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No ambassador to Ireland chosen is raising questions among Irish Americans - Failure to fill post six months after election seen as strange (IrishCentral)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:33:17 PDT

Deerfield, or the Chief Secretary's Lodge, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, is the residence of the American Ambassador to IrelandNo ambassador to Ireland chosen is raising questions among Irish Americans - Failure to fill post six months after election seen as strangeAlmost six months after being re-elected president, Barack Obama has still not named an Ambassador to IrelandThe job winner was usually announced on St Patrick’s Day, but this year the green season has come and gone and no ambassador named while lots of other envoy posts have been filled READ MORE

Southie political race in Boston may not elect Irish American (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:15:19 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

It became famous as the most Irish political home on the planet but Southie, as in, South Boston, may be about to elect a Haitian American and one of two women over an Irish American in a key state senate race.

Christine Quinn vows to keep Ray Kelly as commissioner if elected NYC mayor (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:06:54 PST

By: DARA KELLY

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has vowed to retain NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly on for another term if she is elected as New York mayor this year, latest reports suggest.

Sean Hannity ratings plummet after Obama election victory (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:58:38 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Conservative talk show host Sean Hannity has seen a dramatic drop in ratings in the two months following President Obama's re-election.

Leo Varadkar backs proposals to allow Diaspora to vote in Irish elections (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:05:13 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Transport and Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar is backing proposals to allow the Diaspora to vote in Presidential and parliamentary elections.

Micheal Martin eyes return to government with Fianna Fail at next election (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:08:01 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has re-iterated to rebuilding the party and leading it back into government.

Immigration advice for Republicans - post election talk of reform seems superficial and desperate (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:46:34 PST

Senator Linsdey GrahamWell, Republicans, here’s the bad news Your attempts to suddenly seem immigrant-friendly are awkward at best, and - to put it more bluntly - seem hypocritical, superficial and desperate On the other hand, there is good news There is no reason to believe Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama truly represents some kind of final nail in the coffin of the Republican Party READ MORE

Republicans to press for immigration reform after poor Presidential election return (IrishCentral)

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:25:06 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

House Republicans will bid to overhaul American immigration laws in a direct response to their poor showing among Hispanics in the Presidential election.

The Boston Herald reports that Republicans are planning a vote on legislation to make it easier for those with green cards to bring immediate family to the States.

New hope for comprehensive immigration reform as Republicans learn tough lessons with Barack Obama’s re-election (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:25:30 PST

By: IRISH VOICE EDITORIAL

We have had our hopes dashed so often on immigration reform that the latest stirrings have to be viewed through a cynical lens.

Election candidates demand justice for those killed in Birmingham pub bombings (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:41:51 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Election candidates for a police commissioner’s role in Britain have demanded a new inquiry into the Birmingham pub bombings which killed 21 people in 1974.

Congressman-elect Joseph P Kennedy III plans to model himself on his Uncle Ted (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:47:14 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Congressman-elect Joseph P Kennedy III has a number of hurdles to clear as a freshman heading for Capitol Hill. However, the fourth generation Kennedy will be looking to his famous Grand Uncle Teddy and how he handled himself in congress.

Barack Obama beats Justin Bieber for most retweets - Twitter goes wild with Election results (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:46:07 PST

Obama victory breaks Twitter recordsUpon the news breaking that incumbent President Barack Obama had won the state of Ohio during Tuesday’s election, thus securing his re-election, Obama gained himself another new title - most retweeted everThe record-breaking tweet went out on Tuesday from the @BarackObama account which stated simply “Four more years” accompanied by a picture of him and his wife Michelle Obama embracing At time of publication, the tweet has received a massive 691,348 retweets and growing READ MORE

Irish citizens voting in American elections? Better if Irish Times focused on disenfranchised Irish emigrants (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:30:50 PST

Over 40,000 Irish citizens emigrated last yearThe Irish Times calls for "four more years" in its editorial today with its endorsement of the Obama Presidency "Barack Obama can’t walk on water, but this global village is a safer, better place for his years in office" The Irish Times editorial is completely unsurprising READ MORE

Dublin tweep gets epic tweet from Cory Booker - he's got "99 problems" and Irish potholes ain't one (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:31:02 PST

Cory BookerCory Booker is on something Twitter A lot The Newark, New Jersey mayor uses the social media platform relentlessly to voice opinions, dispense inspiration, update citizens and engage with them one-on-one over all the issues effecting them, right down to the potholes on their street READ MORE

Why Catholic vote is likely to decide presidential election this year (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:02:52 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

At least 47million Catholics will vote Tuesday and how they do so will decide this election.

If the Irish are serious about immigration reform, we must re-elect Barack Obama (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:00:30 PDT

Obama is the candidate to deliver comprehensive immigration reformSome commentators have claimed that Barack Obama's second term agenda is vague and unspecified Those commentators have not been paying attention The issue that is is of most immediate concern to the Irish will be on the table on November 6: immigration Obama has made it quite clear that he wants to tackle comprehensive immigration reform in his second term READ MORE

96 percent in Ireland say they would vote for Obama in US election - Puzzled Americans ask why do Irish in Ireland dislike the GOP so much? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:16:00 PDT

Mitt Romney and Barack ObamaA Gallup International poll has revealed that Irish, in Ireland, would vote 96-4 percent for Barack Obama over Mitt RomneyThat’s not a landslide it is an avalancheBut it begs the question why Irish and Europeans in general see so little to like in the GOP candidates these daysAfter all many Irish are Catholic conservatives fiercely opposed to abortion and feel issues like immigration into Ireland is destroying the country READ MORE

In the 2012 United States Presidential Election healthcare is second most important issue for the voters (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:30:26 PDT

20 percent of US voters consider healthcare the most important issueHealthcare is on the minds of voters, an issue which is only superseded by jobs and the economy In a new report published in the latest online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that 20 % of likely voters consider healthcare and Medicare as the most important issue on their minds when voting for president next monthThe study, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health represented an analysis of 37 national polls conducted by 17 independent organizations Those who prioritized healthcare in their decision making were significantly more inclined to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obama Care READ MORE

Pinging from snail mail to a Joe Hurley wail... (IrishCentral)

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:15:59 PDT

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Wake Up Cormac! (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:20:13 PDT

By: THE only reason Cormac MacConnell's column about Sarah Palin in last week’s issue would "get him into hot water" becomes obvious in his third paragraph wherein he utilizes The Almighty in a way that is sinful before all practicing Christians.