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Gay athlete like me; Donal Og Cusack says Jason Collins is on the same journey (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:35:00 PDT

By: DONAL OG CUSACK

Donal Og Cusack became the first major athlete in Ireland to state he was gay. He was the goalkeeper for the Cork hurling team and has won three All Ireland medals.

Letter that betrayed Irish revolutionary Michael Collins sells at auction for $5,000 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:02:50 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

A letter from a former friend of rebel leader Michael Collins sold at auction on April 30, 2013 for $5,000. In the letter Collins’ former friend offered to betray Collins to the English in the beginning of the Irish War for Independence.

Bigoted Ulster still says no - Stormont votes against gay marriage as NBA player Jason Collins comes out (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:18:44 PDT

Jason Collins, the NBA player who came out as gay on MondayUlster said no to gay marriage this week, and America’s first top-level athlete admitted he’s gayNeither development should surprise us, but it gives an interesting snapshot of two cultures heading in dramatically different directionsUnionism has always been deeply opposed to gays and their lifestyle READ MORE

Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn says Jason Collins Will 'literally save lives' by coming out - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:26:14 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who is in a race to become the city's first openly gay mayor, hailed the country’s first pro basketball athlete for coming out on Monday.

NBA gay star Jason Collins credits Joe Kennedy III with helping him come out - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:20:08 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Jason Collins, who made history this week by becoming the first pro sportsman to come out as gay, has credited Congressman Joe Kennedy III for helping him to make his historic decision.

LeBron James becomes second NBA player to come out after Jason Collins (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:03:22 PDT

Great drama across the NBA today as first Jason Collins and then LeBron James 'come out' as gay Word from the James camp is that LeBron is 'way more super gay' than CollinsLeBron - gay for himselfA super dramatic day across the NBA today The news first began to unfold with the Wizards center Jason Collins bravely becoming what is being recognized as the first player from a major sport in the United States to 'out' himself as gay READ MORE

Michael Collins' final minutes before his murder recalled by author (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:01:47 PDT

By: COLM CONNOLLY

Journalist and author Colm Connolly sheds some light on the photograph of Michael Collins believed to have been taken just before his death. The image, taken in August 1922, shows the Irish revolutionary leader in the back of a car, he was shot at at the village of Béal na Bláth, Cork.

The Life and Times of Michael Collins: An Irish Patriot (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:03:23 PDT

Michael CollinsProfessor William Matthews from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst returns to the Irish Cultural Centre to continue his popular Irish Historical Lecture Series The lecture takes place on Friday, May 3, at 8pm Admission is $5 for Members and $10 General Admission Prof READ MORE

Michael Collins Dublin walking tour through key locations in the Big Fella’s life (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:12:10 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Author Dermot McEvoy shows how Michael Collins is gone but not forgotten in a tour around Dublin which includes locations central to the story of one of Ireland’s most important leaders.

Sean Hannity says Yasir Arafat is the father of modern terror, but Arafat learned from Ireland’s Michael Collins. (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:32:27 PDT

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Auction planned for letter which first betrayed Michael Collins to the British authorities (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:13:51 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The original letter written by the informer who betrayed Michael Collins to the British is to be auctioned in Dublin next month. His letter was intercepted by an IRA spy in Dublin Castle.

US distillers sued for $100m over Michael Collins Irish Whiskey (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:01:57 PST

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

A New York-based importer is suing the US makers of Jim Bean, Canadian Club and Makers Mark for $100 million for breach of contract.

Ireland’s US Ambassador Michael Collins welcomes West Point alumni in Washington DC (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:27:03 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Ambassador Michael Collins has welcomed West Point alumni to the Embassy, as well as Ireland Reunions founder, Certificate of Heritage Affiliated Genealogist and West Point alumnus, Mike Healy.

Sports Digest: Steve Collins v Roy Jones Jr boxing match up could finally happen (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:39:40 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Former world champion Steve Collins says he will fight American foe Roy Jones Jr. in Europe before the summer.

World champion boxer Steve Collins challenges Roy Jones Jr to showdown (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:43:28 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Former world champion Steve Collins has issued a challenge to American legend Roy Jones Jr to get in the ring for a once-off showdown – 18 years after he won the world title.

A picture of Michael Collins just hours before his death is discovered (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:11:14 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

A remarkable photo of Michael Collins taken just hours before his death has been uncovered in an attic.

Prayer book of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins discovered in France (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:11:35 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Ninety years after his death, Michael Collin's prayer book has been found in France.

"Hunger Games" High for Irish American Artist (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:30:17 PDT

You see the work of illustrator Tim O'Brien on the covers of TIME, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Harper's, in advertising and on book jacketsThanks to one series of book jackets, an expanding universe of people are enjoying his art, especially starting today, opening day for the film, "The Hunger Games"Tim wrote: "The artwork for the Suzanne Collins novel, "The Hunger Games" was an illustration done in 2008 Since then I did all three covers for the series and now my artwork/design is featured on the movie poster and as a pin IN the movie "The Hunger Games," opening nationwide 3/23/12 READ MORE

Romantic Ireland is far from dead and gone, yet (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:55:12 PDT

Ballroom of Romance, Glenfarne County LeitrimHaving but mere Travolta like social experience of the raucous disco floors of west Clare, this column would not claim to have too much insightful knowledge of the delights of the Ballroom of Romance era However the bashful secrets of this bygone age are to be revealed in a new museum project spearheaded by the good citizens of Glenfarne in lovely LeitrimAmongst the community leaders of this innovative heritage tourism project is Sean McDermott, a namesake and distant blood relation of the 1916 leader who helped mould Michael Collins, Sean MacDiarmada Sean highlighted to the Celtic Times the visit of the Minister for Tourism onsite last weekend at the world famous venue as a sure step in reliving the innocent heartbeat of a bygone Ireland READ MORE

Remember the Challenger in these challenging times (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:10:18 PST

“We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God’” – President Ronald Reagan speaking after The Challenger disaster and the loss of the seven crew members I have a photograph of the crew of the Challenger Christa McAuliffe’s mother, Grace Corrigan, sent it to me some years ago and it has stayed with me through several office moves READ MORE