral, about a lot of Irish J1 Visa students being arrested over the summer for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, I decided to address the issue of alcohol consumption and the sale of alcohol in New YorkFirst and foremost, New York State takes a tough stance on the sale of alcohol to minors An establishment selling alcohol to a minor can be held both criminally and civilly liable for such an offense This is common sense and everyone should know that it’s illegal to serve alcohol to a minor READ MORE

GAA goes Broadway in New York as a new era dawns for Gaelic games -- Historic banquet marks major expansion by Ireland’s largest sporting group (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:01:04 PST

GPA Chairman Dónal Óg Cusack pictured with GPA Chief Executive Dessie FarrellA new era dawned for the GAA Ireland’s leading sporting organization in a New York hotel last nightThe first annual dinner of the Gaelic Players Association, the umbrella group for all the 2,500 top athletes in Gaelic football and hurling, was a smashing success with over 400 prominent Irish Americans as well as the All-Star teams from IrelandMore importantly however, the New York dinner signaled a fresh assault by Ireland’s leading sporting organization on the lucrative overseas market where tens of thousands already play their gamesAlso present last night was GAA president Liam O’Neill who spoke about the new effort to spread Irish games worldwide on the wings of emigrants and the GAA’s legendary amateur status READ MORE

New York Post and New York Daily News mocks Patriots, Belichick and Gronk ahead of Thanksgiving game (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:31:10 PST

Every now and then you think the sporting media in New York cannot go any lower, and then something comes along that recalibrates your expectations lower still Today, the New York rags were working in overdrive, The New York Posts’ cover featured New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick Photoshopped onto a turkey, and the New York Daily News also made Belichick its back cover with the headline "Brain Freeze"Both rags were making clumsy, over dramatized and boneheaded references to Belichick keeping Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski in for the final extra point of Sunday's blowout win over the Colts Gronkowski broke his arm on the play and had surgery Monday READ MORE

1,000 Irish show up for Rockaway ‘Day of Action’ to rebuild community - Live aid for stricken Rockaway residents after Hurricane Sandy (IrishCentral)

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:31:26 PST

On Beach 96th Street in the Rockaways, right by the ocean, the local health clinic was a needed lifelineSince Hurricane Sandy however, the clinic has been shuttered, the water made it up to the second floor and everything inside was destroyedThe mold is visible on the walls, the carpets ruined and destroyed The clinic is in sad disrepair READ MORE

Homelessness in the US -- how America values itself (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:45:12 PST

A homeless person in NYCThey ride subways all night, or they sleep on the sidewalks Sometimes they find a sheltered spot in one of the city parks During the day they try to keep out of sightBut at night they drift into train and bus stations, and even the airports READ MORE

Is the Irish pub dying out in Ireland? Pub owners point to major slump in sales (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:23:13 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The Irish Vinters’ Federation of Ireland (VFI ) has accused the Irish government of not appreciating the role Irish publicans play in business after on of the worst years on record.

Apostolate Notes (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:15:48 PST

By Fr Brendan DugganHoly FamilyIn IrelandPresently I am in Ireland for a short vacation I arrived here on St John's Day, December 27th, barely avoiding the storm READ MORE

Financial advice? Just ask Arlington (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:15:49 PST

Sean O'Sullivan Irish Central Community News is pleased to continue with our bi-weekly financial column, courtesy of Sean O’Sullivan of Arlington Financial Leasing Explained: Negotiating:You negotiate the best deal and agree to the purchase The best deal is usually the auto dealers purchase price from the factory known as tissue in the automobile industry Most dealers today will show you their tissue and sell you the vehicle for it READ MORE

Gallagher again leads Donegal in New York (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:46:15 PST

Rosina Gallagher and Katie Gallagher Barrett have again swapped positions with Rosina again taking the reins as President of the Donegal Association of New York and Katie again serving as Vice PresidentThe team under them for 2013 is Denis Gallagher, Treasurer; Ira Goldman, Corresponding Secretary; Evelyn Doherty, Recording Secretary; Bridget Kavanagh, Financial Secretary; and Michael McGovern, Sergeant-at-ArmsDirectors for 2013 are Nora Devaney, Bridget Kavanagh, Sean McGovern, who gave up the Corresponding Secretary post after many years, Kathleen O'Keefe, Sean Spratt, and Jackie Sweeney, with a vacancy from the sad sudden death of Jimmy McGonagle in NovemberThe 2013 Trustees are Rose Ferguson, Teresa Gallagher, Ira Goldman, Philomena McGovern, and Catherine Spratt, who stepped down as Recording Secretary after more than a decade READ MORE

Apostolate Notes - New Year, Ireland and the Fiscal Cliff (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:47:17 PST

By Fr Brendan DugganNew YearI would like to wish all my readers a very happy and a holy New Year 2013 Let us hope it will be a better year than 2012We begin the new year by celebrating The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God on New year's Day, followed by the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on January 6, also known as Little Christmas READ MORE

Matthew McConaughey 'pi**ed off' with pal Lance Armstrong (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:31:03 PST

Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaugheyActor Matthew McConaughey is reportedly "pi**ed off" with his longtime pal and disgraced cycler Lance Armstrong in the wake of the athlete's admission of doping while competingDespite being angry with Armstrong, McConaughey is also reportedly feels sorry for him and relieved that he never confided in himMcConaughey told MTV News at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah: "My first reaction was I was p***ed off I was mad READ MORE

New York Yankees find possible solution to A-Rod problem (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:01:08 PST

So, I guess we know why the New York Yankees really signed Kevin Youkilis Perhaps they knew something other than regular injury was up with their third baseman Alex Rodriguez Turns out A-Rod has been abusing the juice, again Yes, one of the greatest frauds to have ever walked on a Major League Baseball diamond, has once again, been caught with his pants down, and with a giant steroid needle stuck firmly in his backside READ MORE

Irish Arts Center announces spring season including Declan O'Rourke and Muhammad Ali (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:30:58 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The US premiere of “These Halcyon Days” a new play by Deirdre Kinahan, an eight-show residency by Irish songwriter and singer Declan O’Rourke and the seventh Masters in Collaboration instalment, pairing award-winning Irish traditional musician Karan Casey with vocalist and bluegrass musician Aoife O'Donovan are among the highlights of the Irish Arts Center’s spring season.

Rockaway St. Patrick's Day parade battles financial crisis after storm damage - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:16:07 PST

By: DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK

Hurricane Sandy left a trail of destruction in the Rockaway Peninsula last October, but the one thing the storm couldn’t wreck is the annual Rockaway St. Patrick’s parade, even though organizers admit to being cash-strapped due to a lack of normal fundraising.

Looking for love at the over-40s Irish singles night in New York (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:01:44 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

Oiche Chairde (Night of Friends) is what was advertised and Oiche Chairde is what was delivered, as the first ever Over 40 Irish Singles Night drew a great crowd at the New York Irish Center on Saturday night.

Tragedy as wife of Irish American cop shot by four year old - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:15:07 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A four-year-old shot a single round, killing the wife of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy at a family gathering.

Irish American Democrats push for comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:07:33 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

SEE PHOTOS: Thousands rally on U.S. Capitol for immigration reform

News from around the 32 counties of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:22:03 PDT

By: BRENDAN CHARLES

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