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Ohio Diocese calls for need for Catholic fidelity after teacher fired for being a lesbian - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:56:01 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

In the old days religious organizations could fire gay staff without a word of explanation. But suddenly things are changing.

Republican Mitt Romney's voters have their say in Ohio ahead of the Election - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:30:49 PST

Mitt Romney's voters speak outHere's a video taken just this week of Mitt Romney voters in Ohio describing why they're voting for their candidate It has to be seen to be believed READ MORE

Voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio will become rich states if they vote for Romney (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:00:48 PST

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Election fever hits Ohio as Irish divided on who will win their vote -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:04:37 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON, in Cleveland, Ohio

In Cleveland, Ohio, everyone has an opinion about November 6th. The one thing that people agree on at the West Side Irish American Club, is that Election Day cannot come soon enough.

Why Barack Obama is likely to win Ohio? It is the improved economy, stupid -- Unemployment cut by one third as auto companies hire and so do banks (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:30:38 PDT

Why Ohio is going to vote for Barack ObamaWhich state in the union has featured the following employment developments this month?Chrysler announced they are adding 1,100 new jobs, JP Morgan Chase is looking for hundreds of bankers, and the Cleveland Clinic needs so many new nurses they rented out the Cleveland Browns football stadium for a jobs fairYes, indeed, it’s Ohio, and the unemployment rate is just seven percent these days, well below the national average and seemingly ready to go even lower as the above statistics make clear READ MORE

Irish American Democrats send out urgent call for Ohio volunteers (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:59:05 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Irish American Democrats group has issued an unprecedented call for volunteers to fly to Cleveland, Ohio for the final weeks of the presidential campaign.

Irish American Democrats founder Stella O’Leary stated the election was coming down to Ohio and the Irish needed to help re-elect President Obama.

Romney the Wolverine: Ohio State student paper links Mitt to Michigan (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:47:53 PDT

Readers of Friday’s copy of the Ohio State student newspaper the Lantern were greeted by an enormous, ultimately hilarious full page advertisement linking Presidential longshot Mitt Romney (currently trailing incumbent President Obama by a whopping margin in the only poll that matters, Vegas bookmarkers) to the Michigan WolverinesThe text reads "I have been a Michigan and a Wolverine fan for a long, long time" a statement the former Massachusetts governor, who was born in Michigan, made the last yearThis statement will not go down well amongst the passionate throngs of Buckeye nation The advertisement was paid for by the Ohio Democratic party and is an interesting tactic, a cheeky and welcome break from the usual negative, ugly and spiteful tactics that have been used to date by, in particular, the Republican party READ MORE

Ohio’s Dublin Irish Festival puts on a great show (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:32:08 PDT

Atlantic Steps have a barrel of fun in Dublin, OhioDublin, Ohio – Back in 1988 when Baile Atha Cliath or Dublin as most of us know it was celebrating the millennium of its founding as a Viking settlement on the banks of the Liffey, the newly minted city of Dublin, Ohio had a more modest proposal in mindIncorporated just a year earlier as a city on the outskirts of Columbus, the namesake town sought to further connect with the Emerald Isle and establish a music festival that would enhance an already existing Irish dancing feis Perhaps portending an ambitious future, the musical guests that first year were the top-shelf traditional music group the Chieftains, who blazed many a trail in Celtic music over the yearsOver the past quarter century the reputation of the Dublin Irish Festival has followed a multifaceted approach to bringing our Celtic heritage to a much wider audience in the Midwest READ MORE

Ohio child porn suspect commits suicide - arrested for secretly videoing over 50 women (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:30:05 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

An Ohio man who was being investigated for child porn and had been charged with voyeurism, has killed himself.

Ohio killer confesses to NY Priest in midtown church - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:20:36 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

An Ohio killer made a grave confession to a priest when he fled to New York after murdering his girlfriend.

Adult Irish dancers The Blackbirds at The College of Wooster in Ohio (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:30:09 PDT

by Christy Dorrity, Feis America LLC The Blackbirds Irish Dance Group at Wooster CollegePhoto courtesy The BlackbirdsBlackbirds come to roost at The College of Wooster in Wooster; Ohio - Irish dancing Blackbirds, that is! Haley Close from The Blackbird Irish dance group agreed to tell Christy Dorrity from Feis America a little about the collegiate group that is created and run by studentsFeis America: Tell me about your collegiate Irish dance program--how many people are involved, what types of classes are offered, what types of certifications/endorsements are available as part of the program?The Blackbirds: A student, Jesse Hoselton, who named the group The Blackbirds after the joint Scottish-Irish forces who fought the British, created the group in 2004 Since our college still emphasizes the Scottish arts, it was perfect! We explore all types of Irish dance including hardshoe and soft shoe dances, traditional Ceili dances, and a variety of dances choreographed by us students Most of the dancers learned Irish dance at Wooster and have not had formal training, but the experienced dancers teach and lead the others READ MORE

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

Successful Irish immigration meetings in Cleveland, Ohio (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:33:19 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Despite heavy snowfall on Thursday, 19th January, over 400 people attended a meeting at the West Side Irish American Club, Greater Cleveland’s to meet the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR).

ACLU wins ruling against St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ohio (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:34:28 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

The American Civil Liberties Union has insisted on the right of political candidates of all kinds to walk in the Dublin Ohio St.Patrick’s Day parade.

16-year-old boy appears in court for Ohio Craigslist murders - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:08:46 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Brogan Rafferty, just 16-years-old, has appeared in court in Noble County, Ohio, charged for his part in the robbery team that lured two middle aged men to their deaths with a phony Craiglist job advertisement.

It's good to be Irish - Notre Dame's agreement with Ohio running back William Mahone (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:45:47 PDT

By: JASON O'MAHONY

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame have had a verbal agreement from Youngstown (Ohio) Fitch High running back William Mahone.

Dublin (Ohio) rocks with Irish festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:40:02 PDT

I’m back to work writing, but I don’t feel rested In fact, I need another vacation after spending the weekend at the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, OhioIn fact, as I type this, I am a mile above the earth on a plane ride home and I have just asked the stewardess for band-aids for my blistered feetI am not joking READ MORE

Ohio State fans offer Casey Anthony $10,000 to wear Univ. of Michigan hat - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:30:10 PDT

Faithful Ohio State fans don’t seem to want the bad publicity of having the notorious Casey Anthony on their fan list According to 10TV, the radio show “The Dave and Jimmy Show” reportedly offered Anthony up to $10,000 for her to instead wear a University of Michigan, Ann Arbor hat, their rival schoolOne of the DJ’s, Jimmy, pleaded to Anthony with “Ten grand for wearing a Michigan hat- it’s a good deal READ MORE

Casey Anthony spotted in Ohio (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:55:29 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

In a not-so-well devised attempt to keep herself hidden, Casey Anthony, perhaps one of the most hated women in all of America, was seen shopping at an Old Navy store in Ohio.

Rory McIlroy gets a boost at Memorial Tournament in Ohio ahead of US Open (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:42:39 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Rory McIlroy, who finished on eleven under at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, has revealed he has taken a lot of positive away from his performance in preparation for the US Open. McIlroy finished just five shots off winner Steve Stricker at the Ohio event.