IrishCentral Facts - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Facts IrishCentral Facts en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/how-to-find-a-four-leaf-clover-for-st-patricks-day---ten-facts-about-the-lucky-charm---video-197511131.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/how-to-find-a-four-leaf-clover-for-st-patricks-day---ten-facts-about-the-lucky-charm---video-197511131.html How to find a four leaf clover for St. Patrick's Day - ten facts about the lucky charm - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:17:17 PDT
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By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

1. The Irish can’t claim credit for the invention of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/St-Valentines-Day-romance-10-surprising-facts-about-the-Irish-and-sex-191190611.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/St-Valentines-Day-romance-10-surprising-facts-about-the-Irish-and-sex-191190611.html St. Valentine's Day romance: 10 surprising facts about the Irish and sex (IrishCentral) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:05:58 PST
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

What is it about the Irish and sex? Pre-Christian Irish attitudes to sex were decidedly more conservative than in recent times, where Cupid was saddled with a chastity belt by an outwardly pious nation. But have times changed? You be the judge. Here are 10 surprising facts about the Irish and sex:

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Latest-fascinating-facts-and-figures-on-Irish-America-revealed-in-Census-data-189171961.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Latest-fascinating-facts-and-figures-on-Irish-America-revealed-in-Census-data-189171961.html Latest fascinating facts and figures on Irish America revealed in Census data (IrishCentral) Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:17:21 PST
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Did you know there is an Emerald Isle in North Carolina that has 3,702 residents?

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Top-ten-facts-about-St-Patricks-Cathedral-in-New-York-City--VIDEO-188402891.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Top-ten-facts-about-St-Patricks-Cathedral-in-New-York-City--VIDEO-188402891.html Top ten facts about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City – VIDEO (IrishCentral) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:03:16 PST
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of New York City’s finest buildings and most spectacular churches.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/186169622.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/186169622.html The history, facts and meaning behind the Butler clan name (IrishCentral) Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:31:00 PST
By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Irish Derivation

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Buckingham-Palace-confirms-Kate-Middleton-is-pregnant----Top-ten-facts-about-the-Royal-couple-181986551.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Buckingham-Palace-confirms-Kate-Middleton-is-pregnant----Top-ten-facts-about-the-Royal-couple-181986551.html Buckingham Palace confirms Kate Middleton is pregnant -- Top ten facts about the Royal couple (IrishCentral) Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:42:20 PST
By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Kate Middleton (30) and her husband Prince William – the future king of England and his stunning wife, are expecting the first child together.

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Italian passion must stay indoorsWhen one thinks of landmark court decisions, cases such as Marbury v Madison, Brown v Board of Education, and Roe v Wade may come to mind But landmark decisions are not the sole purview of the United States Supreme CourtLast week, in a decision that stunned the legal community across the globe, Italy’s highest court - Rome's Court of Cassation - allowed a lower court’s ruling stand, and in doing so gravely limited one form of sexual expressionIn 2006, an Italian couple decided to engage in sex outdoors, an act which violates Italy’s laws prohibiting obscene acts in public READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Top-ten-facts-and-figures-about-Hurricane-Sandy----New-Yorks-worst-storm-in-decades---VIDEO-176757161.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Top-ten-facts-and-figures-about-Hurricane-Sandy----New-Yorks-worst-storm-in-decades---VIDEO-176757161.html Top ten facts and figures about Hurricane Sandy -- New York’s worst storm in decades - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:27:58 PDT
By: BERNIE MALONE

1. Hurricane Sandy began in Jamaica on October 22nd, developing from an elongated tropical wave near the Caribbean sea.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/the-time-of-enda-kennys-life---superman-act-does-hide-the-fact-that-irelands-a-long-way-from-a-comeback-173680361.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/the-time-of-enda-kennys-life---superman-act-does-hide-the-fact-that-irelands-a-long-way-from-a-comeback-173680361.html The Time of Enda Kenny’s life - Superman act does hide the fact that Ireland’s a long way from a “comeback” (IrishCentral) Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:15:36 PDT
Taoiseach Enda Kenny on the cover of Time MagazineIt was hard to know whether to laugh or cry here last week when we saw Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny adorning the cover of Time magazine, doing his steely-eyed pose into the camera  “The Celtic Comeback,” the cover headline said  You will not have seen it on the newsstands over there since it was the cover of the European edition only  Be thankful for small mercies READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/periscope/irish-donnybrook-as-joe-biden-versus-paul-ryan-key-for-presidential-debate----gift-of-the-gab-biden-versus-just-the-facts-new-politician-ryan-173465811.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/periscope/irish-donnybrook-as-joe-biden-versus-paul-ryan-key-for-presidential-debate----gift-of-the-gab-biden-versus-just-the-facts-new-politician-ryan-173465811.html Irish donnybrook as Joe Biden versus Paul Ryan key for presidential debate -- Gift of the gab Biden versus ‘just the facts’ new politician Ryan (IrishCentral) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:15:14 PDT
Irish American politicians Paul Ryan and Joe Biden gear up for their first major battleIncredible, but the presidential race could come down to the debating skills of two Irish American politicians who were viewed as bit players just a few weeks agoVice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan were supposed to be the afters, while the main course was Barack Obama and Mitt RomneyHowever, after Romney’s sensational knockout of Obama in the first presidential debate the Ryan/Biden stand-off in Kentucky suddenly looms largeThe polls are essentially tied which means that any major mistake or a similar poor showing by Biden could doom the Obama campaign suddenly on the back foot READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-little-known-facts-about-Ireland-ahead-of-the-Gathering-2013-173265331.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-little-known-facts-about-Ireland-ahead-of-the-Gathering-2013-173265331.html Top ten little-known facts about Ireland ahead of the Gathering 2013 (IrishCentral) Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:24:01 PDT
By: BERNIE MALONE

1.Ireland is the only country in the world which has a musical instrument – the harp – as their national symbol. The oldest known harp in existence is housed in Trinity College, Dublin. It dates back from at least 1300.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/periscope/mitt-romney-wins-the-first-debate-against-a-listless-barack-obama--a-debate-with-a-flood-of-facts-and-figures-to-befuddle-everyone-172585781.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/periscope/mitt-romney-wins-the-first-debate-against-a-listless-barack-obama--a-debate-with-a-flood-of-facts-and-figures-to-befuddle-everyone-172585781.html Mitt Romney wins the first debate against a listless Barack Obama -- A debate with a flood of facts and figures to befuddle everyone (IrishCentral) Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:17:43 PDT Mitt Romney and Barack Obama at the Denver presidential debateMitt Romney won the first debate against Barack Obama just by showing up in a fighting mood against a lackluster incumbentIn a debate weighed down by facts and figures and financial data, Romney was faster on his feet than ObamaThe aura of invincibility that descends on every White House occupant was scraped off by Romney’s combative performanceIt was Obama’s first debate in four years and it showed READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Ten-ten-interesting-facts-about-Irish-literary-legend-Oscar-Wilde-168254086.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Ten-ten-interesting-facts-about-Irish-literary-legend-Oscar-Wilde-168254086.html Ten ten interesting facts about Irish literary legend Oscar Wilde (IrishCentral) Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:05:36 PDT
By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

Oscar Wilde is one of Ireland’s greatest, if not most humorous exports.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Top-ten-facts-about-USPGA-winner-Rory-McIlroy---VIDEO-166095676.html http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Top-ten-facts-about-USPGA-winner-Rory-McIlroy---VIDEO-166095676.html Top ten facts about USPGA winner Rory McIlroy - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:56:43 PDT
By: DARA KELLY

Rory McIlroy delivered his second major win Sunday when his claimed a eight-shot victory in the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. Passionate about his sport, in a 2009 interview, the Co. Down man said he doesn't take his life as a pro-golfer for granted.

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German Chancellor Angela MerkelThe agreement reached by European leaders in the small hours of last Friday morning can be seen in two ways from an Irish perspectiveThe shift in European policy allowing the trillion euro European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be used to directly recapitalize bust banks rather than routing it through the governments of the countries in question is something that Ireland has been seeking for the past year without successNow it's going to happen, which is great news for us  From that perspective, it is a hugely significant development READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/healthy-irish-dancing/the-frightening-facts-about-eating-disorders-and-when-to-get-help-158286795.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/healthy-irish-dancing/the-frightening-facts-about-eating-disorders-and-when-to-get-help-158286795.html The frightening facts about eating disorders and when to get help (IrishCentral) Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:20 PDT
Body Dysmorpha frequently accompanies eating disordersSource: A2Z of Health, Beauty and FitnessAccording to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, there are 8 million Americans (1 million are men) with an eating disorder and 50% of all Americans say they personally know someone who is afflicted with the disease  Only 30-40 percent of all diagnosed anoxerics will fully recover, while from 5 to 20 percent will die after contracting the disease within 10 or 20 years, respectively A whopping 95 percent of those with diagnosed eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25 years old and a mere 10 percent will get treatment READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Top-ten-facts-about-the-Irish-star-of-One-Direction---Niall-Horan-142767785.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Top-ten-facts-about-the-Irish-star-of-One-Direction---Niall-Horan-142767785.html Top ten facts about One Direction Irish star Niall Horan (IrishCentral) Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:26:46 PDT
By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction, the boy-band byproduct of the 2010 season of the UK ‘X Factor,’ have recently taken the US by storm. Perhaps the next coming of the British Invasion, the lads have already topped the charts and are selling out concerts across the country.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-interesting-facts-about-Irelands-capital-Dublin-city---PHOTOS-129668748.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-interesting-facts-about-Irelands-capital-Dublin-city---PHOTOS-129668748.html 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

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/scoundrel-sheltered-128881618.html http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/scoundrel-sheltered-128881618.html Scoundrel Sheltered (IrishCentral) Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:14 PDT By:
I HAVE been following the scandalous outrage that is Larry Murphy’s release back in August 2010, and his subsequent admittance back into Ireland in May/June 2011 because he had his passport stolen by a prostitute in Spain.

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