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Independent News & Media sells off South Africa portfolio for $227 million (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:43:22 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish media company, Independent News & Media PLC, has sold off its newspaper group in South Africa for $227 million.

One Direction have joined a hunger campaign to help get food to Africa (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:46:15 PST

One DirectionThe 'What Makes You Beautiful' hitmakers - Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - appear alongside other big names in an official video for the 'Enough Food If' cause, calling on British Prime Minister David Cameron to take more drastic action in putting a stop to world hunger when the G8 nations meet in the UK later this yearHarry, 18, opens the video by saying to the camera: "One third of children in sub-Saharan Africa are malnourished"Zayn, 20, adds: "Big corporations avoid paying millions to Africa every day If we stop this, all of Africa could have enough food to eat READ MORE

Niall Horan and One Direction boys visited Africa for Comic Relief (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:46:16 PST

One DirectionThe 'Kiss You' hitmakers jetted out to the continent last Saturday and began their week visiting local people in the deprived area of Accra, Ghana, for the British charity ahead of its Red Nose Day 2013 telethonAfter spending time entertaining children in a school and raising donations for the poverty-stricken town, the boys - Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Layne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson - described it as "the best" and most "amazing" experience they have ever had and have urged people to help the causeNiall, 19, posted on his Twitter account: "Just arrived back from Accra, Ghana! Best experience ever! This @rednoseday please get involved!"I've seen the slums right in front of me! This is no joke! They really need your help! Poverty is real !"Massive thanks to @rednoseday for taking us to Ghana! It was incredible! real eye opener! We take so much for granted over here ! (sic)"Harry, 18, also shared his feelings about the trip, tweeting shortly after: "Today was the most amazing day I've had so far READ MORE

Sports Digest - Rugby series starts on a losing not after Ireland’s collapse against South Africa (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:44:58 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has admitted his side can’t afford to lose to Argentina on Saturday, November 24 after last weekend’s second half collapse and 16-12 defeat against South Africa.

Fresh allegations made against Irish order priests working in Africa (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:40:40 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The religious order that runs some of Ireland’s biggest schools has been rocked by fresh allegations of child sex abuse in Africa.

Focus on Duncan Irish dance studio in Johannesburg, South Africa - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:45:52 PDT

Irish dance TCRG, Susan Theron, and the Duncan Studio of Celtic DancePhoto: courtesy Susan Theron When you think of Irish dancing, you may not associate the percussive dance sport with South Africa, but if you venture to Johannesburg, you will find a thriving Irish dance community at the Duncan Studio of Celtic Dance Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ tableMsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 54pt 0in 5 READ MORE

20 Questions with a "Reel Boy" from South Africa- Neil Roberts (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:45:15 PDT

Neil Roberts2012 World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsBelfast, Northern IrelandEvery month, I have the great honor of interviewing one of the fabulous boys or young men in Irish dance This month, I chatted via e-mail with sixteen year old Neil Roberts of Johannesburg, South Africa Neil studies Irish dance with the Duncan Studio Neil began dancing at the age of six after watching his older sister and mom Irish dance from the sidelines READ MORE

President Michael D Higgins to join Africa’s “change makers” at Boston ball (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:34:12 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will be the guest of honor on Friday May 4 when Self Help Africa hosts its inaugural Boston Change-Maker’s Ball, to support its sustainable development programs in rural Africa. The new president, on his first official trip to Boston, will join in a glamorous black-tie event at the Fairmont Copley Hotel in the Back Bay from 7 pm.

Donald Trump's sons shoots a leopard in Africa (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:30:11 PDT

Donald Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr have just shot a leopard in AfricaThe pair were participants in a wildlife hunting trip to the Matetsi area of Zimbabwe, which is located near Victoria FallsIt's understood they killed a leopard, an elephant and a buffalo READ MORE

Bob Geldof raises $200 million for “8 Mile” Africa private equity fund (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:56:58 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Irish rock star and philanthropist Bob Geldof has raised $200 million for the African private equity fund '8 Mile', in a major move away from seeking debt forgiveness for the poverty stricken region to a new emphasis on promoting private enterprise.

Ryan Reynolds gave Denzel Washington a "black eye" while filming 'Safe House' in South Africa - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:45:21 PST

Ryan Reynolds & Denzel Washington Ryan Reynolds gave Denzel Washington a "black eye" while filming 'Safe House' in South AfricaThe incident occurred when Ryan - who plays new CIA detective Matt Weston in the movie who is forced to watch over a dangerous fugitive for his first job - became involved in a car scuffle with the 57-year-old star's criminal character, Tobin FrostDenzel explained: "I've never had a black eye in my life! There's a scene where I reach over to try to choke him while I have handcuffs on We were flying around in the car"It just happened that as I was reaching forward he was flying back READ MORE

Fake Irish passports links to Africa gold scam and FBI investigation (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:19:42 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

A fake Irish passport was used as part of a $126 million (€100 million) gold scam in West Africa, which is currently being investigated by the FBI and Interpol.

Daughter speaks of horror after Dublin Dad murdered by his father-in-law in South Africa (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:09:27 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The daughter of the Dublin man, murdered this week in South Africa, has written on Facebook about how “completely numb” she feels. Kevin McGuirk, and his South African wife, were shot by her father, Erwin Franz Poppinger, at their Johannesburg home.

Irish Dad and Mom gunned down by father-in-law in South Africa (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:59:42 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

A Dublin-born man and his wife were found dead in their Johannesburg, South Africa home after the wife's father shot them both. He admitted to the crime after explaining that his daughter and son-in-law had mistreated him and wouldn't let him go out, according to the Herald.

Irish police examine claims of sex abuse by Irish priests in Africa (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 May 2011 05:18:20 PDT

By: EVELYN TIERNAN

Following the popular Irish television programme Prime Time which aired in Ireland on RTÉ One on Tuesday night, comes a new debate on the controversial sex abuse by Irish priests.

Irish woman murdered in her in her South Africa home (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:35:12 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

An Irish woman has been murdered in an attack at her home in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa.

Fitch downgrades Ireland to the same rating as South Africa and Libya (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:13:59 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded Ireland's debt rating, ensuring it will now occupy the same category as Libya and South Africa.

Ireland lose to South Africa 23-21 in rugby international (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:55:07 PST

Ireland went down to a narrow defeat against South Africa at Dublin's Aviva stadium by 23 points to 21Ireland almost snatched victory after substitute out half Ronan O'Gara, winning his 100th cap came on and ignited a furious rally that fell just shortBehind by 23-9 with just 15 minutes left O'Gara worked a try for Tommy Bowes and made the final pass for a Rob Kearney try in the corner with five minutes to play However, his conversion attempt hit the post READ MORE

Rugby: Ireland V South Africa at the Aviva Stadium (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:59:49 PDT

By: DARA O'KELLY

Declan Kidney, Ireland’s coach, insists that South Africa’s Springboks are still a threat despite the fact that they finished at the bottom of Tri-Nations table and 13 players have pulled out due to injury.

Hearing Africa in Dublin: Discovering Ireland’s underground music scene (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:20:02 PDT

I’m officially obsessed with a dj Well, not a dj really, but his musicIt started a few weeks ago on Dame Street in Dublin’s city center What was turning out to be one of those painfully quiet nights in a local pub took a turn for the extraordinary thanks to a jaunt to the bathroom READ MORE