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North American vacationers up 17 percent - The Gathering brings over $1 billion boost to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:22:30 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

With an estimated 70 million around the world who claim Irish ancestry, tourism was an obvious market for the government to enrich the struggling economy. The government established 2013 as a year to explore all that Ireland has to offer calling it “The Gathering” and have already seen positive results.

Tourism Ireland announces new Head of North America (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:24:51 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Tourism Ireland has announced the appointment of Alison Metcalfe as its new Head of North America.

North America sees mass influx of young GAA players from Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:44:52 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Emigration is hitting the GAA hard according to new figures – with North America attracting the majority of young people seeking employment.

The breathtaking experience of visiting the Giant’s Causeway and taking in the North of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:16:57 PST

Taking in the beauty of the Giant's Causeway on the Antrim coastIf you have a free, sunny day, I heartily recommend that you use it by going to the northern Antrim coast Myself and two friends did so recently, and I had an unexpectedly good time Not that I had low expectations regarding Antrim at large – it’s just that we were headed for the Giant’s Causeway, and I had heard from multiple people that it was a bit of a letdown “It’s one of those places where you get out of the car, look, and say ‘Yep, that looks like the photo READ MORE

Tourists to Ireland from North America and Europe rise in 2012 (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:22:58 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation has released its annual data for 2012 which shows that there was an increase in visitors to Ireland from North America and Europe, but a decrease in those visiting from Britain.

Future Catholic majority in the North changes everything in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:22:43 PST

By: Irish Voice Editorial

The just released Northern Ireland census figures from 2011 show a remarkable and inexorable trend towards a Catholic majority by the next census in 2021.

Irish tourism welcomes North America boost after Notre Dame game increases figures (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:55:44 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

North American tourists who visited Ireland for the Notre Dame/Navy game provided a welcome boost to the economy.

Growth in number of North American visitors to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:28:15 PDT

By: KELLY DONOHUE

There has been an increase of 0.7 percent of visitors to Ireland between April and June this year, second quarter travel figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown.

New York's O'Rourke adult Irish dancers feel like family - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:47:09 PDT

LuAnn O'Rourke and her adult Irish dancer Ladies 8-hand teamPhoto: courtesy O'Rourke Irish DancersThe O'Rourke Irish Dancers have a healthy adult Irish dancer program LuAnne O'Rourke, TCRG, ADCRG began the school in 1995 and it is located in White Plains, New York Feis America: How did your adult Irish dancer program begin? LuAnn: After I opened my school in 1995, I was approached by an adult to give her private lessonsShe wanted to learn to Irish dance desperately, but no one in the area offered adult classes READ MORE

Sinn Fein warns dissident republican groups in the North the “war is over” (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:44:09 PDT

By: PADDY CLANCY

Sinn Fein doubled its strength in the polls over the Labor Party and at the same time warned dissident Republican groups that the “war is over” in the North.

Gerry Adams calls for presidential vote for citizens in the north and diaspora (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:17:07 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has urged the Irish government to look closely at the electoral rules governing the French presidential election, which begins today. A constitutional convention will shortly take place to discuss emigrant votes and other issues.

Romance Rocks World Irish Dancing Championships for Jade Bridgewater and Mitchell Hodges (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:17 PDT

Jade Bridgewater, 4th place Girls 15-16 and Mitchell Hodges, 2nd place Boys 15-162012 World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsPhoto: Callum BridgewaterJade Bridgewater and Mitchell Hodges had an extra special reason for enjoying the World Irish Dancing Championships this year The teenagers are competitive Irish dancers in both solo and team events, with impressive records that include Top Five in all the major international events But spending the whole week together in Belfast, Northern Ireland - in addition to their Top Five placements in the 15-16 events - was the icing on the cake, according to HodgesThe two have known each other for some time, but it was only on this past New Year's Eve that they started dating READ MORE

World Irish Dancing Championships: North American Men 19-21 Clinch Top 4 PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:15:08 PDT

Good friends and competitors in Men 19-212012 World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsPhoto: Michael MullaneBrendan Mullane Michael Putman Tyler Schwartz If you know anything at all about competitive Irish dancing at the Open Champion level in North America, these names are almost as familiar as Michael Flatley READ MORE

Irish ultra-runner Richard Donovan’s daughter becomes the youngest person to go to North Pole (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:42:08 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

The daughter of a record breaking Irish marathon runner has become the youngest person at the North Pole.

Culkin School's Champion Simone Loysen shares "An Irish Dancer's Oath" (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:15:26 PDT

Simone Adele Loysen from Culkin School of Irish Dance2011 Southern Regional Champion Girls under 9Photo Steph SchoolSimone Adele Loysen, the 2011 Southern Region Irish Dancing Champion for Girls under 9, has an awful lot to be proud of A first-time competitor at the recent All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin, Ireland, Simone placed 23rd! She also managed to bring home some sage advice to share with Irish dancers from the Culkin School of Irish Dance in Maryland Simone shares a pre-competition cup of tea with her teacher Sean Culkin, ADCRGin Dublin, IrelandPhoto: Steph SchorLittle did she know, her "Irish Dancer's Oath" which she made to help her commit to what she believes it takes to succeed, would make it's way to Irish dancers around the world through Feis America LLC's media feed------------Read more:Solo results from World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsSouthern Region Irish Dancing Championships SLIDESHOWAll-Ireland Dancing Championships Results Girls 10-11------------Simone waits with other Irish dancers at the Garden State Feis in New JerseyPhoto: Steph SchorIrish dancers are nothing if not patient READ MORE

New England's Melissa McCarthy from Harney Academy clinches World Irish Dancing Championship (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:15:08 PDT

Melissa McCarthy2012 World Irish Dancing Champion Girls 15-16Photo: McCarthy FamilyMelissa McCarthy climbed to the top of the World Irish Dancing Championship podium Tuesday with the quiet confidence of the young lady who won her first North American National Irish Dancing Championships in 2011! The 15 year-old from Harney Academy in Massachusetts beat 2012 All-Ireland and 2010 and 2011 World Irish Dancing Champion Ann Paige Turilli from New York in the Girls 15-16 competition at Belfast's Waterfront McCarthy is also an eight-time New England Regional Irish Dancing Champion, having competed twice in the under 8 eventTurilli, the 2012 All-Ireland and 2010 and 2011 World Irish Dancing Champion, placed second Mackenzie Mahler, from the Blakey School in Western Canada rounded out the Top Three READ MORE

Woman rescued from cliff face in Howth, North Dublin (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:44:31 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

A woman was rescued by helicopter from the cliff face at Howth in north Dublin, reports TheJournal.ie.

World Champion Irish Dancing School Spotlight: McGing Ohio Interview Video (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:14 PDT

McGing's 2012 All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championship Senior Figure Teamwith Terry Gillan, TCRG/ADCRG and Mary McGing Duckworth, TCRGPhoto courtesy McGing School of Irish DanceWith multiple local, regional, national and international championships, it would be easy to think McGing Irish Dancers of Cincinnati, Ohio is solely a competitive school, and nothing could be further from the truth I had the opportunity to learn what makes this Mid-America Region Irish dancing school so special in an interview with founder Mary McGing Duckworth, TCRG during McGing’s own brand of March Madness We share her inspiring outlook and teaching philosophy here as we kick off Feis America’s Irish Dance School Spotlight here on Irish CentralMore than 35 years ago, Mary McGing started out with a mere 28 Irish dance students READ MORE

Search for $5 million moon rock in North Dublin garbage dump (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:05:46 PST

By: DARA KELLY

There's gold in that there dump. Or at least there's a genuine moon rock, now estimated to be worth about $5 million dollars. How it got there, into a city dump on the north side of Dublin, is a long story but with the nation facing an unprecedented recession interest in finding it again has exploded.

Plastic Bullets (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:15 PDT

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THE rioting and looting which recently took place throughout England was as serious as any which took place here in the North of Ireland, yet those in charge of policing deemed it unnecessary to use lethal weapons -- i.e. plastic bullets.