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New statistics reveal crime rate for every county in Ireland - Dublin is crime capital - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:25:43 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The Irish Examiner has compiled data to reveal the safest and most dangerous counties in Ireland.

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

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

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

Church of Ireland archbishop says sectarianism 'alive and well' in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:40:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Michael Jackson, believes that sectarianism is 'alive and well' in Dublin.

The 2013 World Irish Dancing Championships returns to South Dublin (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:17:44 PDT

Dancers take the stage at the 2013 World Irish Dance ChampionshipsThings are staying busy with The Gathering Dublin lately We've had a number of tournaments; everything from kickboxing to Irish dancing, from poker to Norwegian poker (basically poker but played with a lot more people from Norway)Right now we are delighted to be involved with another Irish dancing event READ MORE

Kickboxing and cameras - keeping busy In South Dublin (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:47:17 PDT

Minister Leo Varadkar of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Mayor of South Dublin Cathal KingThat's the Mayor of South Dublin Cathal King and Minister Leo Varadkar of Transport, Tourism and Sport there, seen standing at the recent 2013 Irish Open It's an international kickboxing tournament that took place in Citywest Hotel and Convention Center located in Saggart, Co DublinWhy is this of interest? Because it meant 2,900 competitors, coaches and families came from around the world to Meet To Compete in South Dublin READ MORE

Getting into a fitness routine while unemployed in Dublin and running to see the sights of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:32:06 PST

Runners on O'Connell Street during Dublin's half marathon (Photo: MyCharityie)Back home in Boston, my mom is training to run Rás na hÉireann USA, a really fun, local Irish-American 5K race Every year the race fills to capacity, and in mid-March (obviously), streets close down and are filled with rivers of shamrocks and leprechauns and flags I ran it years ago – to date, the only 5K I’ve run – and it was so much fun READ MORE

Visiting Ireland's history - remarkable images of South Dublin then and now - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:31:35 PST

PHOTOS - check out out more postcards of South Dublin then and now here Here at The Gathering Dublin we're very happy to share an initiative courtesy of Local Studies Collection, South Dublin Libraries Have a look at these postcards recently released that showcase South Dublin in the past and as it is today Enjoy!Quite remarkable, I think you'll agree In the present day our tournaments are all lining up, take a look at our website to see our new calendar of events READ MORE

American Football comes to South Dublin throughout 2013 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:01:45 PST

Photo courtesy of americanfootballieI grit my teeth as I pull the strap of the helmet tight underneath my chin I’ve got my boots on and the laces knotted while my shoulder pads are strapped on nice and secure READ MORE

Dubliner’s Luke Kelly is still alive, alive oh - there’s never been more ballad singers in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:01:05 PST

I have great news for all of you arising from a lovely singing session in the town of Ennis the other night The good news is that the mighty balladeer Luke Kelly of The Dubliners is not dead at all Forget that story Luke Kelly is alive and well and singing away as good as ever READ MORE

Travel tips for coming home to Ireland at Christmas (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:16:54 PST

Celebrating Christmas in Ireland So far, I’ve yet to miss having a Christmas with my family In 2002 my mother moved back to Irelandwith my siblings (two brothers, one sister) while I stayed on in Australia and for several years I made the long journey back home for some Yuletide turkey and bacon I did this for years until I too eventually moved back I'm sure everyone has seen images of an Australian Christmas: trips to the beach, drinking from ice-cold cans, shark attacks READ MORE

The Gathering Ireland Launches At Guinness Storehouse (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:46:44 PST

Pat Kenny interviews Minister Leo Varadkar Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall IrelandOn Tuesday 3rd of December the team at The Gathering Dublin went to the Guinness Storehouse, the brand home of the famous pint of ruby red stout, to bear witness to the launch of all the festivals and events The Gathering Ireland has planned for 2013After arriving our team of two made our way up to the fifth floor Arthur’s Bar for a cup of tea and a glass of Diet Coke Soon we were able to bring together our full roster made up of representatives from Baseball Ireland, the Irish American Football Association and Cricket Ireland READ MORE

The Gathering kicked off with a bang in Dublin at Notre Dame game -- Terrible commentary by David Feherty on CBS damaged Ireland’s image (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:47:09 PDT

David Feherty's CBS coverage of Emerald Isle Classic damaged Ireland's imageThe Gathering kicked off here last weekend The name had been passed around on the media for a while, but to be honest I think Irish Americans knew more about it than we did over hereIn simple terms the plans is to get the Irish Diaspora back ‘home’ to visit Ireland in 2013The Notre Dame game was the kickoff, especially the Fighting Irish pep rally which was carried live on TV READ MORE

From "The Quiet Man" to "The Crying Game" - love of Irish movies at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:30:15 PST

"The Quiet Man"It’s an exciting week in Dublin, as the 10th annual Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (J-DIFF, if you want to sound cool, or just use less syllables) has officially started!I personally love Irish films So much so that I got a Masters studying them, which, arguably, was not the wisest subject to pursue in the middle of a recession, but definitely fascinating – no regrets here There is a great deal of variety and they’ve evolved considerably in the last half a century or so Consider the difference between, say, The Quiet Man and the The Crying Game (the latter having one of the best tag lines ever – ‘The film the everyone is talking about – but no one is giving away its secrets”) READ MORE

Ireland, a love story - Why Dublin won my heart over New York City (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:09:43 PST

Falling in love with Dublin - fiddle player on Grafton StreetWhen you're an American living in Ireland, everyone wants to know why Maybe that's how it is for anyone living in a foreign country - I can only speak for myself thoughThe first significant amount of time I spent in Dublin was a month in summer of 2003, as part of a program for high school students We were heavily chaperoned - we couldn't pop into a Spar without a supervisor READ MORE

Temple Bar - Dublin’s tourist trap not a ‘cultural mecca’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:45:16 PST

Temple Bar SquareWaking up last Saturday morning to a small bit of rare sunshine in Dublin and a desire to seek some more cultural inspiration in the city, I was trying to decide between Temple Bar (‘Dublin’s cultural quarter’) or a trip to Dublin Castle Catelyn and Maggie, my other two roomies, were still recovering from their night out before, and in need of clearing their heads with some fresh air and hangover food, so we all agreed on heading down to Temple Bar for a stroll and a bite to eatIt was mid-afternoon by the time the girls actually get themselves showered and made-up and the clouds were forming over quickly, so I was not a happy camper to start with! I had read that there was a food market, a National Photographic Archive with an exhibition area, a National Irish Film Institute and a Project Arts Center and I was dying to hit the cobble stone streets of Temple Bar to see them allWe started on Fleet Street, right off Westmoreland Street, so we wouldn’t miss a thing READ MORE

Gaelic Girls in Dublin - Catelyn’s first impression of fashion in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:19 PDT

New York London Milan These cities are all synonymous with fashion READ MORE

The top ten interesting facts about Ireland’s capital, Dublin city - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:42:37 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

PHOTOS - A slideshow of Dublin

Fáilte Ireland brings in deeper kind of tourist on village secrets (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:25:17 PDT

Take me to your town's Irish speakers An explorer landing on Ireland for the first time might be after more than a pint of beer The new tourist wants to be let-in on the Gaelic secrets of the island In a new push announced last week, Fáilte Ireland is promoting a deeper kind of tourism to help culture-offering Irish locals catch the tourist's heart with a romance of place and placename READ MORE