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Israeli government accuses Ireland of blocking ban on Hezbollah (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:47:25 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Israel has accused Ireland of blocking its demand that terror group Hezbollah be put on an international blacklist.

Irish government gives 4,000 reasons Gabriel Byrne was wrong about The Gathering Ireland 2013 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:04:23 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Gathering Ireland 2013 was billed as the biggest ever tourism initiative, with $6.5 million in Irish Government investment, and an aim to generate an extra 325,000 visitors creating $222 million in revenue.

Enda Kenny reminds Church that Ireland is governed by the constitution and the people (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:39:39 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has responded to threats from the Catholic Church over the abortion debate – and reminded Cardinal Sean Brady that he has a duty to legislate for limited abortion.

Irish government bill will allow abortion in limited circumstances in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:07:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish government will seek to allow abortion in limited circumstances in Ireland when the life of the mother is in danger or when she is suicidal. However, the bill does not include rape or incest among the reasons for allowing an abortion.

Irish government cracks down on scam motorists - stamp out loopholes to scrub penalty points (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:03:14 PDT

The new Irish driving licensesRoad safety authorities in Ireland have begun a major crackdown on scam motorists, by outlawing a number of key loopholes used to get off penalty pointsIreland's penalty point system was introduced in 2002 as a further disincentive for vehicle users to rack up driving offencesIn addition to fixed charges for each offence, motorists also accumulate 'penalty points', which stay on all licences, whether full, provisional, or overseasIf twelve such points are accumulated over a three year period, the motorists faces an automatic six month disqualification from driving -- not to mention limited employability and greatly increased insurance premiums READ MORE

Ireland’s government launches promotion of Irish language across the country (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:55:11 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Carál Ní Chuilín MLA has launched Seachtain na Gaeilge 2013 (Week of Irish 2013) in the North at a special ceremony in Stormont. Líofa 2015, a project of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to encourage people to learn Irish, will be promoted as part of the festival.

Government believes "Peace Walls" in Northern Ireland will be taken down by 2022 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:44:24 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Northern Ireland communities are separated by walls which are better known as the ‘peace walls but according to a recently released Government draft they may be down by the year 2022.

Bill Gates backs Ireland to bounce back from austerity programme (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:47:16 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has praised Ireland’s efforts to recover from the collapse of the Celtic Tiger – and claimed the Irish economy will bounce back within two to four years.

Enda Kenny tells Sinn Fein timing for border poll on United Ireland is all wrong (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:41:07 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has told Sinn Fein to forget about a border poll on a united Ireland.

Gabriel Byrne says his description of The Gathering as a ‘shakedown’ was too harsh (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:35:44 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne backtracked on his criticism of “The Gathering,” admitting his description of the tourism initiative as a “shakedown” may have been "too strong a word."

Ireland appoints its first ever female ambassador to the United States (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:57:31 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

In a groundbreaking move Ireland has appointed its first ever female ambassador to the U.S.

Enda Kenny tells Europe that Ireland is over the worst of the recession (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:27:20 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Prime Minister Enda Kenny has told Europe’s power brokers that Ireland may be over the worst of the recession.

Miracle drug needed for ‘Celtic gene’ cystic fibrosis victims in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:06:20 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland is being urged to approve a revolutionary new drug, that will benefit certain sufferers of cystic fibrosis.

Immigrant Council of Ireland calls for reform of Irish citizenship process (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:14:05 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Due to an influx of traffic in 2012, the Immigrant Council of Ireland is suggesting that the citizenship process in Ireland should be reformed.

Time for the Irish to embrace Britain and not Boston or Berlin - Only the British have stood up for Ireland in these hard times (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:15:17 PST

Enda Kenny and Queen ElizabethDuring the Irish boom years it was always painted as a simple choice Did we want to be closer to Boston or Berlin? But while our ego fuelled an inflated sense of self-importance as we reveled in the fact that Project Ireland was at last an economic success, we failed to see what was staring us right in the faceNow that reality has brought us crashing back down to earth it is time to forget Boston and Berlin, and start embracing the only country that can truly help us forge a solid economic future — BritainAmerica is without question a true and best friend but ultimately will always look after its own interests, and rightly so READ MORE

The truth can be a bitter pill to swallow - Enda Kenny criticized for telling the truth (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:24 PST

Enda KennyThe Irish thrive on blaming others for their woes We blame the British, the Catholic Church and just about anyone else that saves us from embracing collective responsibility for our own missteps But it is high time for people to grow up We claim we want the truth, but it would appear that we can’t handle the truth READ MORE

Enda Kenny's 'State of the Nation' address - more than words? - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:30:24 PST

Enda KennyThe Taoiseach’s ‘state of the nation’ speech was more a poor exercise in public relations than a worthwhile political statementEnda Kenny was going to be damned if he did and damned if he didn’t People wanted the truth, but the fact is people can’t handle the truthThe Taoiseach’s ‘state of the nation’ address turned out to be the “this is going to hurt” pep talk a dentist might give before extracting teeth READ MORE

It’s Time for Occupy Dame Street to quit too - Reality check for Irish protesters and politicians needed (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:18 PST

Aerial view of Occupy Dame Street protestIrish people need to stop sitting and whinging on the sidelines if they truly want to affect changeThe days of Occupy Dame Street appear to be numbered The Central Bank has finally had enough of the squatters camping on its doorstep and is rumoured to be seeking a Court Order to put an end to the protestThe camp has been in situ for six weeks now and the only thing it has achieved is to show how lacking in ideas the movement has been READ MORE

Cutting Irish celebrity’s pay could be damaging to Ireland’s fragile psyche (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:00:25 PST

Pat Kenny - RTE hostSlashing the salaries of RTE’s top earners may be what the public wants, but sometimes we need to be careful what we wish for, writes Paul AllenA very dangerous mentality has seeped into the Irish psyche Pay levels, expenditure and cut backs have, through necessity, rightly become a national obsession However, we are in danger of becoming a nation that knows the price of everything but the value of nothing READ MORE

Are Ireland and the Catholic Church finally getting a divorce? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:05:23 PDT

Rosary beads for sale in Knock County MayoGrowing up in a small town in the west of Ireland the church was the pillar of our communityThe kindergarten was run by nuns Church patronage governed both my national and high school I was an alter girl READ MORE