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Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:21:31 PDT

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Major new JFK online exhibition 'Four Days in June' launched ahead of 50th anniversary of Irish visit - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:39:52 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

RTE archives has launched a new online exhibit chronicling John F. Kennedy’s visit to Ireland in 1963. The new exhibit consists of more than 50 clips that document Kennedy’s four day visit through audio, video and documents of the era. RTE is Ireland’s national television and radio broadcaster.

2013 Connecticut Irish Festival (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:04:27 PDT

The Wolfe Tones, who perform on Saturday and Sunday in the Main TentThe Connecticut Irish Festival, Feis and Agricultural Fair returns to the North Haven Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, Route 5, 300 Washington Avenue The event, presented by the Irish American Community Center, attracts thousands of followers each year and features the finest in Irish music, dance and sportsThe festival, which is the longest running Irish festival in New England, features several top Celtic musical groups performing on both days A full day dance competition takes place on Sunday at the Annual Feis with dancers dressed in colorful and traditional costumes READ MORE

Immigration News (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:49:42 PDT

US Citizenship-the interviewOur recent US citizenship applicants were interviewed within a few months of applying for citizenship At the interview, the officer goes over the entire N400 application with an applicant and administers the English and civics examination While the process can vary around the country and changes from time to time, usually one of three things happen at the conclusion of the interview:If granted USCIS may tell you of the date/time of you’re swearing in ceremony If you are not told at the interview, you will receive a notice telling you when and where your oath ceremony READ MORE

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:49:25 PDT

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The new Beatles? Don’t compare us to the Fab Four say Irish group The Strypes - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:06:49 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Please don't compare us with The Beatles, say Irish music group The Strypes.

New political party tweets in Irish (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:51:33 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

NI21, a new pro-union, political party launched in Belfast last week by MLAs Basil McCrea and John McAllister, has begun sending out tweets in Irish.

Two Irish chefs launch new All-Ireland Culinary tours business (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:34:30 PDT

Irish Food Tours offers guided Culinary tours to food producers and restaurantsA new Irish start-up business, Irish Food Tours, is building a network of Food Tourism Holidays around the whole island of Ireland, north and south Started by Donegal Town chef Zack Gallagher and his business partner Wendy Kavanagh from Kildare, the guests on these Culinary Tours will learn the story behind the vast array of Irish Artisan Food productsIrish Food Tours offer guided food tour holidays, by coach around Ireland, covering all 32 counties North and South of the Irish border The tours include visits to the best food producers, restaurants, accommodation and food excursions that are available READ MORE

New study show Irish in 1950s and 1980s may have left because they suffered abuse (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:57:18 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A new study has found that some older Irish emigrants may have left the country because they suffered abuse.

Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:31:01 PDT

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Irish bishops call on priests to respond to new abortion legislation from the pulpit during weekend Mass (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:47:02 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Catholic Church will chastise the Irish state from the pulpit this weekend when, at the request of the bishops, priests across the country will read out their latest response to the Irish government's proposed legislation on abortion at Masses this weekend.

Hollywood company seeks Irish immigrant working in U.S to star in new TV series - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:26:08 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A major production company based in LA is searching for Irish immigrants who work in physically demanding jobs to star in an upcoming series.

Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:35:40 PDT

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Dublin City University award honorary degrees to Irish community leaders in New York (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:32:34 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Friends, family and political leaders gathered in NYU on Tuesday evening to witness Irish-born hotelier John Fitzpatrick and lobbyist and attorney Brian O’Dwyer receive honorary doctorate degrees from Dublin City University.

Irish government reaches agreement on landmark new abortion law (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:29:08 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced Wednesday that the Irish government had reached its final decisions regarding abortion legislation in Ireland and that the final rulings were to be published that evening.

Irish American girl Sarah Murnaghan finally gets new lungs after judge’s order (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:13:02 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

On Wednesday June 12, little Sarah Murnaghan got the miracle she had been waiting for - a new set of lungs.

Tasty foodie dips recipes for your New Year’s Eve party (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:30:59 PST

Prawn and Cream Cheese DipWith New Year’s Eve upon us this weekend, I thought that a few tasty and easy to make "Dips" will come in handy if you are planning a house party for the occasion!These simple dips can be used with potato chips, crackers, potato wedges, cut-strips of carrot or celery, tortillas, oven chips, breadsticks, samosas, spring rolls or anything else that takes your fancy!These recipes each make enough for 10-12 people from each but you can double up to make more Happy New Year!Prawn & Cream Cheese Dip8oz Philadelphia (or other) cream cheese1/4 small onion, peeled and choppedBunch of parsley2 tbls Lemon Juice1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped1/4 tspn black pepper4oz cooked, peeled prawnsMethod:Mix all together in a blender until almost smooth and chill for 1 hour before useSweet Chilli Mayonnaise3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce8 tablespoons mayonnaiseMethod:Mix both ingredients together and serve straight awayAvocado Guacamole4 mild chillies, finely choppedA wee bunch coriander (cilantro) chopped2 tomatoes, finely choppedPinch of salt1 medium onion, chopped1-2 tbsp waterJuice of ½ Lime3 ripe AvocadosMethod:Peel & dice the avocado and leave aside READ MORE

Ireland's only community chef launches new collection of festive Christmas recipes (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:01:39 PST

A Collection of Festive Recipes by Community Chef Brian McDermott The Christmas period can be a very stressful time for a family and sometimes the pressure of preparing a "perfect" Christmas Dinner can be too much for some Mums and DadsCommunity Chef Brian McDermott, from Donegal, has teamed up with the Craft Butchers of Ireland and produced a new "Collection of Festive Recipes" which will help to take the take the pressure off the home-cook and leave more time for festive fun! This is a new simple guide to a perfect Christmas Dinner!Brian McDermott is Ireland's first dedicated Community Chef and is passionate about food, reducing salt, tackling obesity, growing his own and supporting local produce His innovative and relaxed style of cooking is featured at food festivals from Donegal to Cork, where he shares the stage with his good friend and mentor Neven MaguireThe "Collection of Festive Recipes" booklet is being launched Wednesday 12th December and can be picked up, for free, in Craft Butchers shops all over Ireland READ MORE

Irish Potato Chip company launches "SpudNav" and a new Christmas Turkey flavor potato chip (IrishCentral)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:15:54 PST

Peter Keogh on their farm in the 1950'sThe Shamrock is widely regarded as the symbol of Ireland In 2012 the Keogh Family launched the world’s first-ever shamrock flavored food delight, "Hand Cooked Shamrock and Sour Cream Irish Potato Chip" (called 'crisps' in Ireland) These hand cooked potato chips are produced at the crisping house on the Keogh’s Family Farm in north county Dublin They slice each spud extra thick and gently hand cook them, skins and all, in fresh sunflower oil using a very old American kettle READ MORE

Chasing Irish sports in New Jersey - trials and tribulations of being a GAA and soccer fan on the shore (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:17:13 PDT

All-Ireland Kilkenny v Galway - watching from afarRattigan, the Galway man, will give me an earful when we next meet“We come out and support Mayo,” he barked at me Saturday evening “You can at least come out and support Galway in the morning”The wife, known here and elsewhere as Honey Badger, and I were out sampling the raw bar at the Blackthorn in Kenilworth when we ran into the pride of Dunmore READ MORE