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Arizona-bound New Jersey dog mistakenly put on flight to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:15:28 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Hendrix, a six-year-old English springer spaniel, was set to fly on a United Airlines flight from Newark to Phoenix last week but was sent to Shannon, Ireland instead.

Arizona Cardinals Release Adrian Wilson, Perfect Fit For New England Patriots (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:32:12 PST

In a somewhat shocking development on Friday, it became known that the Arizona Cardinals would be releasing strong safety Adrian Wilson Wilson is going to be 34 by the end of next season, but he had still played well into his 12th season last year He finished the year with 54 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one interception His leadership was also pivotally important for the play of what proved to be an excellent unit READ MORE

$5 million McClelland Irish Center library opens in Phoenix, Arizona - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 05:23:20 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

On October 6, the McClelland Irish Library officially opened its doors in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the $5 million Irish Cultural Center. The new Library boasts information on all things Irish and is set to become the leading Irish genealogical research center in the country.

New England Patriots 18-20 Arizona Cardinals - Was Bill Belichick Outcoached by Ken Whisenhunt? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 03:32:22 PDT

The New England Patriots fell to 1-1 for the 2012 NFL Regular Season after losing at home to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 The Cardinals escaped Foxboro with a two point victory after Stephen Gostkowski missed a late game-winning field goalConsidering that the Cardinals entered the game as the underdogs and were starting backup quarterback Kevin Kolb as John Skelton was sidelined with an ankle injury, the Patriots were justifiably 135 point favourites READ MORE

Arizona Cardinals Upset New England Patriots in Home Opener (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:32:18 PDT

Stephen Gostkowski missed a last minute field goal for the New England Patriots, as the Arizona Cardinals escaped Foxboro with a 20-18 victory The Patriots move to 1-1, tied with the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in the AFC East, while the Cardinals jump to 2-0Despite missing his final attempt of the game, Gostkowski mostly carried the Patriots' offense during the game with four successful field goals Tom Brady was stifled by the Cardinals' defense who were led by big performances from Daryl Washington, Patrick Peterson and Calais Campbell READ MORE

New England Patriots v. Arizona Cardinals NFL Week 2 Preview and Injury Report (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:32:19 PDT

After overcoming the Tennessee Titans in Nashville last week, the New England Patriots welcome the Arizona Cardinals to Foxboro for their home opener in Week 2 Both the Cardinals and Patriots are looking to move to 2-0 after the Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks at home last weekThat victory came at a price however as starting quarterback John Skelton will miss the trip to Boston with an ankle injury Skelton's place will be taken by former starter Kevin Kolb who carried the team to victory last week READ MORE

Obama abandons Arizona, the border will be like no country for old men (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:45:30 PDT

Along the Arizona/Mexican border, dozens of heavily armed spotters man look out points on mountain peaks commanding the shimmering, parched landscape below They usually man these posts for two weeks at a time, taking provisions with them to last the entire 14 days They are equipped with night vision technology, powerful binoculars and high tech communications able to keep them in touch with command centers miles away But these aren't US military personnel or law enforcement, they are soldiers of powerful Mexican drug cartels, who own these crossing points where vast amounts of drugs and human traffickers stream into the United States READ MORE

Irish man killed in Arizona crash (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:17:35 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

An Irishman has been killed in a head-on collision in north west Arizona, according to reports from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Arizona's Newest Certified Irish Dance Teacher at Bracken School (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:45:14 PDT

Thomas Bracken, ADCRG and Director of Bracken Irish Danceis flanked by his newest TCRG Kirsten Hahn (left) and TCRG Alexis HodelPhoto: Helene OssipovThe Valley’s newest certified Irish dance teacher, Kirsten Hahn, started Irish dance relatively late at age 16 In spite of this, and quite possibly because of her maturity, Hahn soon rose to the highest ranks of the sport, qualifying for the World Irish Dancing Championships every year from 2000 through 2009 A skilled solo and ceili dancer, Hahn placed second in both solo and ceili at a memorable Oireachtas, the regional Irish dancing championships, in 2004 READ MORE

Why Rick Santorum lost Catholic vote in both Michigan and Arizona to Romney (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:15:15 PST

Mitt Romney and his wife AnnWhat to make of the fact that Rick Santorum lost the Catholic vote in both Michigan and Arizona to Romney?Quite a lot really Two immediate things, Catholics are clearly more moderate than Rick and secondly, many were scared off by the militant rhetoric Santorum let loose with during the past week Amazingly, it wasn't even closeCBS's exit polls showed that 37 percent of Catholic voters in Michigan supported Santorum while 43 per cent were behind Romney READ MORE

Irish dancing photos from the 2011 Arizona State Championships (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:00:20 PDT

The U17 Open Championship placers Two of the Bracken champions with one of their fans! Three Bracken Preliminary Champs hoist their trophies aloft Bracken fans and supporters The 2011 Arizona State Championships were held this past weekend and, as you can see from these photos, it was a blast READ MORE

Patriotic Arizona strikes back at the Federal government over illegal immigration. (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:35:08 PST

It's a sad day when a state has to sue the federal government in order to enforce the nations immigration laws Arizonans have had it with the federal government telling them they have it all under control Arizona is a main conduit for illegal drug smuggling and illegal aliens into our country Peaceful neighborhoods find kidnap houses springing up in their midst READ MORE

Arizona's WMD gun show (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:50:17 PST

Despite President Obama's grandly unifying speech this week, Arizona is still one of the most divided states in the nation - an epicenter of the overheated partisan bickering that is tearing the fabric of the nation That some of this is actually their own fault doesn't help matters Just a week after the horrific shooting of Gabby Giffords and 18 other innocent citizens in Tucson, in their wisdom a group called Crossroads of the West held a gun show and a crowd of 4,000 showed up Reports say the mood was less upbeat than usual READ MORE

Suspected Arizona shooter appears in court (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:10:09 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Looks like Sarah Palin will be moving to Arizona too along with daughter Bristol Palin (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:45:07 PST

Looks like Sarah Palin will be accompanying daughter Bristol when she moves to Arizona shortlyExaminercom is reporting that the Palins have had enough of snowy Alaska and long for the sun and good life in ArizonaBristol has already bought her house there and Sarah is said to be planning to move soon after READ MORE

Sarah Palin set to move to Arizona with daughter Bristol Palin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:55:03 PST

Arizona, at early stages of ethnic cleansing? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:05:10 PDT

The problem with opening a Pandora's box is that it's so hard to put the lid back on Just look at Arizona Suspicion, fear and even outright hostility toward a hard working ethnic minority has resulted in SB 1070, setting the stage for an ugly clash in the desert that may ultimately decide who we are as a people for generationsFor many of us SB 1070 is little more than thinly-veiled legislated racism, and cynically misguided politics at its absolute worst READ MORE

Arizona's SB 1070 is racist to the core (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:35:09 PDT

Say it with me: Arizona's SB 1070 is racist to the core Arizona's SB 1070 is about police rounding up people based on their race, despite all the howls of protests of the bill's supporters to the contraryThat is what it is about It identifies undesirables based on their ethnicity, nationality and status READ MORE

No Grand Canyon for this legal immigrant over Arizona immigration law (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:05:25 PDT

Oh well There'll be no Grand Canyon for this legal immigrant as long as Arizona stays a police stateAs Linda Greenhouse says in today's New York Times the new law is the same as the internal passports systems which were so despised in apartheid South Africa and the former Soviet UnionHow are the police in Arizona going to decide who they think should be holding these internal passports?What grounds can they really have to decide that "the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States READ MORE

Arizona Gov Jan Brewer signs immigration bill into law (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:50:17 PDT

The federal government would appear to be on a collision course with the state of Arizona after Gov Jan Brewer signed the controversial bill into lawThe new bill will force legal immigrants to carry their papers on them at all times and allow police to question them if they are suspected of being illegal immigrantsSpeaking today at a naturalization ceremony for some 24 members of the U READ MORE