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Truth behind the debt deal with the European Central Bank on Anglo Irish (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:01:34 PST

Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin at a press conference last Thursday What a week! You will have read about the dramatic events in Ireland last week, culminating in a deal with the European Central Bank that the government claims is a significant victory in our battle to get some of the massive debt burden we carry lifted off the nation's shoulders The deal means that our borrowing will be cut by €20 billion, the headlines said The hated annual €3 billion promissory note payments over 10 years are being replaced by a much longer 25 to 40 year repayment schedule which will significantly lessen the amount we have to repay every year That is a big relief because these promissory notes were a noose around our necks READ MORE

Enda Kenny announces deal on Anglo-Irish debt with European Central Bank (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:07:41 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish leader Enda Kenny has announced a deal with the European Central Bank which will convert the former Anglo Irish bank debt of €28 billion into long term bonds. The interest rate will drop from 8 per cent to 3 per cent with much longer to pay.

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart mocks Bill O’Reilly’s view on “Traditional America” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:40:56 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Bill O'Reilly has been blaming Mitt Romeny's sound defeat in the November 6 election to the fall of what he has been calling 'traditional America.'

The Care Trust Appeal – Support Ireland’s Central Remedial Clinic, Rehab and the Mater Hospital (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:05:27 PST

By: JANE WALSH

THE CARE TRUST Appeal – Support Ireland’s Central Remedial Clinic, Rehab and the Mater Hospital

Ireland’s Central Bank figures show deposits have risen over two years (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:24:00 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

New Central Bank figures show that for the first time in over two years the level of private sector deposits is growing on a year-on-year basis.

The Irish Question is up front and central to series three of period drama “Downton Abbey” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:17:41 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The creator of the successful period drama “Downton Abbey” says that the upcoming third series will see the cast struggle with what he calls “The Irish Question” and the arrival of Shirley MacLaine, as Martha Levinson.

Ireland’s Central Bank figures show lending to smaller businesses is down (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:17:11 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Figures from the Central Bank show that lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fell by
€390 million to €26.6 billion in the second quarter of 2012.

Lansdowne Bhoys start the season well against Dynamo and Central Park Rangers (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:29:43 PDT

By: KELLY DONOHOE

The Lansdowne Bhoys kicked off their season bright and early on Sunday morning in Tibbets Park. The tournament was opened by their metro team who played Dynamo SC at 9am.

The 2012 Irish Central Alternate MLB All-Stars (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:30:44 PDT

Not long now until the MLB All-Star game, under a week to be exact, and up to now baseball fans everywhere have been talking about the guys that made it, and some deserving guys that didn't Well, how about the absolutely un-deserving guys, what about those folk who won't be at the All-Star game and yet have 'preformed' at such a deviant level (deviant from the norm) that some sort of celebration should be held in their honour What about the alternate All-Stars?There are some truly legendary (legendarily awful) seasons being executed on the diamond this season, and these staggeringly bad numbers need to be at least taken note ofIt all starts with the guy hunched down behind the plate, and the Irish Central alternate all-stars have Oakland's Kurt Suzuki flashing signs as catcher and, well, not doing much else at all, actually READ MORE

Central Bank boss says US is partially to blame for Ireland’s economic crisis (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:08:16 PDT

By: FRANK MURPHY

The Governor of Ireland’s Central Bank has been bravely waving the flag in London for further financial integration across Europe, despite the Euro zone hardships being felt by the people of Greece, Spain, and elsewhere, and in his own country, of course.

Raven Mad - Irish Central talks to actor John Cusack about 'The Raven' - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:26:40 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

John Cusack has been a Hollywood outsider all his life. More interested in playing unconventional heroes and signing on to original scripts, he’s sidestepped the usual screen hunk route and instead navigated a film career that makes Johnny Depp’s look conservative by comparison.

Central website launched to celebrate everything James Joyce on Bloomsday (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:34:56 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

The Rosenbach Museum & Library has announced the creation and launch of a website to celebrate the work of James Joyce, author of the landmark novel, Ulysses.

Teaching Aussies to Irish dance at Sydney Central Station again - like being in Star Trek - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:30:20 PDT

Tourism Ireland set up “Virtureel” at Central Station, in Sydney, the site of last year's hugely successful “Riverdance” flash mob The public welcomed the novelty warmlyOne man said he felt like he was in “Star Trek” and wanted to be “beamed over to Ireland”Check out the video and watch to the end to see the public’s shock when the real life dancers join in with their “Riverdance” moment READ MORE

Central Bank's Occupy policy enrages local business owners (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:04:36 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan angered business owners after saying last week that while he didn't welcome the Dame Street protesters, he had no plans to take action against them.

Irish Central Bank releases €10 coin to mark 90-year anniversary of Michael Collins’ death (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:08:23 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

In commemoration of the 90th anniversary of Michael Collins’ death, the Irish Central Bank announced recently that it will be releasing a special €10 coin in Collins’ honor. Collins, the face of Irish independence at the time, died in 1922 during an ambush at Béal na mBláth.

Irish American tunnel worker killed by falling concrete under Grand Central Station (IrishCentral)

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:14:46 PST

By: HILDA HIGGINS

An Irish-American tunnel worker has died while working on the East Side Access Project in New York, under the Grand Central Terminal.

Irish Central Heritage Tour of Ireland is announced - POLL (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:18:19 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Irish Central is proud to announce its first annual tour of Ireland departing May 23 2012.

Irish Central's top ten gods and goddesses from Celtic mythology - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:53:28 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

PHOTOS - Irish Central's top ten gods and goddesses from Celtic mythology

'Occupy Dame Street' protesters are speaking truth - Irish Central Bank caused economic collapse - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:45:16 PDT

Speaker takes the stage on Dame StreetNow that the occupied Wall Street protest has spread to Ireland there is no doubt that further demonstrations will take place in Dublin given the size of the crowd who attended the first weekendThere is no question that Ireland has suffered more than its share of economic misery in the past two years and the large number of demonstrators who showed up on the weekend clearly reflect thatThe choice of the Central Bank building in Dame Street is particularly important it was Central Bank mismanagement that triggered the original crisisThey appear to have had no clue that the economy was dramatically overheating and that the construction industry in particular was entering a massive bubble phase READ MORE

Presidential tidings and flying the flag for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:10:10 PDT

It is good to learn of the recent news that one of the two original tricolors unfurled at the GPO buildings during the 1916 Easter Rising is now in the good hands of the folk at the American Irish Historical Society Some comment has been raised about such a historically precious artifact, so central to the narrative of Irish independence, belonging on Irish soil, but to raise such heckles is to be totally oblivious to the point that Irish America was also at the heart of this independence movement That the American Irish Historical Society, with its traditional warm welcome and its dedication to the motto of its founding patrons, “That the world may know” now hosts the flag is entirely appropriate The Society’s mission since the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s involvement and before to Thomas Hamilton Murray in the 1880s has been to bring to light the history of the Irish people READ MORE