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Columnist says opposing gay marriage not a bigoted position (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:49:31 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Opposing gay marriage is not necessarily a bigoted position claims Breda O'Brien, a writer for the IrishTimes.

Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly polishes Notre Dame helmets -- Lost bet over USC game and forced to clean helmets of Irish players (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:01:36 PST

Sports Illustrated top columnist Rick Reilly patching up Notre Dame helmetsLegendary Sports Illustrated top columnist Rick Reilly was forced to admit he has been wrong about Notre Dame football all year-- and he has the polished helmets to prove itReilly told his twitter feed that he would polish every helmet at Notre Dame if they defeated USC in their final gameThey did; 22-13So last week Reilly was forced to fly to South Bend and polish, or rather patch as it is these days, every helmet in the place READ MORE

Maureen Dowd says Joe Biden delivered an 'Irish Catholic wake up call' to President Obama --Barack the big loser in V.P. debate says top New York Times columnist (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:30:17 PDT

President ObamaNew York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has stated that Joe Biden delivered an “Irish Catholic wake up” call to President Obama to get in thw game in Tuesday’s debateIn her Sunday column, Dowd, the most read columnist in The Times and daughter of an Irish immigrant, stated that the debate was like Thanksgiving at her place“A donnybrook with Irish Catholic uncles and nephews interrupting one another, mocking one another, arguing over one another, bombastically denouncing every political opinion except their own as malarkey”Surprisingly, Dowd says the big loser on Thursday night was Barack Obama whose passionless performance contrasts so hugely to how Biden performed and how Ryan spoke READ MORE

‘Celtic Comeback’ or same old failures for Ireland and Enda Kenny? -- Time cover story and Irish Times lead columnist strongly disagree (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:17:59 PDT

Enda Kenny on the cover of TimeLanding the cover of the European edition of Time magazine this week is a landmark achievement by Irish Prime Minister Enda KennyBut more importantly, Time magazine’s imprimatur for the “Celtic Comeback” as it headlined the piece, is a powerful weapon for Kenny to swipe his critics withLike most Time cover stories it is a fluff piece on the Irish leader who comes across as pleasant and incisive about what he has to do“I see returns in the signs of confidence,” Kenny said READ MORE

Belfast columnist expresses outrage over ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pies (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:36:43 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

The ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pie sold by Cutie Pies NYC and profiled on IrishCentral last week swirled up a storm of media across the Atlantic in Ireland, also calling attention and outrage to the popularity of the drink of the same name in the United States.

A New York Times investigative article into my 12-year-old nephew’s death -- Columnist Jim Dwyer discovers the truth of what happened to Rory Staunton (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:30:48 PDT

Rory Staunton taking his first flying lesson in 2011 As many of our readers are aware my beloved nephew Rory Staunton passed away in NYU hospital from Toxic Shock Syndrome on April 1stI have written extensively about Rory and what happened to him but neither me or his parents, Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton, had any idea of just how a devastating series of events and mistakes cost him his lifeThey occurred both with his primary care physician and in the NYU emergency room and doomed Rory’s chances of survival which should have been 100 percent with proper treatment READ MORE

John Ford and 'The Quiet Man' shaped Irish identity in US says columnist (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:46:29 PDT

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The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd writes this Sunday that she thought that the impact of the John Ford movie ’The Quiet Man’ had long since disappeared.

Olivia Wilde to team up with Liam Neeson as gossip columnist in ‘Third Person’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:26:28 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Irish actors Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde are set to meet up between the sheets as a pair of working writers in Paul Haggis' new film Third Person.

Yet another Irish Times columnist attacks Irish American identity as not Irish (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:25:36 PST

By: LARRY DONNELLY

In the Opinion & Analysis section of this past weekend’s Irish Times, there is a piece by columnist Donald Clarke, entitled, “Americans, if you want the full Irish, take it.” It is an attack on this website and on Irish America, or at least certain sections of Irish America.

Top Irish columnist calls for Diaspora votes in Irish presidential elections (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:00:12 PDT

Fintan O'TooleCalling the Irish presidential election "Both extremely nasty and utterly vacuous" Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole has called for emigrants and Diaspora groups to have the right to vote in future racesO'Toole, perhaps Ireland's most influential columnist wrote " The one thing we’ve really learned from the campaign is this: that we should never do this again"He was referring to the 'Seinfeld' nature of the election which is really not about issues but about personalitiesInstead O'Toole argued for expanding the nature of the electorate dramatically READ MORE

Why Chris Christie should not run -- the media just want someone else to tear down (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:10:07 PDT

Chris Christie is coming under intense pressure to throw his hat in the ring for the 2012 presidential raceThe New York Times is reporting that a high- level gathering of Christie aides are meeting this weekend to plan a strategyThe Times reports that those pushing Christie to run include the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Nancy Reagan and the conservative columnist William KristolTo which I say don't run Chris READ MORE

Irish economy will be an issue in US 2012 presidential election ---Economic miracle or still a basket case? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:25:07 PDT

The Irish economy looks set to become an issue in the American presidential election in 2012 with competing visions of how austerity is working in the Irish economyThe right-leaning Wall Street Journal has carried a series of articles pointing to Ireland’s improved economic figures and pointing out that austerity is working thereHowever liberal economists such as The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman disagree with that analysis saying reports of an Irish recovery are way overblown,The latest Wall Street Journal article was the influential ‘Heard on the Street’ column by Richard Barley on Friday which stated boldly;“Austerity works—or at least, it is working in Ireland The country's bonds now yield less than when Dublin received a €85 billion ($115 READ MORE

Irish recovery going nowhere says Wall Street Journal columnist (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:21:56 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Ireland’s recovery is faltering and the country is showing no signs of pulling out of its recession says Wall Street Journal columnist Eamon Quinn.

Ireland should default on debt says Wall Street Journal columnist (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:14:14 PDT

By: PATRICK COOPER

Ireland’s bailout is 'Worse than a Crime' says NY Times columnist (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:16:06 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Nobel Economics Prize winner Paul Krugman, the New York Times columnist is the latest U.S. commentator to say Ireland has made a major mistake in agreeing to underwrite bank losses

New York Times columnist calls Irish archbishop a hero, says Catholic Church needs a 'sexorcist' (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:05:13 PDT

Maureen Dowd has singled out Irish Archbishop Diarmuid Martin as a "hero" in an Easter week which has seen very few heroes emerge from the VaticanShe'll probably get in more trouble for also recommending that a "sexorcist" be called in to the ChurchBut there is something rotten in the State of CatholicismThe Papal silence about the wave of sex abuse scandals which have washed over the Catholic Church speaks volumes READ MORE

Disney 'discovers' Ireland, thanks to IrishCentral columnist! (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:36:06 PST

By: KENNETH HAYNES

It looks like Disney World has "discovered" Ireland, thanks to IrishCentral!

Huffington Post columnist responds to IrishCentral over anti-Irish jokes (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:07:02 PST

By: RORY FITZGERALD

Irish Times columnist does not understand Irish America (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:02:52 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

I take very strong issue with the piece by Niall Stanage – “Clinton saga highlights ludicrous notions about importance of Irish in America” in the August 8th edition of The Irish Times.

Needed in Ireland: A new set of values (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 May 2009 03:01:55 PDT

By: EDDIE HOLT

We need a new set of values. Carrying-on in the old way is bound to lead to more of the same: boom-bust; boom-bust; boom-bust. Only now, the ‘busts’ are coming increasingly quickly.