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Internationally renowned Irish research scientist to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:37:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Professor Stephen O'Rahilly, an Irish-born research scientist, is to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth.

John Oliver wants Queen Elizabeth to appear with Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:34:27 PDT

Queen ElizabethThe British born comedian is set to take over the reins of the show from Jon Stewart for three months and revealed his ideal guest would be the 87-year-old monarchWriting in GQ's June Comedy issue, on newsstands now, he explained: “I promise you I will do everything in my power to get Her Majesty the queen as a guest If I can't get her, I will try to get Helen Mirren dressed as the queen If that doesn't work, I'll get Senator Mitch McConnell and have him dressed as either the queen or Helen Mirren READ MORE

Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth and the two Marys - Now it the time for a woman Prime Minister in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:33:21 PDT

Illustration by Caty BartholomewI will follow my father’s advice from long ago to never speak ill of the dead, but as Maggie Thatcher will be laid to rest across the water this week the thought strikes me powerfully that it would be a very interesting development indeed if Ireland elected a woman leader some time in the near future We have never had one We still speak with great respect and awe of the few women of the past with enough force and power to imprint themselves on our history There was the fierce pirate warrior queen Grace O'Malley, for example, who terrorized the west coast during her lifetime and who sailed in her own ship up the Thames to meet the first Queen Elizabeth as an equal in Buckingham Palace READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth has been admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:32:20 PST

Queen Elizabeth and Prince PhillipThe 86-year-old British monarch is being treated at a London medical facility for gastroenteritisThe royal was admitted to King Edward VII hospital on Sunday after falling ill on Friday nightA spokesperson for the palace said: "She was not taken into the hospital immediately after feeling the symptoms This is simply to enable doctors to better assess her READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth is right not to go green at Buckingham Palace for St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:16:59 PST

Queen Elizabeth made the right choice refusing to go green for St Patrick's DayJudging by the 1,500 Facebook likes our story on the Queen refusing Buckingham Palace going green for StPatrick’s Day got, it seems it has struck a chordFor once I’ll side with Her Majesty and her court READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth refuses to turn Buckingham Palace green for St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:26:24 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Queen Elizabeth has declined Tourism Ireland’s request to light Buckingham Palace green for St Patrick’s Day, as part of an international celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint.

Northern Irish golfer Darren Clarke receives OBE from Queen Elizabeth (IrishCentral)

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 07:04:14 PST

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Northern Irish golfer Darren Clarke received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Clarke won the award for services in sport.

Belfast-born Shakespearean actor and director Kenneth Branagh knighted by Queen Elizabeth (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:15:16 PST

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Belfast-born, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh got smacked with a wand by Queen Elizabeth in London last week – but it was all for the good, as Branagh was made a knight.

One Direction set for Royal Variety Performance before Queen Elizabeth - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:18:42 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Hit boy band One Direction are to perform for the Queen during the upcoming Variety Performance.

Release of Kate Middleton topless photos proves fame is so last century (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:47:23 PDT

Kate Middleton Last week the shocking news that Kate Middleton has breasts riveted the worldPhotographed sun bathing semi nude from a very great distance, when the story broke I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be surprised by?That fact that Middleton has human anatomy? Or the fact that some truly awful human beings would try to photograph her and that others would offer thousands of pounds to publish those photographs in the tabloid press?That kind of thing has been going on in Rupert Murdoch's main publications for decades No one’s surprised by it So what changed?I think the surprise, and there appeared to be a lot of surprise, was that it happened to a rather transparently winning human being like Kate Middleton READ MORE

Princess Kate royal boob flashing a minor distraction for Royal Family -- Far worse in the past for the family that reigns over the minor empire (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:17:14 PDT

Kate Middleton aka Duchess CatherineThe topless photos of Kate Middleton are much ado about nothingThe royal family has weathered far more than this in their scandal-pitted historyThe dalliance with Nazi Germany between the wars and the abdication of Edward and Mrs Simpson with their pro-Nazi views would top my listThat was actually something really serious that had massive repercussions and went far beyond the usual Royal shenanigans READ MORE

Naked Prince Harry screws it up for Royal Family all over again -- Queen's good works forgotten as naked frolics and bollix destroy image (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:31:44 PDT

Prince Harry parties in Los VegasJust when the British royal family was crawling back towards respectability again after the Diana debacle, along comes HarryNude pictures of the playboy prince in Los Vegas, many of them quite graphic, were put online by TMZHis grandmother Queen Elizabeth will be furious She had worked mightily, an historic trip to the Irish Republic, opening the Olympics, meeting Martin McGuinness, to dismiss the criticism that the monarchy was just a bunch of lazy layabouts living off the public purse, who were over sexed, over paid, and over there READ MORE

Prince William and Kate Middleton expected to visit Ireland after Enda Kenny invitation (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:05:43 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Ireland’s leader Enda Kenny informally invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka Prince William and Kate Middleton) to visit Ireland last week when they were introduced at the pre-Olympic reception at Buckingham Palace.

Although the Irish Embassy in London must officially invite the royal couple before they can consider a trip it seems like likely that Prince William, who married last summer in the Irish Guards red uniform, will make a trip over.

In NYC Martin McGuinness talks Queen Elizabeth and peace in our time -- Sinn Fein leader recalls historic handshake and how old enemies change (IrishCentral)

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:15:51 PDT

Martin McGuinnessPeace comes dropping slow in Northern IrelandIn New York this week, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness recalled how just very recently hardline unionist Willie McCrea finally greeted him with a “hello” and recognized his existence—after 30 years or so of sharing the political space, first as enemies, now as government partners"That shows how the peace process has advanced nowadays," McGuinness said in an interview at our officeFacts on the ground, communities working together, North and South, in ways that would never have been possible during the bad old days READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth’s wearing of green during historic Irish handshake (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:37:24 PDT

By: Irish Voice Editorial

Queen Elizabeth’s handshake with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness last week, as well as the better news from Europe that, finally, Germany may be amenable to a new direction on solving the European economic mess, made for a good week in Ireland.

Will Martin McGuinness end up as Irish president like De Valera? -- All things possible after handshake with Queen opens new possibilities (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:45:37 PDT

Martin McGuinnessSo Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth II shook hands I wonder if it was what they thought it would be like? Time will tellBrian Hayes of Fine Gael called it a publicity stunt by the ‘failed Presidential candidate,’ a bit rich I thought coming from a government party whose candidate went around the country at the time of that election like a bloody old farmyard hen He only got 6 READ MORE

McGuinness confirms he discussed Mountbatten murder with Queen Elizabeth (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:36:13 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness has confirmed he discussed the IRA murder of Lord Mountbatten during his meeting with the Queen of England.

Martin McGuinness describes Queen’s handshake as 'highly symbolic' (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:54:45 PDT

By: HILDA HIGGINS

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has described his meeting with Queen Elizabeth as highly significant and symbolic.

Time for the Irish to embrace Britain and not Boston or Berlin - Only the British have stood up for Ireland in these hard times (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:15:17 PST

Enda Kenny and Queen ElizabethDuring the Irish boom years it was always painted as a simple choice Did we want to be closer to Boston or Berlin? But while our ego fuelled an inflated sense of self-importance as we reveled in the fact that Project Ireland was at last an economic success, we failed to see what was staring us right in the faceNow that reality has brought us crashing back down to earth it is time to forget Boston and Berlin, and start embracing the only country that can truly help us forge a solid economic future — BritainAmerica is without question a true and best friend but ultimately will always look after its own interests, and rightly so READ MORE

Guests of the nation: Queen Elizabeth, Obama, Ireland's history and its future (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:25:11 PDT

Queen's visit to the Garden of Remembrance Source: Government PoolThe much heralded and trumpeted visits of presidents and monarchs have come and gone, and dignity fatigue has kicked in as the Irish masses are said to be on the verge of national meltdown from collective good behaviour and putting on such a brave showOur Taoiseach has gone on primetime TV to specially congratulate us, the people on “not bringing shame on our nation” during the queen’s visit One Sunday paper, the likely candidate, was even peddling headlines like, “proud to be Irish, proud to be British”Just as the Scots are on verge of striking camp and declaring nationhood, there are some seriously flirtatious eyes being made in some media and governing circles here at a common wealth with the perilous state of the collective coffers being cited READ MORE