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Christine Quinn and Khloe Kardashian almost wore same wedding dress - 'I was devastated because that was my dress!' says mayoral hopeful (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:18:42 PDT

Khloe Kardashian on her wedding dayNew York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn was devastated after she picked a wedding gown that one of the Kardashians wore for their big dayThe Speaker of New York City Council came clean this week when she opened up about her past struggles with bulimia and alcoholism in a New York Times interviewNow in an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir published in Vogue, ‘With Patience and Fortitude,’ Quinn admits she very nearly committed the grave mistake of buying the same gown that Khloe Kardashian wore when she married Lamar Odom in 2009Quinn married her longtime partner Kim M READ MORE

Ireland Baldwin can't wait to become a big sister – ‘I have always wanted a sibling’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:44 PDT

Alec, Ireland & Hilaria BaldwinThe 17-year-old model's father Alec Baldwin's second wife Hilaria is pregnant and she is excited about welcoming a half-brother or sister to the familyShe said: "I have always wanted a sibling, I'm so excited to meet my sister I want her to know that I'm here for whatever she needs"Ireland - whose mother is Alec's ex-wife Kim Basinger - also revealed she has a great relationship with her stepmother READ MORE

“I Know” - A Song for Krystle (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:18:28 PDT

Krystle Campbell with her close friend Matt LynchIn the aftermath of the recent terror attacks at the Boston marathon, several fundraisers and benefit events have been set up to raise money for foundations such as the ‘One Fund’ Additionally, friends and relatives of the victims are ensuring that their loved ones are never forgotten29-year-old Krystle M Campbell was at the finish line at the Boston marathon to cheer on a friend before she tragically lost her life in the explosions on Boylston Street Sadly, those close to Krystle are left to come to terms with losing her READ MORE

Two Irish 12-year-olds confirmed by Pope Francis I at Vatican, to mark Year of Faith celebrations (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:47:30 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Emily Mulcahy from Cobh and Edmond Roche from Fermoy, Co Cork were both part of a group of 44 individuals from around the world personally confirmed by Pope Francis in St. Peters Square.

Having divorced my American wife can I get my new Irish girlfriend a visa? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:33:23 PDT

"I was married nearly eight years ago to an American citizen I received my green card and citizenship within five years of the marriage Not long after we divorced I am still living in the U READ MORE

I’m sick and tired of hearing America blamed for latest terrorist outrage - U.S. gave the two Chechen boys everything and they repaid in bombs (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:18:13 PDT

Chechen suspects in the Boston bombings Dzhokhar and Tamerlan TsarnaevIn this great country called America two Chechen boys came to live Their family was fleeing persecution and had been made refugees according to some reportsAmerica took them in, washed that awful past from their eyes and gave them everything this country gives every emigrant including myself - a chanceThey lived in one of the most beautiful parts of Boston, a great world city, got great educations had the opportunity to make something of their lives READ MORE

Hatchets and hunger strikes for the vote - Irish suffragettes grew militant before World War I (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:47:17 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Irish suffragettes resorted to some violent means in the early twentieth century. They threw hatchets and burning chairs before Ireland had even gained Home Rule or independence.

What should I do about my boyfriend's porn addiction? Nothing wrong with a little risque viewing? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:18:00 PDT

What should I do about my boyfriend's porn addiction?Dear MTN,I really need your help I've been dating a guy for about a year now and things seem to be going great I only have one concern and I think I should share it with you for your advice Brian, not his real name, looks at porn READ MORE

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams says “I forgive” Margaret Thatcher but not for Hunger Strikes - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:29:44 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he has forgiven Margaret Thatcher for her many political miscalculations, but not for her handling of the hunger strikes.

Tyson Fury en route to MSG says “I fight for Ireland, I am no Plastic Paddy” (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:43:26 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Current Irish heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will make his U.S. debut April 20th when he squares off with Steve Cunningham under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden in a World Boxing Council title eliminator.

Why I will shed no tears now for the late Mrs Margaret Thatcher - Her legacy on Ireland is one of failure and dead hunger strikers (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:02:49 PDT

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died of a stroke aged 87I will shed no tears for Margaret Thatcher, who has died aged 87, nor do I suspect will most Irish peopleShe will be worst remembered for allowing Bobby Sands and nine others to die when there was a perfectly reasonable compromise on offer to settle the hunger strikers demandsHer disgraceful decision to let 10 IRA hunger strikers die in the H Blocks in 1981 will always sully her name with Irish worldwide, as will her hectoring attitude towards Irish people in generalIt is hard to remember now just how desperate those days around the death of the hunger strikers were as anxious families held out even a slim thread of hope that Thatcher would see sense and find a way to negotiate READ MORE

American Catholics wild about Pope Francis I new Pew Poll shows (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:46:54 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

A survey conducted between March 28th and 31st of 1,001 Americans reveals that Pope Francis has made a huge first impression in the United States.

Top ten things I learned about Ireland after my Gathering visit (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:17:23 PDT

By: AMY O’LEARY

I finally made the trip across the Atlantic this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in my ancestral home, for The Gathering. I grew up in Boston listening to my grandparents talk about the country they left behind.

Why I hope Irish American Steve Lynch is the next US Senator from Massachusetts (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:17:46 PDT

Irish American Steve Lynch potential next US Senator from Massachusetts (Photo: AP)On the 30th of April, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to choose the Democratic and Republican general election candidates to succeed John Kerry, now US Secretary of State, in the US Senate Two US Congressmen, Steve Lynch and Ed Markey, are battling it out for the Democratic nomination; three Republicans, former US Attorney Michael Sullivan, Massachusetts State Representative Dan Winslow and ex-US Navy Seal and businessman Gabriel Gomez, are seeking the GOP nod Polls show that Michael Sullivan leads his two rivals, while Ed Markey is currently the Democratic frontrunnerAn ocean away here in Ireland, however, I will be casting a ballot for a man who’s been an underdog his whole life, Steve Lynch READ MORE

New Pope Francis I and the Irish-Argentine community have close ties (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:34:51 PDT

By: GUILLERMO MACLOUGHLIN

Irish Argentines, as all the Argentineans – despite their origin - were first shocked and immediately received with great joy the news of the election on the new Pope, Francis I, who was up to then George Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Head of the Argentinean Catholics.

Irish bookies continue Vatican betting trend - Will Francis I resign or Benedict move to the Playboy mansion? (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:34:27 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

The odds of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI living out his days at the Playboy mansion are small, but not so small that some bookmakers won't lay odds on it.

Pope Francis I is the Bishop of Kilfenora, County Clare - finally, an Irishman in the Vatican (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:54:37 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

According to Papal Dictate dating back as far as 1883 the pope is nominally the Bishop of Kilfenora, in County Clare. Along with attempting to mend a fragile Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis I is taking on this west of Ireland diocese.

Can I reclaim an old Green Card and move back to the US? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:47:29 PDT

A sample green card"A friend of mine returned to Ireland in 1994 and surrendered her green card She lived in the US for 30 years and currently receives Social Security benefits READ MORE

Vice President Joe Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the Inaugural Mass of Pope Francis I (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:30:03 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

Vice President Joe Biden, an Irish American Catholic, will lead the American delegation to the Inaugural mass of Pope Francis I on Tuesday next.

Ten things I dislike about Irish men - cheap mammy's boys with no style (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:23:30 PDT

By: COLLEEN HARTE

For years I dreamed of finding an Irish rogue to ask for my hand in marriage and take me back to the homeland. We would settle down, somewhere in the west perhaps, build a mansion and our red-haired and freckled children would roam free in the Irish countryside. My life in the U.S. would become a distant memory as I lived out my plan of embracing my Irish heritage.