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Rosie Hackett, trade unionist and Easter Rising fighter, shortlisted for Dublin’s new bridge (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:42 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Rosie Hackett was a trade unionist and a participant in the 1916 Easter Rising. Her name is one of the final 17 suggestions for the new bridge crossing the River Liffey at Marlborough Street in Dublin.

Social Soccer International Veterans Soccer Tournament kicks off in with teams from around the world (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:34:01 PDT

Wild Geese with Giovanni TrappatoniThe Gathering Dublin continues to bring tournaments and happy visitors to Ireland, making us wonder how Gabriel Byrne is doing these daysWe're almost at the halfway point of the year and we've still got a lot more visitors coming to "Meet Too Compete"! This time it's in soccer! Or football if you drink more tea than coco-colaDublin soccer club Wild Geese Football Club will host the Social Soccer International Veterans soccer tournament on the grounds of Peamount United Football Club on the weekend May 24 & 25 Teams from Italy, Slovenia, Denmark, Mauritius, and Ireland will compete in the eight club championship READ MORE

Dublin’s historic Mansion House is haunted - Ghostbusters are on the case (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:20 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Are there ghosts spooking about at Mansion House, the residency for the Lord Mayor of Dublin and his family? Reports say yes, there are otherworldly beings floating about.

Students use tilt-shift photography to create toy town video of Dublin city (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:18:53 PDT

Ringsend and Dublin Port as viewed through this tilt shift videoStudents the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, in Dublin, have created an almost unreal video of Dublin city using tilt–shift photography Their aim was to “video and photograph Dublin and turn it into a toy like model by using the tilt-shift effect” Mission accomplishedCreated by Stephen Duffy, Rafal Baran, Afshin Moosavi and Olivia Ricci, they explained on their site, TiltshiftDublin READ MORE

Calculator Plus app invented by Dublin 12-year-old and her dad tops Amazon’s Android App chart (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:16 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Calculator Plus, developed by 12-year-old Isabel Hughes and her Irish father, Aidan, has become the number one-rated app worldwide on Amazon’s Android App Store.

New Irish stamp features Irish teen’s short story about Dublin (IrishCentral)

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:18:50 PDT

A new 60c Irish stamp was commissioned to commemorate UNESCO naming Dublin as a permanent city of literature in 2010On the stamp is an entire 224 word short story meant to “capture the essence” of Dublin, penned by Irish teenager Eoin Moore, who was 17 at the time he wrote it Moore’s short story was chosen from a group of applicants through Dublin’s Fighting Words’ creative writing programThe stamp was designed by the Stone Twins, Amsterdam-based Irish designers READ MORE

Sex addiction on the rise says Dublin Clinic – 500 percent increase in people asking for help (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:49:22 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A private addiction rehabilitation center in Dublin has reported a 500 percent increase in people seeking help for sex addiction.

Horse disemboweled and sliced open in horrific Dublin attack (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:42:29 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Animal rights campaigners fear the grotesque disembowelment of a horse in Dublin may have been a ritualistic killing.

Dublin designer creates map capturing locations, landmarks, businesses from James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:27:55 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Dubin designer Rachel Kerr has come up with a unique way to celebrate this year’s Bloomsday which takes place on Sunday 16 June.

One Direction to play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of 2014 world tour (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:03 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

It has been announced that boyband One Direction will play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of their ‘Where We Are’ world tour.

Enda Kenny rejects Dublin Archbishop's claims that new abortion law gives less rights to unborn - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:25:09 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish leader Enda Kenny has rejected claims made by the Archbishop of Dublin that the proposed new abortion bill for Ireland will give less rights to an unborn child especially in cases where terminations are allowed because of suicide fears for the mother.

Secret love child of Dubliners’ legend Barney McKenna to claim his entire fortune (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:43 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The secret love child of The Dubliners legend Barney McKenna has claimed his entire fortune, after DNA tests proved he was the banjo legend’s son.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis wow international industry - sell out two shows in Dublin’s O2 - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:34:34 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are en route to selling out two nights at the Dublin O2 Arena (The Point) due to “unprecedented demand.”

TheJournal.ie, in Ireland, maintains the reason for this is “two words, Thrift Shop.” So far the charity shopping guide song, including a low-budget video, has made it number one in nine countries and it’s now getting major airplay on Irish radios. So far the tune has over 301 million views on YouTube.

Irish Cerebral Palsy soccer team prove victorious at Gathering Dublin tournament - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:03:42 PDT

Players take part in a Football For All tournament as part of The GatheringIt's been a busy two weeks here at The Gathering Dublin We had a few days of matches with the CFAI Gathering tournament at Peamount United Football Club in Greenouge, Dublin At these matches players from universities from Wales and Ireland competed in two days of matches, fostering an international community through the sport of soccer READ MORE

Warrant issued for arrest of Irishman who roared racial abuse at Notre Dame fans in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:17:07 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A man who screamed racist abuse at an American football fan who had traveled to Dublin for the Notre Dame-Navy Emerald Classic game last year has had a warrant issued for his arrest.

No U.S Ambassador to Ireland in place until September at least say insiders - No envoy in Dublin for Barack and Michelle Obama trip to Ireland in June (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:18:41 PDT

Former US Ambassador Dan Rooney and President Barack ObamaThere will be no US ambassador to Ireland in place until at least September say Washington sources who state that a couple of top names have been derailed because of background check issuesIt means that no U READ MORE

Springtime in Dublin - Flowers in bloom, playing co-ed tag rugby, and joining a choir (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:48:37 PDT

Stunning springtime view from Dublin's Three Rock MountainI couldn't decide on a particular piece of cultural commentary this week, so I thought I would just do a general May update - spring has finally arrived in Dublin, and everyone is oh so happy about it!There are outdoor movies in Dun Laoghaire, the soft serve ice cream machine has arrived at work, and bare legs have begun to appear under skirtsThe view out my window has changed dramatically; we moved into our house in February, when everything was leafless and dead All of a sudden our back garden is completely green (with weeds, if I’m honest) and I can barely see the Luas tracks through the big green leaves on our little tree Also, some pretty blue flowers popped up overnight outside our front door! They must have been planted by a past tenant READ MORE

How U.S. born Mamie Cadden avoided the death penalty - a backstreet abortionist in Dublin City (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:13:14 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Midwife, abortionist and convicted murderer Mamie Cadden avoided the death penalty in 1950’s Dublin. Cadden is a controversial figure who provided abortions for women in Dublin between the 1920’s and 50’s.

Justin Timberlake confirmed for outdoor show at Dublin’s Phoenix Park (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:43:39 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

Justin Timberlake is bringing his suit and tie to Dublin for an outdoor show at Phoenix Park on July 10.

Dublin born Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell leads March for immigration reform - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:48 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An Irish Catholic Bishop addressed thousands of marchers in Dallas on Sunday, who came out to show their support for comprehensive immigration reform.