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Irish government cracks down on scam motorists - stamp out loopholes to scrub penalty points (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:03:14 PDT

The new Irish driving licensesRoad safety authorities in Ireland have begun a major crackdown on scam motorists, by outlawing a number of key loopholes used to get off penalty pointsIreland's penalty point system was introduced in 2002 as a further disincentive for vehicle users to rack up driving offencesIn addition to fixed charges for each offence, motorists also accumulate 'penalty points', which stay on all licences, whether full, provisional, or overseasIf twelve such points are accumulated over a three year period, the motorists faces an automatic six month disqualification from driving -- not to mention limited employability and greatly increased insurance premiums READ MORE

Are the cracks starting to show in One Direction - Harry Styles snubbed Irish wonderboy Niall Horan (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:16:54 PST

The One Direction boysCould the One Direction boys be getting sick of one another? Speculation is rife that Harry Styles snubbed Mullingar native Niall Horan during his birthday party celebrationsAccording to Yahoocom the rift between the 'Live While We're Young' singers began a few weeks ago when Niall popped along to his band mate's 19th birthdayDespite Styles having an open tab at the bar, Horan was reportedly asked to buy his own drinks READ MORE

Here’s how my grandson will grow up - the joy and pride of a half-cracked elder clansman (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:31:28 PST

Ach, let me tell ye about our youngest MacConnell clansman Ultan that I held in my grandfatherly grasp for the first time last week, and let me please go beyond that to show how "cracked" the clan are that the morsel is joining, God love him, and beyond that again to deal with the strange realities of me being a small bit fey -- the Scottish word for psychic -- and even beyond that again into the zone occupied by the genetic cargo in this modern IrelandFirst, and factually, permit me to remark that Ultan MacConnell, first child of my son Dara and his wife Aine, is an exceptionally beautiful baby by any standards He is only about nine weeks old and already is one of those rare babies who doesn’t wear the universal baby face His is countenance is already tracked with the best features of his lovely mother and handsome father, and he has avoided the Roman nose of his paternal grandfather READ MORE

U2’s manager Paul McGuinness slams Google for not cracking down on illegal downloads (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:16:46 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

U2 manager Paul McGuinness has slammed Google for not cracking down on illegal music downloads, the Irish Daily Star reports.

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to put 150 cops on Youtube and Facebook to crack down on gang crime (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:47:44 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is to double the number of police officers in his NYPD Gang Division to 300 in an effort to stamp out the growing problem of ‘youth crews’ in the city.

Massively successful One Direction showing cracks - Zayn Malik will be the first to leave (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:16:03 PDT

Last week Perez Hilton failed to raise eyebrows when he announced that he does not think One Direction will be around for much longer Whether he just wants to cause controversy or get attention for his statement, he backed up his reason to believe the band will crack soonThe blogger told Digital Spy that either one band member would leave or the group will eventually break up“I would not be surprised if One Direction break up in the next couple of years READ MORE

Kristen Stewart - the new face of Balenciaga Fragrance but will she ever, ever crack a smile (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:15:42 PDT

Kristen Stewart the new face of BalenciagaHow is she now beaming from ear to ear?!!The “Twilight” pouting beauty, Kristen Stewart, has already taken Hollywood by storm has been dubbed the top paid actress and the best dressed on the red carpet As if that’s not enough she seems to be taking the fashion world by stormStewart, who recently starred in the Jack Kerouac novel-based movie “On The Road”, has been named the face for Balenciaga’s new fragrance The new campaign features the frowning actress in a structured floral dress, standing straight and glaring at the camera READ MORE

Charlie Sheen former crack cocaine addict doesn't believe in rehab (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:15:31 PDT

Charlie Sheen - promo shot for "Anger Management"The 'Anger Management' actor had an erratic 2011 - confessing to "banging seven-gram rocks" of crack-cocaine - but even though he successfully completed home treatment for substances and alcohol, he said rehab is not for himCharlie, who is now drug free but still drinks alcohol, told TV show 'Good Morning America': "I don't believe in rehab anymore It's not for me It's not for everyone READ MORE

Crack down on organized crime in Northern Ireland - terrorist threat level “severe” (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:12:12 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The terrorist threat level in Northern Ireland “remains severe” according to the Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson.

Sinead O’Connor scored crack on her wedding night she admits (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:39:18 PST

By: JANE BRADY

Sinead O’Connor obtained some crack the night of her wedding to drugs counselor Barry Herridge she has admitted.

Newt Gingrich talks massive immigration crack down with Bill O’Reilly (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:53:08 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Presidential hopeful Newt Ginrich must be hoping that Herman Cain's alleged infidelities and Mitt Romney's inconsistency on the issues will bolster his own political fortunes.

An Irish slang translator - cracking the code of what the Irish are on about (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:59:46 PST

By: APRIL DREW

We thought it was high time to explain some euphemisms often used by new Irish immigrants:

Lindsay Lohan's father thinks she is smoking methamphetamine or crack cocaine (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:45:22 PDT

Michael and Lindsay LohanThe troubled actress – whose probation was revoked in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday – was pictured last week with badly stained and damaged teeth and her dad Michael believes the damage stems from her smoking the illegal substancesHe told 'Issues' host Jane Velez-Mitchell: "That’s from smoking a pipe with meth or crack She’s smoking either crack or meth, one or the other I’m not going to shade it READ MORE

Damian McGinty explains how he cracked the cast of ‘Glee’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:24:35 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

The Irish flag is flying high over Hollywood this week as Northern Irish teenager Damian McGinty, 18, came joint first in Oxygen’s The Glee Project, scoring him a seven episode appearance on the massive hit FOX musical series Glee.

Anderson Cooper cracks up making jokes about Gerard Depardieu’s in-flight urination – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:45:09 PDT

CNN host Anderson Cooper could not contain his laughter last night on his usually serious news show While cracking some jokes about Gerard Depardieu urinating on a flight from Paris to Dublin the anchor lost it and broke down giggling at his own puns The French star of ‘Green Card’ has been trying to play down the incident Depardieu tried to use the bathroom on the CityJet flight to Dublin before take-off READ MORE

Irish American cop cracked murder of 8-year-old Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky (IrishCentral)

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:29:50 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

New York police officer Tom Burke is being hailed as the man who tracked down a vicious child murderer in Brooklyn, New York.

Top Irish slang terms to crack you up (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:11:48 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Here is some of the best Irish slang, certain to confuse and guaranteed to amuse! Go on ya good thing, why not drop one of these phrases into your next board meeting to demonstrate your depth of Irish lingo.

Irish cop is credited with cracking 'Whitey' Bulger case (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:43:08 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Irish American cop Neil Sullivan, a 37-year-old federal marshal, is the man credited with cracking the 'Whitey' Bulger case, according to reports.

U.S. cities plan to crack down on rowdiness on St. Patrick's Day (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:48:39 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Irish Eye on Hollywood (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:57:20 PST

By: Tom Deignan

It’s still early in 2011, but so far the Irish newcomer of the year has to be Colin O’Donoghue. The Drogheda native starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in the Exorcist-style thriller The Rite, which should be out on DVD soon. It was O’Donoghue’s film debut, and though some critics were a bit rough on the film, The Rite spent a week as the number one movie in America in January. O’Donoghue, 30, had previously starred (alongside fellow Irish thespian Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in the Showtime drama The Tudors. Prior to that, O’Donoghue had simply done theater work and television shows for Ireland’s TV network RTE. With his performance in The Rite (which also stars Irish screen veteran Ciaran Hinds), O’Donoghue certainly opened some eyes and set himself up for an interesting career. What’s next for O’Donoghue? He’s playing things coy. “I’ve got something else in the works,” he told About.com. “But I can’t talk about it.”