IrishCentral 2011 - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/2011 IrishCentral 2011 en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/news/One-in-four-people-have-a-family-member-who-has-emigrated---over-300000-Irish-have-left-since-2011-206978871.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/One-in-four-people-have-a-family-member-who-has-emigrated---over-300000-Irish-have-left-since-2011-206978871.html One in four people have a family member who has emigrated - over 300,000 Irish have left since 2011 (IrishCentral) Fri, 10 May 2013 02:12:36 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

One in four Irish people have had a close family member emigrate in the past four years, according to the latest survey.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/rnli-lifeboats-rescued-1041-people-in-2012-increase-from-2011-188342161.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/rnli-lifeboats-rescued-1041-people-in-2012-increase-from-2011-188342161.html RNLI lifeboats rescued 1,041 people in 2012, increase from 2011 (IrishCentral) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:31:18 PST
The RNLI at workThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had another successful year involving the rescues of 1,041 people around Ireland in 2012 This is an increase in the amount of people rescued during 2011, despite a decrease in the actual number of calloutsRTE News reports that the RNLI provides search and rescue service from the coast to 100 nautical miles off shore, 24 hours a day, seven days a week 95 percent of its crew members are volunteers READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Athletes-from-Notre-Dame-pitched-in-to-help-after-2011-Alabama-tornado-185210242.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Athletes-from-Notre-Dame-pitched-in-to-help-after-2011-Alabama-tornado-185210242.html Athletes from Notre Dame pitched in to help after 2011 Alabama tornado (IrishCentral) Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:43:29 PST
By: DARA KELLY

During their fall break in 2011, two dozen Fighting Irish athletes traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a week of cleanup after a tornado left 50 dead in the community.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-lotto-winner-Patricia-Eisel-gets-her-2011-winnings-after-court-case-with-estranged-husband-184546171.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-lotto-winner-Patricia-Eisel-gets-her-2011-winnings-after-court-case-with-estranged-husband-184546171.html Irish lotto winner Patricia Eisel gets her 2011 winnings after court case with estranged husband (IrishCentral) Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:43:56 PST
By: DARA KELLY

An Irish immigrant, who won $21.5 million in New York lottery jackpot in 2011, will finally get the majority of her money, after a bitter court battle with her ex-husband.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Liam-and-Michael---the-top-Irish-names-to-make-the-most-popular-baby-names-US-list-for-2011-172952561.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Liam-and-Michael---the-top-Irish-names-to-make-the-most-popular-baby-names-US-list-for-2011-172952561.html Liam and Michael - the top Irish baby names in the U.S.for 2011 (IrishCentral) Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:27:01 PDT
By: CATHY HAYES

Michael and Liam were the most popular Irish baby name in the US, according to the latest state-by-state breakdown of top baby names.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Non-Irish-nationals-have-doubled-in-Ireland-over-past-decade-172713541.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Non-Irish-nationals-have-doubled-in-Ireland-over-past-decade-172713541.html 500,000 Non-Irish nationals now live in Ireland according to 2011 census (IrishCentral) Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:21:53 PDT
By: KERRY O'SHEA

The number of non-Irish nationals living in the Republic is now more than half a million, the 2011 Census shows.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/new-england-patriots-new-faces-already-making-an-impact-169308396.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/new-england-patriots-new-faces-already-making-an-impact-169308396.html New England Patriots' New Faces Already Making an Impact (IrishCentral) Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:17:13 PDT
New England Patriot's Chandler JonesThe New England Patriots opened their season against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 with a convincing victory over the Jake Locker led home-side While the Patriots relied on an old face, Tom Brady, to carry them to victory in the first half, there were various new dimensions brought in by the new faces that had been added to the roster during the off-seasonWhile players like Robert Gallery, Anthony Gonzalez and Jabar Gaffney didn't make it through training camp, the Patriots instead got big plays from Brandon Lloyd, Chandler Jones, Dont'a Hightower and Tavon WilsonLloyd was the biggest off-season addition, both in name and impact, because he offers the team something that they had nothing even close to last year READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/4-out-of-every-10-people-under-25-in-Ireland-are-unemployed-according-to-2011-census-164710786.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/4-out-of-every-10-people-under-25-in-Ireland-are-unemployed-according-to-2011-census-164710786.html 4 out of every 10 people under 25 in Ireland are unemployed according to 2011 census (IrishCentral) Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:39:15 PDT
By: KERRY O'SHEA

New figures released on Thursday by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office from the 2011 census show that a staggering 40 percent of people under 25 years old were unemployed at the time of the census.

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By: DARA KELLY

A recent study released by the Irish Brewers Association shows that Irish downed fewer pints in 2011 and the demand of Irish beer abroad is on the rise.
 
According to TheJournal.ie, the Irish public consumed 694 million pints of beer, in 2011.

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By: JANE WALSH

The most popular baby names in Ireland have been released, with Jack once again holding the top position for the most trendy boys name. For baby girls, Emily secured the number one spot for the first time.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/40000-Irish-born-emigrated-in-2011---from-and-Ireland-where-19-percent-were-unemployed-160813865.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/40000-Irish-born-emigrated-in-2011---from-and-Ireland-where-19-percent-were-unemployed-160813865.html New figures show 40,000 Irish born emigrated in 2011 (IrishCentral) Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:06:20 PDT
By: HILDA HIGGINS

The latest figures from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that over 76,000 people left Ireland last year, more than 40,000 of which were Irish-born citizens.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/irish-dance-and-pop-culture/top-10-irish-dance-videos-of-2011---videos-136439413.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/irish-dance-and-pop-culture/top-10-irish-dance-videos-of-2011---videos-136439413.html Top 10 Irish dance videos of 2011 - VIDEOS (IrishCentral) Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:45:14 PST
It's been a big year for Irish dance on the Internet From hand-dancers to Sneaky Steppers, Irish dance videos blew up YouTube in 2011 I've compiled a list of the top Irish dance videos of the year according to YouTube statistics Watch them all below, and have a very happy new year!1 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/living_irish_dream/spirits-were-high-despite-rain-at-electric-picnic-2011-129264943.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/living_irish_dream/spirits-were-high-despite-rain-at-electric-picnic-2011-129264943.html Spirits Were High Despite Weather at Electric Picnic 2011 - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:20:18 PDT Dear Rain: in spite of your exhaustive efforts this past weekend, the 2011 Electric Picnic festival was a smash hit Armed with galoshes and thick skin, an estimated thirty thousand people enjoyed three days and nights of outdoor music and arts activities on a 600-acre estate in Stradbally, Co Laois There wasn't a hint of recession blues about the festival – except, perhaps, in the timely name of a band called "Ghost Estates" – which was visually spectacular in presentation READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/scoundrel-sheltered-128881618.html http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/scoundrel-sheltered-128881618.html Scoundrel Sheltered (IrishCentral) Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:14 PDT By:
I HAVE been following the scandalous outrage that is Larry Murphy’s release back in August 2010, and his subsequent admittance back into Ireland in May/June 2011 because he had his passport stolen by a prostitute in Spain.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/best-irish-fest-sean-nos-tent-the-sexiest-irish-name-128479013.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/best-irish-fest-sean-nos-tent-the-sexiest-irish-name-128479013.html Best Irish Fest; Sean Nos Tent; The 'Sexiest' Irish Name (IrishCentral) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:35:14 PDT Irish Family History Topics 196 Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe: 1) Irish Family Name Focus on Cormick 2) Search for Talbot, Tumpane, Carrigan & Flynn 3) Notes on our Favorite Irish Festival in the US 4) Sean Nós Irish Song Awards tent 2011 - 2012 ! 5) YouTube Genealogy ‘Video Shorts’ added ! 6) Scandalous Irish Family Name from Sexton Listen to all of our podcasts at www READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/paige-ann-turilli-heading-to-dublin-irish-dance-world-championship-2011-119955534.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/paige-ann-turilli-heading-to-dublin-irish-dance-world-championship-2011-119955534.html Paige Ann Turilli heading to Dublin Irish Dance World Championship 2011 (IrishCentral) Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:40:21 PDT
It was a great pleasure interviewing  Paige Ann Turilli, and her humble father Steven Turilli ( the backbone and dedicated force) behind this true Champion Of Champions I was lucky enough to be in attendance at the World Championship in Glasgow when Paige Ann won World Champion 2010 and the excitement and the electricity in the hall was phenomenalPaige Ann is a very inspirational and wonderful young lady and I consider myself very, very lucky to know her Of course as a fellow New Yorker we were all very proud of Paige Ann, Julia O'Rourke from the Petri School, NY and all the Americans that took home the gold READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/st-patricks-day-2011-flashmob-central-station-sydney-australia-118311519.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/st-patricks-day-2011-flashmob-central-station-sydney-australia-118311519.html St Patricks Day 2011 Flashmob. Central Station, Sydney, Australia (IrishCentral) Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:10:24 PDT
2011 Footage of the Flashmob St Patrick's Day - Central Station, Sydney, Australia Sydney Central Station was unsuspectingly stepped on by "Sneaky Steppers" organizers Jason Oremus and Chris Nash!!!Over 100 dancers spread St Patrick's Day cheer in Sydney Members of Riverdance, Sneaky Steppers Jason Oremus and Chris Nash and some school children performed some awesome Irish Dancing to the unsuspected crowd in the spectacular Central StationWhere will they turn up next?Photos from St Patrick's Day events around Sydney READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/an-evening-of-music-and-dance-celebrating-the-story-of--immigration-of-celtic-people-in-new-york-city-saturday-january-29th-2011-114467814.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/an-evening-of-music-and-dance-celebrating-the-story-of--immigration-of-celtic-people-in-new-york-city-saturday-january-29th-2011-114467814.html An Evening of Music and Dance Celebrating the Story of Immigration of Celtic People in New York City, Saturday, January 29th, 2011 (IrishCentral) Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:40:22 PST Relive the magic or see what you missed, CELTIC NATIONS Interceltic in New York An amazing time was had by all who braved the freezing temperatures on a Saturday night last year in January 2010 The Interceltic Session was really something and certainly something you don't see all that often The club was packed with people out for a night of music, dance, and fun"ceol agus craic" I have been at several events and none to compare with the electric atmosphere of this event It was nice to see so many people socializing and enjoying themselves READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/a-great-start-to-a-new-year-feis-2011-114210669.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/a-great-start-to-a-new-year-feis-2011-114210669.html A Great Start To A New Year, Feis 2011 (IrishCentral) Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:55:18 PST IRISH DANCE NEWS 2011 Pender-Keady Charity for Brain Aneurysm Foundation Charity Dance off over 14 won by Kendal Griffler ( Early McLoughlin School) As we start another new year on the competitive circuit, dancers jumped right back into competitive mode, keeping up with their workouts and practice over the Holiday breakGearing up for the 2011 season, competitive dancers must be physically fit because even short dances can be physically demanding Also, dancers must continuously train to maintain and improve their technique, balance skills, strength and flexibility Competitive dancing requires dedication, as many months may be spent practicing dance and developing dance steps READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/finnegans_awake/talking-religion-in-2011-112754684.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/finnegans_awake/talking-religion-in-2011-112754684.html Talking religion in 2011 (IrishCentral) Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:30:16 PST The time for resolutions is upon us After recovering from our hangovers (or in my case, the severe and ill-timed case of food poisoning that afflicted my fiance and I and relegated us to our couch watching When Harry Met Sally and sipping sparkling water for New Year's Eve, which is actually a lovely way to spend the evening), we're all full of freshness and possibility and promiseMany resolutions, which seem so realistic with 365 sunrises at our disposal in which to accomplish them, fall by the way side before Martin Luther King day, mostly because they are exercises in perfection "I will never eat too much dessert again!" etc READ MORE ]]>