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U.S. ready to deport alleged killer of Irish cop Adrian Donohoe once tourist visa expires (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:44:10 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

American authorities are reportedly ready to deport the prime suspect in the murder of Garda detective Adrian Donohoe after his 90-day holiday visa in the U.S. expires.

Matt Damon once thought George Clooney had pranked him - but he'd just got fat (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:03:28 PDT

Matt Damon The 'Bourne Identity' star was convinced his good friend and infamous joker George had gone into his wardrobe and swapped his suit for a smaller size - but he was dismayed to discover he had simply piled on the poundsHe admitted: "A couple of years ago I hadn't been working out and I'd got kind of fat I had to go to a function and when I tried on my suit, it was too tight"My immediate thought was that my buddy George Clooney had hired someone to get into my closet and cut down my clothes READ MORE

Northern Ireland’s Maze Prison, once home to IRA prisoners, to become peace center (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:39:08 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

On Thursday, Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister Alex Attwood formally gave the green light for the historic Maze Prison to be repurposed into a peace center with help from a European grant.

Rebel Wilson says Russell Crowe is an ‘amazing actor’ - even though he once told her to ‘f**k off’ (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:33:09 PDT

Rebel WilsonThe 27-year-old actress doesn't hold a grudge against Russell for abusing her once when she approached his table as he was having dinner with Nicole Kidman, who she wanted to thank for paying for a scholarship she won to study comedy in New YorkIn fact, Rebel really wants to work with the 'Les Miserables' star at some point in the futureSpeaking at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night, she said: "I actually think he's an amazing actor, I think he's the best Australian actor and I love his work It would be so amazing to work with him, I just hope he doesn't tell me to 'f**k off' again!"Rebel hosted the ceremony at the Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Los Angeles, and dressed up as 'Iron Man' and Lady Gaga as well as appearing in spoof 'deleted scenes' from 'Les Misérables', 'Magic Mike' and 'Life of Pi' READ MORE

90 percent of undocumented in the US want citizenship once immigration reform is passed (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:10:52 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

We've had a glut of polls about immigration reform that test the attitudes of the broad American public, but what about undocumented immigrants themselves?

Russell Crowe once told 'Pitch Perfect' star Rebel Wilson to “f**k off” (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:17:57 PDT

Russell Crowe once told 'Pitch Perfect' star Rebel Wilson to “f**k off”The 'Pitch Perfect' actress studied comedy in New York after winning a scholarship funded by fellow Australian Nicole Kidman and when she spotted the actress having dinner with Russell in a restaurant, Rebel thought it would be the perfect time to thank herHowever, she told chat show host Jay Leno, Russell didn't even allow her to speak before telling her to “f**k off'Rebel explained: “I won a scholarship and I got to go to New York to study comedy and Nicole Kidman paid for everything“One time in Sydney I saw her having dinner with Russell Crowe and I thought 'Now's my chance', so I went up to them but before I say anything, Russell just turned to me and went 'f**k off' READ MORE

Victoria's Secret model Jourdan Dunn says Justin Bieber once tried to chat her up (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:47:41 PDT

Victoria's Secret model Jourdan DunnThe 22-year-old model - who met the teenage pop star at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last November - revealed he was very flirty with her and she admits she cringed when he told her she had accidentally flashed himShe said: "He said to me, 'You're really cute You got nice tits! You flashed to me and my dancers and made my day' "So then after the show we was chilling with Justin and he was kind of flirting with me and I kind of felt a bit awkward because he's this little boy READ MORE

Julie Feeney is great craic - Galway star set to wow New York once more (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:46:57 PST

Julie FeeneyA country cousin to the orchestral pop musings is Julie Feeney, a brilliant composer and performer from my dad’s neck of the woods in Abbeyknockmoy, Co Galway She took Manhattan by storm over the summer with her captivating, avant garde performances of her compositions With a few classically trained musicians behind her and some costume changes, she made an alternative universe in the show I caught at the Irish Arts Center that eventually earned raves from The New York Times READ MORE

The sequester - once again President Obama fails to lead (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:31:52 PST

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Tony award winning 'Once' has European Premiere at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:00:58 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The award winning Broadway musical ‘Once’ began a one week run in Dublin’s Gaiety theatre last Friday, as part of the European Premiere of the show.

Emigration is Irish government's savior once again --- Same old story in a different era as thousands leave (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:01:29 PST

Group await a departing flight at Dublin AirportAre emigrants abandoning Ireland, or is Ireland abandoning them? This was the headline in a recent face-off debate in The Irish Times The debate was spurred by a new Facebook page called “Ireland Abandoners” which attacked young people for leaving Ireland in the lurch and taking off for better climes The page created a minor sensation, with thousands batting forth the question before Facebook took it down at the instigation of a group of Australian emigrants Pity really, because it would have exposed the continuing fault line which appears to happen in every generation between those who go and those who stay READ MORE

Demi Moore's daughters have reportedly cut off contact with her once again (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:22:54 PST

50-year-old Demi MooreThe 50-year-old actress is allegedly being given the cold shoulder from her and ex-husband Bruce Willis' three daughters Rumer, 24, Scout, 21, and Tallulah, 18, - just months after they reconciled following a bitter fallout over her split from Ashton Kutcher, 34, last year and subsequent stint in rehab - because they are tired of her constant partying and erratic behaviorA source told the New York Daily News: "Rumer is really the one making the decision to do this as the oldest Around the time Bruce's wife Emma (Heming) had the baby (Mabel Ray), it was this scary sense of, 'Demi went off her rocker again"Bruce is now very much out of the spotlight and the kids were very happy about that READ MORE

Once again Hillary Clinton requires “suspension of disbelief” to believe a concussion prevents her testimony (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:01:48 PST

Tea in Ireland once called an ‘uncontrollable drug that destroys families and stifles the economy’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:23:19 PST

By: DARA KELLY

In the 19 century the British ruling classes fretted over the prospect of Irish working class women making cups of tea for themselves.

Kilkenny are kings once again in all of Irish sport -- Hurling champions have no equal in their dominance (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:02:51 PDT

Kilkenny hurling team dominate their sportIt must be hard to be the best at what you do and have everybody against you, I suppose everyone naturally wants the underdog to come out on top If a team is focused properly and have their heads in the right spot it’s possible to overcome this I believeEven though Galway beat Kilkenny in the Leinster final and subsequently drew with them in the first All-Ireland game, Kilkenny were still favourites to win Henry Shefflin showed the whole country how not to lose a championship final in an amazing display READ MORE

The meaning of pro-life abortion argument in Ireland -- what happens once these children are born (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:00:37 PDT

Pro-life billboard in DublinIf you’ve been in Dublin recently, you can’t have failed to notice the throngs of audacious billboards and public transport ads that, well, advocate a stridently pro-life point of view, let's put it like thatIn a year that will be so important for the future of children’s rights, it’s disconcerting in the extreme to see the way in which the discussion has been pivoted onto such a narrow and divisive fraction of the debate But even more disconcerting is the fact that the image of being pro-life exists as it does in the zeitgeistWhen you hear the term “pro-life”, it automatically conjures certain images, and usually those images are of fetuses on large placards, being carried by the most ardent single-issue campaigners in politics, picketing family planning clinics and challenging politicians about their stance outside Mass READ MORE

Steve Kazee and "Once" score Tony triumps - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:15:14 PDT

Irish musical Once walked off with the largest haul of trophies at the 2012 Tony Awards last night and in this clip Steve Kazee (who won Best Actor in A Musical last night) shows us whyKazee, 36, who gives his all to his portrait of a wounded young Dubliner with a song in his heart, lost his mother at Easter whilst the show was still in preparation Lat night Kazee remembered her in an emotional tribute that brought supporters to their feetIn his acceptance speech he quoted Arthur O'Shaughnessy, the poet of Irish descent, saying : 'We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams READ MORE

The beginning of a once in a life time adventure in Ireland - A session in O’Donoghue’s and trying to get a taste for Guinness (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:18 PST

Getting the taste of a pint of plainOn December 31st 2011 I set out on the adventure of a lifetime To say it had been a long time coming would be a bit of an understatement For my entire life I have been borderline-obsessed with Ireland thanks to my family’s Irish roots and the incredible history and culture of this wonderful country So when the time came to finally fly off from Phoenix Sky Harbor I was both anxious and excited READ MORE

On Canaan's Side by Sebastian Barry (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:50:16 PDT

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Notre Dame loses once again (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:30:12 PST

Posted by BrianBoru at 11/14/2009 11:44 PM ESTNot much new for Notre Dame Charlie Weis remains as the worst head coach in all of college footballNever before have I seen so little accomplished with so much talent: Floyd, Tate, Clausen et alCharlie must go READ MORE