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Irish government to issue pardon to WW2 soldiers who fought against Nazi Germany (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:11:57 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

New legislation would grant amnesty to former Irish troops who deserted and fought with the Allies during World War II. Upon their return home, these troops were called deserters and blacklisted.

Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger says Ireland game will be tough (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:35:37 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

Germany may have a 100 percent record in Group C so far, but German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger claims that Ireland will provide their biggest test yet on Friday at the Aviva Stadium.

Soccer Digest: Hobbled Ireland face tough Germany in World Cup qualifier (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:36:59 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni will refuse to use his injury nightmare as an excuse ahead of Friday’s big World Cup qualifier against Germany at the Aviva Stadium.

Giovanni Trapattoni gives up on Richard Dunne playing in Germany World Cup qualifier (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:36:50 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Giovanni Trapattoni has all but given up hope in his bid to have Richard Dunne fit for the crucial World Cup qualifier at home to Germany on Friday, October 12.

Interview with adult Irish dancer Lia Avetisyan from Germany - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:47:21 PDT

Lia Avetisya, adult Irish dancer in GermanyPhoto: courtesy Lia AvetisyanIrish dancing is a world-wide phenomenon, and dancers all over the globe participate in the Irish dance music and culturePlease welcome Lia Avetisyan Lia was born in Armenia and she currently lives in Munich, Germany She dances for the Tir na nOg Irish Dance School READ MORE

Spotlight on Birgit Engleken adult Irish dancer from Hamburg, Germany (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:46:45 PDT

Birgit Engelken, adult Irish dancer at the Munich Feis 2012Photo: courtesy Birgit EngelkenWelcome to Birgit Engleken, an adult Irish dancer at The Gabriell School of Traditional Irish Dance, in Hamburg Germany Feis America: When did you first begin Irish dancing?Birgit: My very first lessons were at a two-week language course in 1999 in Cork/ Ireland But at this time there were no Irish Dance School, or teacher in the region of my home near Hamburg, so I couldn't continueIn January, 2008 I got to know about my school, The Gabriell School of Traditional Irish Dance, in Hamburg, and started to dance immediately with my great teacher, Robert Gabriell, who founded his school first in Frankfurt, and then 2006 in Hamburg READ MORE

Baby abandoned in Ireland is re-united with mum and living in Germany (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:47:35 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The two-day old baby abandoned in a Dublin hostel has been re-united with his mother and is already back home in Germany with his family.

UEFA Euro 2012: Stars collide in group of death - Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Portugal (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:51:15 PDT

Ireland’s “Yes” vote on Europe means Germany must act (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:15:28 PDT

"Yes" vote on Fiscal Treaty keeps Ireland in the gameA “Yes” vote on the European treaty has kept Ireland in the game a senior Irish government official told me yesterday“This is as much about psychology as any reality about the treaty” he said, pointing out that a “No” vote would have slammed the door in several European capitals on Irish efforts to have the Anglo Irish bank debt renegotiatedIt is easy to see that reality With Germany, in particular, assailed on all sides these days, a “No” vote in Ireland would have been a very unwelcome development in a very bad week for the Euro project READ MORE

Mum abandons two-week-old in Dublin hostel then takes flight to Germany (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:45:24 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A desperate German mother dumped her two week old baby in a Dublin hostel – then took a flight home to Frankfurt.

Germany says solar energy is path to bankruptcy, yet Obama doubles US down on it (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:19 PST

Solar energy - not the answerOne of the biggest national investors in green energy, Germany, is coming to the realization that green energy is the path to bankruptcy This is nothing short of blasphemy in the green world to even make a partial admission that solar power is not the panacea it was promised to beGermany invested gargantuan amounts of money in green energy, doling out more than 130 billion in subsidies to install solar systems and spends an additional 10 billion per year subsidizing existing solar installationsYet after all of this capital expenditure, Germany has little to show in terms of reducing green house gasses and helping the country's power needs READ MORE

Andy Lee looks to Germany after withdrawing from Madison Square Garden show (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:48:50 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish middleweight Andy Lee is out of the big St Patrick’s Night fight bill at Madison Square Garden.

France and Germany now calling the shots in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:45:13 PST

The EU's power brokersGermany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas SarkozyThey started yesterday and they're still talking in Brussels Well, 26 European Union leaders are still talking because Britain's David Cameron sort of excused himself early this morning when he basically said, "out, out, out" to everything that was being discussed Of course, among the 26, two are doing nearly all the talking and each of the others is nodding vacantly or looking into their coffee cup wondering why they didn't take that university job they could have had Sure some of the others are less unhappy than others, but they all know they're being told to take it or leave it READ MORE

Running Ireland from Germany (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:00:22 PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Berlin last weekThe revelation that key parts of the Irish budget were being discussed in the German Parliament last week -- weeks before the Dail (Irish Parliament) will get to hear about them -- has caused outrage and humiliation here Outrage at the way we are being treated, and humiliation at the realization that we have fallen so low It's humiliating that our budget, our private national business, is being analyzed in the corridors of the Bundestag before the Dail is told what's in it That really puts us in our place READ MORE

Irish 2012 World Cup schedule decided - open against Kazakhstan,Germany (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:16 PST

Ireland gaffer Giovanni TrapattoniGiovanni Trapattoni has welcomed Ireland's World Cup draw which begns in September 2012 with an away game against Kazakhstan “This is a good fixture schedule for our team with a good balance to the matches,” Trapattoni said“We finish the campaign at home and start with a single away match against Kazakhstan which was important given the long distances involvedI am also happy with the balance obtained in the double headers and the timing of what we would expect to be some of the key matches in the group READ MORE

Ireland draw mighty Germany in World Cup soccer qualifiers (IrishCentral)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:27:27 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Giovanni Trapattoni believes he can lead Ireland to the Brazil World Cup finals in 2014 despite landing Germany in the draw.

Archaeologists find 2,600-year-old Celtic Princess buried in Germany (IrishCentral)

Sat, 07 May 2011 04:16:24 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

German archaeologists are examining a Celtic grave in the Danube heartland when they found the remains of a Celtic princess, from 2,600 years ago, buried with her gold and amber jewelry.

Andy Lee Returns to the Ring in Germany (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:33:09 PST

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Andy Lee, WBA # 9 and WBC # 15 middleweight world title contender will be in action on December 11 on the undercard of the Waldimir Klitschko V Derek Chisora heavyweight world title fight at the SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany.

Germany denies pressing Ireland to accept bailout (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:55:46 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The German government has denied reports that it's been pressing Ireland to accept a bailout from the Euro Zone rescue fund. Senior German sources have insisted there has been no formal or informal contact between Berlin and Dublin over the weekend.

Paul the octopus oracle deserts Germany for England (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:25:07 PDT

Paul the octopus who predicted the World Cup result has deserted his German hosts and gone back to his English rootsPaul has been appointed an ambassador for England's bid for the World Cup in 2018He became famous by predicting world cup results, especially the Spain-Netherlands final from his aquarium in Oberhausen, GermanyBut Paul is actually an English native READ MORE