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Irish American man defends family from deranged brown bear (IrishCentral)

Sun, 05 May 2013 05:18:25 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

While bird watching in Alaska with his wife Laura and their three children, Toby Burke was suddenly forced to stand toe-to-toe with a brown bear to protect his family and walked away with only scratches and bruises.

Ed Sheeran to join Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:03:29 PDT

Ed SheeranOther artists set to play at the annual music event, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 19, include David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona PopThey will join previously announced performers including Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Pitbull, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Prince and Justin BieberNominations for the awards were recently announced with Taylor, fun and Maroon 5 leading the way with 11 nods each READ MORE

‘Argo’ star Ben Affleck to be awarded an honorary degree from Brown University (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:06:23 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The 'Argo' actor and filmmaker has been elected to receive a Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) degree from the Ivy League university for his achievements in cinema.

Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown marches at head of Armagh parade disrupted by bomb threat (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:41:06 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Protestant extremists upset the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Armagh – as the leader of Ireland’s Catholic Church marched with the Vatican’s new ambassador, the New York-born Archbishop Charles Brown.

Irish TV channel ordered to apologize after Vincent Browne calls Israel a ‘cancer’ (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:21:11 PST

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

An Irish TV station has been ordered to apologize after one its anchors described Israel as a "cancer in foreign affairs" on a weeknight program.

Fox News adds Scott Brown to join Dennis Kucinich - Will Mitt Romney be next? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:01:32 PST

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The Vatican very happy that Irish bishops mess is being sorted out - Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown skips a generation of leaders (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:30:57 PST

Cardinal Sean Brady (center) with Monsignor Eamon Martin (left) and Papal Nuncio Charles Brown (right) on the steps of Armagh Cathedral on Jan 18 2013 The Vatican is moving to completely transform the face of Irish Catholicism led by the dynamic Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles BrownThe New Yorker and Notre Dame grad has quickly worked out a strategy for the Irish church leadership beset by sex abuse cover-up allegationsThat strategy was unveiled in full by the announcement late in the week that Monsignor Eamon Martin of Derry would leapfrog a generation of bishops and would be bishops and become the future leader of the church READ MORE

John Kerry’s departure from the US Senate makes for more political intrigue in Massachusetts (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:01:00 PST

US Senator from Massachusetts John KerryFrom the moment current US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration to be President Barack Obama’s next Secretary of State, politicos in Boston and beyond have had plenty to gossip about With Rice – whose putative nomination was effectively scuppered by opposition from key Senate Republicans – out of the picture, most observers presumed that John Kerry, the senior US Senator from Massachusetts and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, would be President Obama’s pick They were correct, and it is likely that John Kerry will soon be confirmed to the key diplomatic postMeanwhile, back in Massachusetts, the political rumor mill began churning almost immediately READ MORE

Ireland’s Papal Nuncio insists there will never be women priests in the Catholic Church (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:54:22 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The Pope’s envoy to Ireland, Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown, has said the Catholic Church’s teachings on the subject are clear, there will never be any possibility of the ordination of women.

Irish band Original Rudeboys turn down supporting Chris Brown in Dublin after domestic violence charges over Rihanna beating (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:30:48 PDT

The Irish trio - The Original RudeboysAcoustic hip hop trio the Original Rudeboys claim they turned down an offer from the 'Turn Up The Music' singer to support him at Dublin's O2 arena in December as they don't want to be associated with the R&B singer because of his violent assault on his on-again/off-again girlfriend Rihanna in 2009A member of the group Sean Walsh said: "Even though it's a huge opportunity to play in the O2 with a major hip hop star and a substantial fee was offered, we are completely against Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna"The group also claimed they didn't want to mislead their own fans as their latest single 'Blue Eyes' is about domestic violenceSean said: "In addition, with our latest single 'Blue Eyes' being about domestic violence it goes against everything we are about as a band and supporting Chris would send out the wrong message to our fans READ MORE

Boston’s former Democratic Mayor now backs GOP’s Scott Brown - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:06:30 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn, a registered Democrat, has recently come out in support of Republican Scott Brown for the Massachusetts Senate race this year. The endorsement has political strategists constructing different scenarios and outcomes for the upcoming election.

Oh my God! Niall Horan’s swapped his golden locks for his natural color brown (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 06:32:33 PDT

Niall HoranSay it aint so! Our beautiful blonde, blue-eyed One Direction heart-throb Niall Horan has gone all brunette on us!The 19-year-old Mullingar boy revealed his new dark hair at the Roundhouse venue in Camden earlier this weekOne Direction were partying it up in Camden Town, London, as part of the iTunes FestivalAccording to local Now Magazine some fans were utterly shocked when he revealed his makeover I must admit that even though we know he dyed his hair it’s still a bit of a surprise READ MORE

Irish boxer Micky Ward withdraws support for GOP’s Scott Brown over marriage equality stance (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:38:01 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Senator Scott Brown's plans for a quick endorsement from Irish American boxing legend Micky Ward, whose epic life story was told in the Oscar winning drama The Fighter, was upended on Thursday when Ward learned about the Massachusetts Republican's stand on labor unions and gay marriage.

Handicapping the hottest US Senate race in the country – GOPs Scott Brown versus Democrats Elizabeth Warren (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:17:41 PDT

Elizabeth Warren V Scott BrownIt was interesting to be in the thick of things on my recent trip home The campaign in Massachusetts for the seat in the United States Senate held by the late Senator Edward Kennedy from 1963 until his death in 2009 has well and truly heated upConflicting polls have shown both the incumbent, Republican Scott Brown, and his challenger, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, in the lead The findings have all hovered around the margin of error; observers believe that it is neck and neck READ MORE

Chris Brown partied with Manchester United soccer star Wayne Rooney in Los Angeles (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:30:42 PDT

Wayne RooneyThe 'Beautiful People' singer was sent two bottles of champagne by the Manchester United player after he spotted him in the AV nightclub on Monday night, and the stars then hung out at adjoining tablesChris hit the headlines recently after he was involved in a bottle-slinging club brawl with Drake in June The rapper returned a bottle of bubbly to Chris' table with a note about his ex-lover Rihanna which reportedly read: "I'm f***ing the love of your life, deal with it"But the 23-year-old musician was much more accepting of Wayne's offer of some Ace of Spades bubbly and the pair and their entourages happily partied next to each other, according to The New York Post newspaper READ MORE

Christine Quinn calls to ban nightclub bottle service after Chris Brown and Drake brawl (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:01:07 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

House speaker Christine Quinn has called for New York clubs to regulate the practice of bottle service after a brawl involving music artists Drake and Chris Brown’s entourage erupted in a SoHo nightclub last Thursday.

Welsh visitor Jones lands massive brown trout on Lough Corrib (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 May 2012 04:48:13 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A monster brown trout has smashed records in Galway – much to the delight of Welsh angler and freelance photographer Ceri Jones.

Ten things my Irish mammy taught me (IrishCentral)

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:25:05 PDT

Brenda Fricker as Mrs Brown in 'My Left Foot' There is nothing like an Irish mammy and nothing better than their wit and wisdom Inspired by the guys at TheLineIreland, who took to the streets of Dublin to ask people for what they learned from their mammies, I had a whip around the office and asked for some opinions1 “Sure who’ll be looking at ya anyway?”There is no decency in vanity, stand tall and ignore the judgmental glare of others READ MORE

Brown Thomas reminds Dubliners of proud Irish culture this Christmas (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:50:03 PST

There’s something distinctly beautiful about Christmas in Ireland While walking down the busy shopping district of Grafton Street, you’re more likely to hear a melancholy pan flute version of "Carrickfergus," or a squeaky busker’s violin solo of "Danny Boy” floating about the cold streets than one of those hackneyed, tiresomely cheerful Christmas songs I’ve seen the famed holiday displays in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue, and experienced the madness of a midtown Macy’s run far too close to the big day, but this year, I found myself pausing to take in all of the beauty in this year’s Brown Thomas Christmas window display While I stood there taking in the view – depictions of different scenes from old Irish folk tales – a little girl came up to stand beside me, also mesmerized by the figures on the other side of the glass READ MORE

Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol' puts Freemasons back in spotlight (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:00:06 PST

Posted by FatherTim at 9/22/2009 11:26 AM EDTThey're back!The Freemasons, the group that is at the center of more conspiracy theories than any other in history — perhaps even more than the Catholic Church — have made another comeback of sorts in Dan ("The Da Vinci Code") Brown's new book, "The Lost Symbol" And as if this wasn't enough, a lawsuit in Ireland is beginning to excite the world with the prospect that the secrets of the organization will finally be revealedI don't imagine that this disclosure would be looked upon kindly by Freemasons It's not much fun being part of a secret organization with its own rituals and initiations and handshakes if it's suddenly not secret READ MORE