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Sordid tale of Jimmy Savile to become a musical at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:52 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

It's hard to imagine that child sex abuse could be the stuff of a musical, but that's precisely what's about to happen at this years Edinburgh arts festival.

The Rubberbandits help smash St. Patrick’s Day Guinness record in Edinburgh (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:34:33 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

A pub in Edinburgh, Scotland set the record for most pints of Guinness served on St. Patrick’s Day in the UK when a staggering 11,000 pints of the black stuff were poured on Sunday.

Ronan O’Gara ruled out of Munster’s Heineken Cup line up against Edinburgh (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:16:07 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ronan O’Gara has been ruled out of Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with Edinburgh at Thomond Park on Sunday after picking up a hamstring injury in the shock defeat to Racing Metro last weekend.

New York's Irish Arts Center unveils Edinburgh Fringe Festival winner ‘Silent’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:50:42 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

‘Silent,’ a heavily praised contemporary Irish theater production, is set to makes its American debut this month at the Irish Arts Center in New York City.

Edinburgh’s Fringe festival thinks The Rubberbandits are English - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:56:10 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Looks like the organizers of Edinburgh, Scotland’s massive Fringe festival have made a little gaffe in the credits for Limerick’s own rap-duo, The Rubberbandits. The festival’s website has named the act’s country of origin as England, instead of Ireland.

Prince Charles and Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to a sick Duke of Edinburgh at the Diamond Jubilee celebration (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:00:23 PDT

Sir Paul McCartney Speaking at the musical event in London on Monday Prince Charles included a tribute to his father in a speech he made for Queen ElizabethSpeaking about the Queen's husband who was in hospital just miles away from Buckingham Palace, he told the crowds that his absence put a dampener on the eventHe admitted: The only sad thing about tonight is that my father cannot be here with us because, unfortunately, he's been taken unwell If we shout loud enough he might just be able to hear us in hospital READ MORE

Ulster book Ireland’s first place in Heineken Cup decider with win over Edinburgh (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:46:25 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ulster kept their end of the bargain as they booked a Heineken Cup final place in Saturday’s win over Edinburgh at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Winston Churchill had plans to invade Ireland in Second World War --- Unionist leader believed De Valera was pro Hitler (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:00:13 PDT

It took me me a while to get around to a remarkable book ‘Britain, Ireland and the Second World War’ written by the Scottish historian Ian S Wood and published by Edinburgh University PressThe book is extraordinary in its detail of how the poisoned relationship between the two countries almost led to a second British invasion during the Second World WarIndeed Northern Prime Minister Lord Craigavon, AKA James Craig, actively encouraged such an invasion READ MORE

Leinster fall to Edinburgh (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:27:23 PDT

By: SETANTA SPORTS

Leinster conceded further ground to Munster in the Magners League after three first half tries were enough to give Edinburgh a 27-16 win over Michael Cheika’s under-strength side at Murrayfield on Friday night.