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A Catholic can now marry British monarch but may never become king or queen (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:16 PDT

The decision by the British government to allow their monarch to marry a Catholic is only 400 years or so long in comingUp until last week's decision the monarch would absolutely lose the throne if a papist was his/her consortJust a papist mind you, a marriage with a Hindu, Muslim or Jewish person was not considered disqualifying It was a remarkable piece of discrimination that lasted centuries and was originally brought in after Henry V111 dumped the church to create his ownBut the monarch himself/herself can never become a Catholic as that conflicts with their role as head of the Church of England READ MORE

Let's electrocute all Irish who come to the US illegally --Well Herman Cain wants to do it to Mexicans (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:30:13 PDT

Timothy Egan writing in The New York Times asks what would the reaction be if a leading American presidential candidate advocated an electric fence that would stop immigrants coming in from Ireland by electrocuting themHerman Cain, the latest name of the month in the Republican field suggested just that twice this week, not for Irish but for Mexicans coming across the borderHe said it twice after first apologizing for itWorse, he was cheered loudly by the Republican audience that he appeared before when he made those remarks READ MORE

Is there an Irish curse on Notre Dame football? Latest incredible events really beg the question (IrishCentral)

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:10:16 PDT

Notre Dame must have though they wandered into the Twilight Zone after Saturday's truly extraordinary events surrounding their season opener when they lost to University of South Florida As the lightning crashed and the thunder rolled and the players resembled the Three Stooges with dropped passes, interception,stupid penalties, I found myself wondering if there was something more at work Bad enough that they lost the game, but the fact that it took well into the evening hours to finish it after an afternoon start made the Twlight Zone truly a reasonable comparison No game in the history of Notre Dame had been interrupted and ended in such a way READ MORE

New England Patriots Season Preview: Running Backs (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:25:17 PDT

BenJarvus Green-Ellis:Green Ellis was retained for this season after being a restricted free agent in the off-season This was despite the team drafting two running backs in June and re-signing Kevin Faulk also The Patriots have a logjam at running back but Green-Ellis specialty in the short yardage game and the fact that he has proven the most of any back (outside of Kevin Faulk who likely won't be on the roster) will assure him his place on the roster and assure him of substantial touches throughout the yearDanny Woodhead:The Hard Knocks' star and former New York Jet will be looking to repeat his performances of last season READ MORE

Sea change for Celtic Thunder after Damian McGinty’s big ‘Glee’ win (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:10:04 PDT

Emmet Cahill The new fame that Damian McGinty is enjoying on The Glee Project begs the question -- will the youngest bird leave the nest of the wildly popular Celtic Thunder show?I’m not sure how that will play out, but the show has endured the departure of some players and the addition of new members over the last yearEmmet Cahill, fresh from his win as the 2010 John McCormack bursary for the most promising young tenor, and recognition as most promising young singer at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, has joined the ensembleHe has been a multiple prizewinner at the National Feis Ceoil singing competition in Ireland Cahill is 20 years old and hails from Mullingar, Co READ MORE

John Barry-An American Hero in the Age of Sail by Tim McGrath (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:50:12 PDT

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