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Emigrants and Northern Irish to get vote in proposals to change face of Irish Senate forever (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:42 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Radical plans to reform Ireland’s Senate have been proposed – including a vote for emigrants and Northern Irish and parity for women in the upper house of the Irish parliament.

Always and 'Forever Dusty' Springfield - New York show tells tale of Irish Catholic schoolgirl turned legendary singer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:17:18 PDT

Kirsten Holly Smith as Dusty Springfield in Forever DustyMary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien was one of the greatest soul singers of the 1960s and ‘70s You’ve probably heard of her legendary stage name, Dusty Springfield, but did you know she was born a shy Irish Catholic schoolgirl?Making your way through the heady atmosphere of Swinging Sixties London required talent (she had enough for several lifetimes), but it also required nerves of steel (and she found that the way many Irish people have, via the end of a vodka shot glass)Being a woman in the male dominated music business was challenging enough, but her own inner struggles, which included a complex and competitive relationship with her talented brother and a series of discreet gay affairs at a time when they could have ended her career, all took their toll READ MORE

Brian O’Driscoll reveals fatherhood has changed the Irish rugby legend forever (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:43:14 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland rugby hero Brian O’Driscoll has revealed how fatherhood has changed him forever – and put sport into context.

The Irish Homecoming - My Forever American Valentine - meeting the love of my life in New York (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:48:08 PST

By: APRIL DREW

It took a move to New York for April Drew to find the Irish man of her dreams, and she’ll never want for a Valentine again thanks to the love her life, John Mooney.

Coming soon to County Cork 'Dallas' - Oil industry could change Ireland forever (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:30:23 PDT

Josh Henderson, who plays John Ross Ewing III on Dallas{Photo: International Business Times}Oil has been found under the seabed off the coast of Cork in Ireland and the company that found the oil says the field "should yield 280m barrels of oil"280 MILLION barrels of oil and at $100 a barrel that is READ MORE

Become a part of history and vote to put ‘Kilroy was here’ on a USPS first class Forever Stamp (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:16:36 PDT

By Maria DelGrecoFrank and Kathy Hogan of Quincy MA have been pushing to make the iconic World War II rally cry, ‘Kilroy Was Here’ a stamp since 2005 alongside Patrick Tillery who created wwwkilroywashereorg The fight was most recently reactivated when Kathy met U READ MORE

Troubled Sinead O’Connor cancels tour and quits show-business ‘forever’ (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:10:47 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Sinead O’Connor has stunned fans yet again – after cancelling her upcoming tour and quitting showbiz for good.

Rosie O'Donnell says Irish roots trip changed her life forever (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:57:06 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

‘Rosie O’Donnell has revealed how her trips to trace her roots in Ireland changed the way she looked at life. She took part in an NBC series ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ tracing those roots and it had a profound impact, she told Irish Voice.

Taylor Lautner will be friends with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson "forever" (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:30:47 PDT

Taylor LautnerThe hunky actor - who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the 'Twilight Saga'franchise - revealed the best thing about being a part of the movie series was getting to know Kristen (Bella Swan) and Robert (Edward Cullen) and says the three of them will always remain closeHe told Hollywoodliecom: "My parting gifts were our friendships, lifelong friendships We all get along great READ MORE

Tabloid City by Pete Hamill (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:50:14 PDT

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Verbal Threat (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:05:15 PDT

By: THE greatest threat to mankind is not communism, socialism, sexism, Catholicism, Judaism, fanaticism or any of the myriad “isms” you can conjure up as you lie awake at night pondering the fate of the Earth, our last place of refuge in this universe.
To better understand the word “ism” look up ”schism” in the dictionary.

Joe Madden forever remembered by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 May 2011 07:15:22 PDT

The years are flying by when I realized recently that it was over three decades ago that I first became aware of a young teenager who was playing in her father’s band for one of the Clare Society dances She was getting a firm grounding in playing Irish dance music for a crowd that knew how to dance sets with the right tempo alongside her old man who had the tradition ingrained from his own East Galway musical influences Her musical influences were her dad’s musical friends also, a veritable who’s who of trad music around the greater New York area She was one of a number of young boys and girls born to the breed of Irish musicians in a first generation who took up the music and made their parents proud and audiences around the U READ MORE

Two visits we will remember forever (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 May 2011 04:50:05 PDT

The Queen meets members of the public outside the English Market in Cork on FridayWelcome to Obama land The man himself came on Monday in search of the missing apostrophe and found a welcome to match Reagan, Clinton, even Kennedy The outpouring of affection for President Obama was extraordinary READ MORE

My dear old Ireland is dead - General Election changed Ireland forever (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:55:19 PST

I am happy I am sad My Ireland died last weekendThings will never be the same again for my generation READ MORE

Dramatic Irish election changes politics there forever (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:30:08 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Incoming Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has described the dramatic Irish election events as a “democratic revolution ... they didn’t take to the streets but they’ve wreaked vengeance on those who let them down.”

Irish election today will change Irish politics forever (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:10:30 PST

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Lady Gaga admits she could be single forever – she won’t put a man before her career (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:00:10 PST

Read more: Lady Gaga was taught about sex with a wooden penisThe ‘Born This Way’ singer refuses to make sacrifices in her professional life for her lovers because her music is her priority, and if that means she doesn’t stay in relationships then so be itShe said: “Women have to make decisions and it’s the toughest thing ever Is it a man or is it a career? I was with a man once who couldn’t understand that other things could come first I tried not to let them but then I was just unhappy, I had to break away READ MORE

Catholic Churches ruling on marriage meant one women’s children were taken away forever (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:01:45 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

A ruling on marriage in the Catholic Church at the turn of the 20th century meant separation from a mother and her child forever.

Gerry Ryan changed Irish media forever (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:35:28 PDT

On the line from Dublin, Gerry Ryan's dear friend New York hotelier john FitzPatrick sounded deeply shocked"We just can't believe it," he said " Gerry was so full of life, so full of energy and commitment--now suddenly it is all gone"FitzPatrick was recalling as so many did yesterday, one of the greats of Irish broadcasting, Gerry Ryan, who died tragically young, apparently of a heart attack, at age 53 READ MORE

Memories of Ted will live forever (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:14:07 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

It was his handshake I’ll never forget, solid and strong. The event was an Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) rally in Washington D.C. in March 2006.