Sailing the high seas - Folk n’ Irish cruise with Joanie Madden (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:46:46 PST

Joanie Madden, Liz Carroll, Grainne Murphy Murphy and Mirella Murray (Photos by Frank Rudiger)Aboard the Norwegian EPIC -- We were already a day and half at sea on Monday morning out in the Atlantic Ocean cruising towards our first port of call, St Maarten, when the first scheduled event of the day was a screening of the Aisling Irish Center documentary When Mem’ry Brings Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Stories of Immigration to AmericaOur Folk N Irish Cruise hostess Joanie Madden appears on the soundtrack READ MORE

The wild waters of the Atlantic - Irish photographer offers snapshot of winter storm at sea (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:01:45 PST

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The heart of the Irish is in their music and songs, and with stalwarts like Madden traveling the world by land, sea and air the Irish folk tradition is alive and well. Long may it continue. READ MORE

Driver's licenses for undocumented and new immigration reform bill shows sea of change in US views (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:16:16 PST

Senator Marco RubioThe recent decision by Illinois to grant driver's licenses to the undocumented is an indication of how dramatically the immigration issue is changing in the USNow there is a bill before the Massachusetts legislature on granting licenses, with hopes that New York will follow suitJust a few years back such bills would have been heavily defeated; indeed, attempts to process legislation in seven states failed READ MORE

Stunning footage of as many as 500 dolphins swimming in the Irish Sea - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:59:35 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

A group of marine biologists from the Sea Trust captured an entertaining video of a superpod consisting of hundreds of dolphins leaping in and out of the Irish Sea.

Walk on water from Wales to Ireland a washout - Man-sized hamster wheel sinks in the Irish Sea - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:15:18 PDT

Chris Todd in his hamster wheelChris Todd was a man on a mission READ MORE

Ciaran Hinds and Rufus Sewell to star in movie adaptation of John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:30:10 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Irish actor Ciaran Hinds (who is scheduled to star on Broadway this winter on a revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof) will shortly share the screen with Charlotte Rampling, Rufus Sewell, and Sinead Cusack for director Stephen Brown's debut feature The Sea.

“The local summer” in full swing with the Jersey Shore Irish Festival in Sea Girt (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:47:14 PDT

AmaudaunPsst! Wanna know a secret? Once the big crowds pack up their beach chairs and umbrellas on Labor Day, the Jersey Shore begins what is known as “the local summer” That’s when the year-round residents squeeze a few weekends of uncluttered beach time as September weekends yield the last few chances of fun and sun! There is also a sham-rocking tradition in this part of the sand known as the Irish Riviera Celts of all shapes and sizes go to the Jersey Shore Irish Festival on the Sea Girt National Guard Armory (Camp Drive and Sea Girt Avenue) in Sea Girt One of my favorite bands (with the wickedest of names) is Amadaun, a rollicking outfit from New Jersey that blends traditional Celtic roots with contemporary rock, bluegrass, Cajun, world music and folk rock influences READ MORE

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea as member of the Navy (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:57:07 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Neil Armstrong's name will endure till the end of humanity, and this week he will be buried at sea.

Hurling win high short- lived as fishermen perish at sea -- Reality intrudes into a happy occasion (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:16:59 PDT

Galway Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-finalI wrote last week of the fun and games at the Rose of Tralee and it was a time of great celebration, but I want to take you back to the week before that It was one of tremendous highs and wicked lowsI was in Croke Park on the Sunday for the Galway Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-final After Galway’s great win over Kilkenny in the Leinster final the question on everybody’s lips was could they keep going at this pace READ MORE

Drama in Donegal as country singer Daniel O'Donnell's belongings fall into sea (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:16:37 PDT

There were dramatic scenes off the Donegal Coast on Monday morning when construction materials for renowned singer Daniel O'Donnell's home-to-be fell into the oceanThe truck was carrying tiles and other parts for 'wee Daniel's' home when it careered precariously off a pier and into the waiting Atlantic belowA witness said that the lorry "slipped slowly" into the ocean after a mixup between it and the ship it was taking a delivery fromThe Marine Casualty Investigations Board will now be drafted in to probe the maritime mishap READ MORE

Our honeymoon, cruising the Baltic sea and landing in Russia -- Not all the sharks are in the water as we discover (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:01:12 PDT

Daithi O Se and his bride RitaNot alone is this an Atlantic crossing this week folks it is also a Baltic Sea crossing After been fleeced in Amsterdam last week we headed north, up the North Sea It was an overnight trip, I had one of the best night’s sleeps in ages whereas herself twisted and turned all the wayOld fellas where I come from used to say sleeping while at sea was like being in your mother womb, moving over and back READ MORE

WWII shipwreck off Ireland yields $38 million of silver for deep sea firm (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:55:44 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Florida based ocean exploration company Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. has announced it has recovered about 48 tons of silver from a World War II shipwreck 300 miles off the coast of Ireland.

Alan Doyle - Great big sea leader sails solo - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 06:00:11 PDT

Alan DoyleAfter 19 years of producing nine gold or platinum albums and astounding crowds with a ferocious live show that fills clubs, Irish festivals, and hockey arenas across the continent, Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle has branched out on his own with Boy on Bridge, his first solo album“You can’t un-ring a bell/you can’t un-tell a story/you can’t un-break a heart/I’m sorry/if there’s a chance in hell/for a moment’s glory/I’ll be so glad to tell you/I’m sorry,” he pleads on “I’m Sorry,” the album’s openerThe combination of countrified rock and his earnest, husky vocals on this track and on songs like “Break it Slow” call to mind a younger Jackson Browne“It’s not what you got its what you’re looking for/I’ve been over the moon and down on my luck//been down on the bottle and made my way up/I’ve seen a little but isn’t enough,” he sings on “I’ve Seen a Little,” a drive-with-the-top-down kinda ferocious rocker that would fit right in with that Bon Jovi mixed tape you’ve had in the dashboard for just such an occasion READ MORE

Extreme coastal flooding in Ireland predicted as Irish Sea levels rise (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 04:50:51 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

New research finds that the Irish Sea’s level will rise 18.5 inches by the end of this century and floods along the East Coast will be far more frequent.

Faces of the Titanic: John Horgan lost at sea but remains a total mystery man (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:06:42 PDT

By: SENAN MOLONY

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Monster record breaking 222lb fish caught in the Irish Sea – PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:06:57 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

An Irish fisherman has caught a giant skate fish not far from Rathlin island off the coast of County Antrim.

Body found in Irish Sea of mum due to give birth to twins (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:53:06 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A community is in shock and a family in mourning after the body of a heavily pregnant woman was found in the Irish Sea.

Cruising with Joanie Madden on the high seas - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:18 PST

Photo: Frank RudigerNorwegian Pearl, Western Caribbean -- Over the 30 years or so that I have enjoyed the music of Joanie Madden and shared many an adventure with her, I have seen her conquer many a challenge while providing entertainment that is second to none around the worldOn dry land she is a force to be reckoned with, but on the bounding waves she proved last week to be a terrific impresario of the ocean as well on her maiden voyage of her cleverly billed “Folk ‘n Irish Cruise:The Big Session on the High Seas” aboard a stellar cruise ship out of Miami called the Norwegian PearlIn a well-matched joint venture with Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and Tully Travel, Madden brought along many of her most-talented friends in the traditional music sphere for an incomparable week of music, song, relaxation, island hopping and ocean cruising Orchestrating seven days of star-studded Irish programming provided great choice and variety that attracted 575 passengers and over 50 Irish entertainers who thoroughly enjoyed being at sea with one another READ MORE

Leading Irish journalist's body recovered from Irish Sea (IrishCentral)

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:20:52 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The body of a renowned journalist was found in the Irish Sea and recovered shortly before 2am on Thursday, reports the Irish Independent.

Body found in Irish Sea as search continues for crew of sunken cargo ship (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:32:43 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

A body has been found as rescuers search for six crew members of a cargo vessel which sank in heavy storms in the Irish Sea on Sunday morning.

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Sailing the high seas - Folk n’ Irish cruise with Joanie Madden (IrishCentral)

The wild waters of the Atlantic - Irish photographer offers snapshot of winter storm at sea (IrishCentral)

Driver's licenses for undocumented and new immigration reform bill shows sea of change in US views (IrishCentral)

Stunning footage of as many as 500 dolphins swimming in the Irish Sea - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Walk on water from Wales to Ireland a washout - Man-sized hamster wheel sinks in the Irish Sea - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Ciaran Hinds and Rufus Sewell to star in movie adaptation of John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ (IrishCentral)

“The local summer” in full swing with the Jersey Shore Irish Festival in Sea Girt (IrishCentral)

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea as member of the Navy (IrishCentral)

Hurling win high short- lived as fishermen perish at sea -- Reality intrudes into a happy occasion (IrishCentral)

Drama in Donegal as country singer Daniel O'Donnell's belongings fall into sea (IrishCentral)

Our honeymoon, cruising the Baltic sea and landing in Russia -- Not all the sharks are in the water as we discover (IrishCentral)

WWII shipwreck off Ireland yields $38 million of silver for deep sea firm (IrishCentral)

Alan Doyle - Great big sea leader sails solo - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Extreme coastal flooding in Ireland predicted as Irish Sea levels rise (IrishCentral)

Faces of the Titanic: John Horgan lost at sea but remains a total mystery man (IrishCentral)

Monster record breaking 222lb fish caught in the Irish Sea – PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Body found in Irish Sea of mum due to give birth to twins (IrishCentral)

Cruising with Joanie Madden on the high seas - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Leading Irish journalist's body recovered from Irish Sea (IrishCentral)

Body found in Irish Sea as search continues for crew of sunken cargo ship (IrishCentral)