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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.

Martin McGuinness seems likely to meet queen during Northern Ireland visit (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:28:07 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Martin McGuinness has said that any decision to meet Queen Elizabeth on her jubilee visit to Northern Ireland later this month would depend on the likely impact on the peace process. Observers say it seems more likely than ever that he will agree to an historic meeting.

Sinn Fein set to meet Queen Elizabeth during Northern Ireland visit (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:29:28 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

History may well be in the making as Sinn Fein look set to meet Queen Elizabeth during her Diamond Jubilee visit to Northern Ireland later this month.

Queen’s Irish visit was a ‘major turning point’ in her life says Prince William (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:35:15 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Queen’s visit to Ireland last year marked a ‘huge turning point’ in her life according to her grandson Prince William.

President McAleese says Queen Elizabeth’s visit was 'happy and healing' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:01 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

President Mary McAleese, on her last day in office, has stated that the success against all the odds of the peace process was the highlight of her 14 years in office while the economic downturn presented her greatest challenge.

"The Walk of a Queen" (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:19:54 PDT

By: JAMES FLANNERY

The recent four-day visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland – the first by a reigning monarch in a hundred years – was a stunning triumph, capped by the five-minute standing ovation she received at a musical performance on her final night in the Irish capital. That performance included excerpts from Riverdance, which the Queen appeared to hugely enjoy. Bill Whelan, the composer of Riverdance, was also commissioned to write a march for an Irish military band for the arrival of the Queen at Dublin Airport. The title of this piece, “The Walk of a Queen,” carried a hidden meaning, for it was taken from the famous closing line to Yeats’s revolutionary play, Cathleen ni Houlihan, first produced in 1902.

Queen Elizabeth's love affair with Irish horses (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 May 2011 06:35:09 PDT

PHOTOS - Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit to Ireland photo galleryOn her recent visit to Ireland, Queen Elizabeth indulged her passion for racehorses with private visits to several Irish Studs including Gilmore where she lunched with the Aga KhanShe also publicly visited the Irish National Stud to view the legendry Invincible Spirit, who I am told was impeccably behaved as always!The Queen was extremely gracious and particularly nice to the young trainee jockeys which delighted the staff who were already honoured at having been chosen for a royal visit While closed to the public for security reasons during the visit it is now business as usual and highly recommended as one of Irelands great days out The Irish National Stud in the rich green heartlands of County Kildare is where many of the great legends of international horseracing have been born and bred since 1906 READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit to Ireland photo gallery (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 May 2011 06:58:55 PDT

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives in Ireland on historic visit - PHOTOS & VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 May 2011 04:46:38 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

PHOTOS - The Queen's historic visit to Ireland photo gallery

Many Irish disgusted by Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 May 2011 04:11:56 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

As Ireland prepares for the visit of Queen Elizabeth, the first reigning British monarch to visit the country since the foundation of the State, some of Ireland’s older generation who lived through “The Troubles” are not happy to see her majesty arrive.

Where Queen Elizabeth II will stay in Dublin - Farmleigh House (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:50:12 PDT

Farmleigh house in the Phoenix Park was purchased from the Guinness family by the Irish government in 1999 for €29 million A fantastic mansion on 78 acres, albeit in need of refurbishment the purpose was to provide a venue for state occasions and a place for visiting dignitaries to stayIt is next door to Aras an Uachtarain, home of the Irish president currently Dr Mary McAleese and her family which you can also visit for free if you are luckyA limited amount of tickets are issued each Saturday at the Pheonix Park Visitor Centre READ MORE

IRA fears over Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:15:56 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Queen Elizabeth visit to Ireland sets off protests by Republicans (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:03:58 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Queen Elizabeth will step foot on the hallowed turf of Croke Park next month – with opponents of her Royal visit already calling for an apology for the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1920.

Protestors target Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:59:20 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

A pick-axe attack targeting the airbase runway where Queen Elizabeth is likely to land next month, has further intensified concerns of dissident republican action during her inaugural trip to Ireland.

President Obama and Queen Elizabeth to visit Ireland the same week (IrishCentral)

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:34:42 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Ireland needs to grow up - Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:00:07 PST

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Queen Elizabeth sets May date for Royal visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:25:22 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams slams Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming visit to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:32:07 PST

By: JAMES CARROLL

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has said that Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland, which is set for May, is premature.

Queen Elizabeth's state visit to Ireland is a potential problem for new leader Enda Kenny (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:55:04 PST

The last thing the new Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny needs is a state visit to Ireland by Queen Elizabeth of Britain and her husband, Prince PhilipAlas the trip was announced on Friday making it impossible for Kenny to avoid itThe visit will pit those who believe that an Irish Republic should not welcome a British monarch against those who believe that Ireland has moved far past the point where it really matters READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth's first historic visit to Ireland confirmed (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:14:20 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON