The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) and the Gathering Ireland 2013 have announced details of the Gathering Cruise 2013 and of their partnership for 2013.

Over in Ireland, mention Chris ‘The Viper’ Tordoff of the Hardy Bucks, and everyone immediately thinks comedy.

Annalise Murphy is the unexpected Irish hero of the Olympic Games – as she sails within sight of a gold medal.

It'll soon be 100 years since that fateful night on April 14, 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank with 1,517 still on board - one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.

The plot-line of lead character Nucky Thompson’s (played by Steve Buscemi)  involvement with the IRA in Ireland during the 1920s moved a step forward in last night’s ‘The Battle of the Century’ episode. Nucky set sail for Belfast for a business deal, accomapnied by Owen Sleater (London born Charlie Cox), his bodyguard who hails from Derry and has a previous involvement with Sinn Fein.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/sailing-with-odowd-125163039.html http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishVoice/blogs/irish-voice-letters-to-the-editor/sailing-with-odowd-125163039.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:05:16 PDT By: WHILE opening The Irish Times on the Internet on Monday morning, June 20 and fully expecting to see a photo of Rory (what a story) McIlroy, there on the front page was none other than Niall O'Dowd, Irish Voice publisher, and the news that he might well throw his hat into the ring for the Irish presidency.

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By: Sheila Langan

    Known as “The Royal Family of Irish Entertainment,” the McNultys were the leading Irish-American music act from the 1930s through the early 1950s. They had a hit radio show; they made hundreds of recordings and sold many thousands; they performed everywhere from New York to Newfoundland in theaters and bars so packed they frequently had to turn people away. Their reign was long and their decline in popularity was gradual, with some members of the family still doing occasional shows as late as the 1980s.
Today, however, few of their songs are in circulation, none of their sheet music is available, and a Google search yields only a few
relevant links and scant details.    
    But all that may soon change. Though contemporary culture may have forgotten about the McNulty family, there are those who certainly haven’t. Patricia Grogan, Eileen McNulty’s daughter, has been working with Brendan Dolan, Project Archivist for the Archives of Irish America at New York University’s Tamiment Library, to establish the McNulty Family Collection. The collection holds a wealth of information and resources, most of which was amassed by the McNultys themselves. I recently spoke with Pat and Brendan about the formation of the archive and the history it contains.

Irish aid ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, will sail from the southern Israeli port of Ashdod over the coming weeks.

Retirement doesn't have to mean chronic boredom and slippers. Just look at Mervyn Kinkead. Whilst some retirees are happy to just sing in the bath, Kinkead  plans to sail in his all the way to Scotland.

U2's The Edge has put his $18.6 million yacht up for rent. The cost per week: $205,000. The Edge's plush yacht allows for a very nice and comfortable sail but is it worth the hefty price tag? The yacht oozes opulence. It has extensive lounge and dining areas, marble tiled bathrooms and an extra large master bedroom. In total the yacht sleeps up to 10 people and can make for one hell of a party. The Edge and his wife Morleigh Steinberg bought the luxury Cyan two years ago, however, due to a heavy touring schedule The Edge has been renting out the yacht, which they christened Cyan. Other features (designed by Steinberg) - on-deck jacuzzi, a swimming platform, luxury bar and a high end music system. The Edge said he purchased the yacht two years ago to fulfill a dream. "For years it was a dream of mine to own a yacht, but to be honest, it was a bit out of my league. So myself and a few friends got together, chipped in, and bought the Cyan," said the rockstar. Steinberg spent months overseeing Cyan's completion and redesign of the 13-year-old yacht.

THERE are some true-life adventure stories that will be told centuries from now. Thanks to the work of passionate writers and performers like Dublin's Donal O'Kelly, the epic Irish rescue story of the Catalpa will surely rank amongst them. READ MORE ]]>