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Timmy Regan announces defeat after he cancels Jennifer Aniston proposal- PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:05:26 PDT

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How to look like an American in Ireland - Vera Bradley bag the giveaway that screams ‘Yank’ to the Irish (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:15:17 PDT

Vanessa Hudgens - rockin' the lookOver the weekend, during the Jazz Festival, I got to not only experience some great live music, but also got to people watch - a favorite pastime of mineWhile quietly observing the crowd, I tried to guess if the people was watching were Irish, American, or another European nationality…I found that I could pick the Americans quite easilyI have been here for nearly two months and while I do try to blend into the Irish crowd as much as possible, there are a few unchangeable things that I understand will always identify me as an American While this is not entirely a bad thing as these are things that cannot be changed such as my accent, some of my shoes (Frye boots aren’t really found in this part of the world), and I get that I can simply “look American,” I have noticed that there are a few things that do make some Americans stand out more so than others: Vera Bradley bags1 READ MORE

Ireland, a love story - Why Dublin won my heart over New York City (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:09:43 PST

Falling in love with Dublin - fiddle player on Grafton StreetWhen you're an American living in Ireland, everyone wants to know why Maybe that's how it is for anyone living in a foreign country - I can only speak for myself thoughThe first significant amount of time I spent in Dublin was a month in summer of 2003, as part of a program for high school students We were heavily chaperoned - we couldn't pop into a Spar without a supervisor READ MORE

Surviving life in Ireland – tips from a US girl who just landed (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:15:37 PST

Grafton Street, DublMy first day in Ireland was exciting but super long day My flight left out of Newark, New Jersey last night at 7pm and we got into Dublin this morning around 6am Once we got off the plane we met the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) people so they could take us to our hotel in DublinWe’re going to be staying in Dublin for the next few days and then the IFSA people are taking us to our student housing in Galway READ MORE

Letting go- Champion boy Irish dancers traveling solo to World Championships of Irish Dance (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:45:16 PDT

Francesca and Neil Roberts of South Africawith Michael and Tracy Rvachew of British Colombia, Canada2011 World Championships of Irish DancePhoto: Tracy RvachewMoms in Irish dance are a committed bunch We're there driving to and from Irish dance classes many times several times a week We're sitting waiting for classes to end We're finding costume makers, making shoe repairs, ironing pants and shirts, looking for errant socks, putting crystals on costumes, doing hair, cheering, crying, hugging, coaching, caring for injuries, and praying READ MORE

God is good – appreciating the beauty and wonder of Ireland’s city life and countryside (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:15:08 PDT

Do you ever wonder what it feels like to be God - to have the ability to look down and see the world from an awe-inspiring view? I feel it is a privilege that not all are able to encounter, or rather, have the courage to look upon and admire such greatness In Ireland, you feel like God every dayOne of the main reasons I decided to move and study abroad permanently was because I wanted a change of scenery Instead of large freeways and tall, domineering buildings, I wanted the ability to have both the city and country handy at my disposal, and that is precisely what Ireland had to offer me READ MORE

The Irish hen's night experience - boating, drinks, dancing, fabulous women and handsy men (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:12 PDT

Hen Party [not us] enjoying Temple Bar, DublinSince first arriving in Ireland I have harbored a morbid curiosity about hen nights Anyone who has been in Temple Bar on a Friday or Saturday will understand why I say "morbid" - I've seen seemingly normal (save whatever bachelorette-party-indicating feather boa/tutu/penile paraphernalia they bear) groups of women trot by at the beginning of the evening and then a few hours later they'll have transformed into shrieking harpies who will grope anything with a Y chromosome and shed items clothing by the Jaeger BombSo it was with equal parts dread and excitement that I went to face my first Irish hen night this past weekend In point of fact, my first bachelorette party ever READ MORE

The Menlo Park Hotel in County Galway is a real affordable treat – warmth and tradition in the midst of the lively Galway City (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:30:14 PDT

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Ireland to bask in Med-like sunshine as The Gathering gathers pace in July (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:51:11 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland is set for a scorching summer as thousands come home for The Gathering, according to a world renowned weather expert.

The Irish Homecoming - There’s no place like home for the Christmas holidays - food laughter, love and being spoilt by Santa (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:57:55 PST

By: APRIL DREW

It was the first Christmas back in Ireland for APRIL DREW and her family, filled with food, laughter, love and too many toys from Santa.

Irish Traveller gang arrested for international crime spree - from theft of rhino horns to tarmac fraud (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:59:29 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Thirty members of an Irish Traveller’s crime network have been arrested in eight countries across Europe. Known as the “Rathkeale Rovers,” Europol believe they are involved in counterfeit products, tarmac fraud, robbery, money laundering and drug trafficking across the Americas, Asia and Australia.

Suspected Irish Travellers gang threatens to blow up women and children in video (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:25:19 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Gardai in Dublin are investigating a video that has surfaced which features five masked men wielding guns who threaten to kill specific men, as well as their wives, girlfriends and children.

Free genealogy advisory service at the National Archives of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:13:15 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Are you eager to find out more about your family history and your roots. 2013 is the year of ‘The Gathering’, and therefore is the perfect time to find out your family history using the National Archive of Ireland.

Irish government told to recognize Travelling Community as an ethnic minority (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:15:12 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Council of Europe has warned that Ireland needs to take action on discrimination against the Travelling community in the workplace – and wants Travellers recognized as an ethnic minority.

Irish Travellers jailed for 13 years in the UK for forcing vulnerable men to work as 'slaves' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:55:48 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An Irish Traveller father and son who forced vulnerable men to be their slaves were sentenced to 13 years in prison on Wednesday.

Elderly Irishman decribes being kept in servitude for six years by Irish Travellers gang (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:41:39 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A 65-year-old Westmeath man has spoken out about how he was kidnapped and kept as a slave for six years by a group of Irish Travellers.