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Vice President Joe Biden to be honored in Irish America Hall of Fame -- Biden set to be main speaker at annual Irish America event (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:16:40 PST

Vice President Joe BidenOur sister publication Irish America magazine is delighted to announce that Vice President Joe Biden will be the main speaker and an honoree at the annual Irish America Hall of Fame event in March in New YorkThe Irish America Hall of Fame was founded in 2010 by Irish America magazine to honor the extraordinary achievements of Irish American leadersBiden is of Irish descent on his maternal side of the family His great-grandfather, James Finnegan, emigrated to America from Carlingford, Co READ MORE

Senator George J Mitchell honored in Maine for leadership in bringing peace to Northern Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:09:31 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

The Maine Irish Heritage Center will present its fifth annual Claddagh Award to former Maine Senator George J. Mitchell for his leadership in bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

Main man Seanie Monaghan ready for action against Romaro Johnson (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:23:47 PDT

By: DECLAN O'KELLY

Seanie Monaghan (13-0, 8 KOs) will fight Romaro Johnson (11-6-1, 6 KOs) this Thursday night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City for the WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight title in a contest scheduled for 10 rounds.

Main stage artists: Gaelic Storm, The Glengarry Bhoys, The Prodigals, The Screaming Orphans and more (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:46:14 PDT

By Maria DelGreco Gaelic Storm got their start playing monthly gigs for friends at Santa Monica's O'Brien's Tavern in 1995, but the band's popularity skyrocketed when it appeared in James Cameron's Titanic as the Celtic party band in the ship's steerage After three studio albums on Virgin/EMI early on, the band has since flourished in an extreme DIY fashion Gaelic Storm is a truly self-contained entity; an indie model for the new music industry that knows its identity and audience, and stays in close contact with its fansThe Glengarry Bhoys are described as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative READ MORE

Australia replaces real estate as the main topic of Irish conversation -- Land Down Under beckons for a new generation as economy fails (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:30:09 PDT

Sydney Opera House went green for St Patrick's DayDublin - If you came to Ireland a few years back the topic of conversation inevitably turned to real estate, no matter whom you talked withNow that topic is Australia READ MORE

Irish women the main bread-winner in 33 percent of homes (IrishCentral)

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:38:24 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Over one in three Irish women are now the sole income earners in their homes, a new study has revealed.

Cavan town sets a record - set to host Fleadh Cheoil for the third year (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:13:23 PDT

A father and son watch a busker on Main Street in Cavan while attending the Fleadh Cheoil last monthDublin – On a sunlit Saturday afternoon three counties would meet at 32 Belgrave Square in Dublin inside and outside the CCE Monkstown Culturlann to await a tense decision about where Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2012 was to land while a secret ballot took place in an upstairs conference room among Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann’s Ardchomhairle or Executive CouncilWhen all the votes were counted, Cavan Town bettered Ennis in Clare by a single vote and sent the next fleadh back for a three-peat to the Cavan host which had set records the past two years in their stewardship of the second largest festival held in Ireland after the Dublin St Patrick’s Day Festival READ MORE

Irishman swept out to sea by Hurricane Katia wave in Maine (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:53:36 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The Cavan family of an Irishman swept out to sea in the US state of Maine has held a candlelight vigil as his body remains missing.

London Style Riots Planned for New York.? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:05:07 PDT

It has been revealed that a coalition of organizations, are planning a coordinated "Day of Rage" in major cities across the USA With an incendiary name like that, people are envisioning London style anarchy The main target of this event is New York City, with protests planned to spread across the nation Ground zero will be Wall Street and it's symbol, capitalism READ MORE

Cross-Training for Irish Dance (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:34:04 PDT

Cross-training is training in two or more sports in order to improve fitness and performance in a main sport- ie Irish dance It is also called conditioning READ MORE

Dubliner in with chance of winning $9 million at World Series of Poker’s Main Event (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:14:19 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

When the final table of Poker's main event, the November Nine, lays its cards Irishman Eoghan O'Dea will be at the table on the final day of play in Las Vegas.

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 May 2011 07:50:13 PDT

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Colin Farrell sets tabloids chattering as he is the surprise main speaker at Liz Taylor's funeral (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:45:06 PDT

Colin Farrell was the only Hollywood star to speak at the funeral of legend Elizabeth Taylor on Friday His appearance was a major surprise to many in the Hollywood scene who noted he was the only non-family member to speakHis appearance had the gossip columns columns chattering because his friendship with the screen icon was not well known"What was Colin Farrell doing at Liz Taylors funeral," asked E!online, just one of many comments READ MORE

Cork Airport must evaluate main runway safety after crash (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:45:12 PST

Cork, Ireland is still in a sense of shock after yesterday morning's tragic air crash which killed six and injured several others, when a light aircraft crashed at the airport on its third attempt to land in thick fogStrictly speaking this isn't the first crash at Cork (an Aer Lingus Viscount went down en route to London in '68, crashing into the sea off Tuskar Rock, County Wexord), but it's the first one to occur at the airport itself, and the first in many yearsWithout wishing to take away from the seriousness of the crash, and the huge sense of tragedy that's accompanied it, I think it also needs to serve as an opportunity to evaluate the safety of Cork Airport, which is frequently plagued by thick fog due to its location on a hilltop to the South of the cityWithout bogging this blog-post down in technical jargon (I'm building hours towards a private pilot's licence myself), an Instrument Landing System (ILS) is what guides an aircraft down to the runway in instrument conditions such as these READ MORE

Bovine belches are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:18:30 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Studies have found that a belching cow produces 120kg of methane gas a year which means that the cows eating their cud and burping are the largest source of greenhouse gas in Ireland.

The farming body, Teagasc's Moorepark in Cork have fitted cows with devices that look like jet packs. Their aim is to find methods of reducing the amount of potent burps emitted.

Matthew Deighton, a scientist on the project, spoke to the Irish Independent, it was a significant challenge for agriculture. Especially as milk production is expected to increase.

He said “It is early days. We have some very interesting results which I think are going to support the efficiency of Irish pastoral milk production but the research is ongoing and it is a complex interaction between the cow and diet…It is a little bit early for a solution in terms of providing a directive to farmers at this point.”

Ireland has committed to lowering greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent by 2020 but the Department of Agriculture has already ruled out reducing the nations herd.

The methane gas is produced as the cow digests its food. The gas is then burped out silently through their mouth and nostrils.

“The majority of the methane gas is expelled through the mouth and nostrils. It is a four-stomach fermentation of feed, which is then belched and exhaled," said Mr Deighton explained. "Approximately 95pc is expelled in that route."

The study looked at the gas emissions of 50 cows. The devices were attached to their backs and allowed the scientists to examine the concentration of methane in the exhaled gases.

Main government party support falls to 18 percent (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:10:31 PDT

By: PATRICK ROBERTS

Fianna Fail, the main Irish governing party, has fallen to record low levels in the latest opinion poll with only 18 percent support.

John Travolta’s dogs killed at Maine airport (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 May 2010 03:00:09 PDT

Two of John Travolta’s pet dogs have been killed in an accident at an airport in MaineA service vehicle at Bangor International Airport, Maine, stuck and killed the two dogsThe dogs were being walked on a leash after getting off an aeroplane with some family membersBangor Airport is now investigating the incident READ MORE

Evanna Lynch supports keeping same sex marriage legal in Maine (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:58:01 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

“Harry Potter” star Evanna Lynch is headlining part of a grassroots effort to keep same sex marriage legal in the state of Maine.

Bomb found planted in Donegal’s Main Street (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:56:04 PDT

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“Harry Potter” star Evanna Lynch is headlining part of a grassroots effort to keep same sex marriage legal in the state of Maine.

Bomb found planted in Donegal’s Main Street (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:54:53 PDT

By: MATT BRITTON

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