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After 13-hour Rand Paul filibuster Irish American John Brennan approved by Senate as CIA head (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:35:57 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

After an epic filibuster which Democrats finally voted to end, the Senate confirmed John Brennan to be named as CIA director on Thursday.

Former FBI agent claims he witnessed CIA boss John Brennan convert to Islam – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:42:50 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An ex-FBI agent has claimed that President Barack Obama’s CIA nominee John Brennan secretly converted to Islam.

CIA chief confirmation hearing for John Brennan interrupted by protesters (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:23:16 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

John Brennan’s confirmation hearing for CIA chief was temporarily halted on Thursday after protesters persistently interrupted the proceedings.

Obama CIA appointee Brennan gets heckled by code pink and mugged by senators (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:31:23 PST

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Ireland facilitated CIA's secret detention, rendition and interrogation of suspects after 9/11 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:21:26 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A new report by the Open Society Justice Initiative shows Ireland is one of the 54 countries which facilitated the CIA’s secret detention, rendition and interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects and innocent people in the years following the 9/11 attacks on New York City.

How the sons of Irish ancestors rose the ranks of the CIA - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:05:31 PST

By: DARA KELLY

President Obama nominated Irish American John Brennan to be the next CIA director on Monday. The son of immigrants from Co. Roscommon, Brennan is not the first person of Irish descent to rise to prominence in the CIA. Here is brief profile of two other Irish Americans who have played an influential role in national security.

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CIA head John Brennan plans to retire in Ireland say Irish cousins (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:23:00 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The newly appointed head of the CIA, John Brennan, plans to retire to his parents’ homeland of Ireland once his term ends, his family claim.

Obama nominates Irish American John Brennan to be next CIA director - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:42:10 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

President Obama nominated White House counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan to be the next CIA director on Monday, for his second term in office.

CIA Director David Petraeus retires citing an extramarital affair (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:26:38 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair.

Kevin Costner confirmed for CIA agent Jack Ryan role in series of Tom Clancy movies (IrishCentral)

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:55:09 PDT

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In addition to a yet-untitled film in which he’ll play the mentor to CIA operative Jack Ryan, Kevin Costner has also landed the same role in planned spinoff ‘Without Remorse,’ Deadline reported. Jack Ryan is the protagonist in multiple Tom Clancy novels, four of which have been previously adapted for the screen.

Irish police blasted for not searching recent alleged CIA flights at Shannon Airport (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:52:31 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The Irish police authorities have been strongly criticised by anti-war groups for rejecting requests to search recent flights suspected of being used in torture and rendition for the CIA that go through Shannon Airport.

CIA illegally used Shannon Airport to transit 9/11 suspects (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:35:47 PDT

By: JAMES FLAHERTY

Evidence in a New York court has revealed that the CIA operated illegal rendition flights through Shannon Airport in Ireland.

Fidel Castro knew John F Kennedy would be shot according to ex-CIA agents book (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:06:27 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

There's no shortage of conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but this week a dramatic new chapter has been added to the list.

Rachel Maddow, Ron Paul wrong -- US right to kill its own citizens when they are Islamic terrorists (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:10:08 PDT

I turned off Rachel Maddow in disgust last night She had begun this studio debate over whether the Obama administration were correct in killing Anwar al Awlaki because he was born in New MexicoShe also included another CIA target who was killed in Yemen, one Samir Khan, also an American citizenIt is complete nonsense to suggest that somehow these people should not have been killed when we had the opportunity READ MORE

New York court hears that the CIA flights used Shannon Airport illegally (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:02:31 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

Evidence in a New York court has revealed that the CIA operated illegal rendition flights through Shannon Airport in Co. Clare.

CIA illegally used Shanon Airport to transit 9/11 suspects (IrishCentral)

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:38:24 PDT

By: JAMES FLAHERTY

Evidence in a New York court has revealed that the CIA operated illegal rendition flights through Shannon Airport in Ireland.

Ben Affleck set to act and direct CIA capper ‘Argo’ (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:55:11 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Oscar award winning Ben Affleck has cast himself as the protagonist in his upcoming film “Argo”, which he is directing.

How the CIA got ‘Wild’ Bill Donovan (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:10:08 PST

Given what New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg apparently thinks about the Irish, he almost certainly would have had some trouble back in January of 1940 That was when “Wild” Bill Donovan was out and about talking up a new movie starring fellow Irish Americans Pat O’Brien and Jimmy Cagney The movie was The Fighting 69th, about the famously Irish National Guard brigade which leads the St Patrick’s Day parade down Fifth Avenue every year READ MORE

WikiLeaks: Bolivians claim CIA is linked to murder of Irishman Michael Dwyer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:48:45 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

CIA link to John Lennon death possible says new documentary (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:00:09 PST

Was the CIA involved in some way in John Lennon’s death?The remarkable claim is highlighted in a new documentary on the events surrounding Lennon’s last night on earth on December 8th 1980The 30th anniversary is this weekThe film is called 'The Day John Lennon Died' and it carries testimonies from many who interacted with him on the day he died according to the Guardian newspaperSuspicion has fallen on the role of doorman, Jose Perdomo, who was the doorman at the Dakota on the fateful night READ MORE