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Irish Foreign Minister was wrong to boycott men only event in Savannah over St.Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:47:23 PDT

In Atlanta on Friday, Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore (right) presented Don Keough, former president of Coca-Cola, with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish AbroadIrish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore canceled a proposed trip to Savannah, Georgia for St Patrick’s Day on the grounds that he would not attend the men-only Hibernian Society dinner there “Count me out — I'm not doing it," Gilmore told The Irish Times READ MORE

Irish deputy leader snubs Savannah St Patrick’s Day celebrations over 'men only' dinner (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:46:10 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister has skipped a St Patrick’s Day trip to Savannah to avoid a Hibernian Order ‘male only’ dinner.

Shock as firefighters banned from Savannah St. Patrick’s Day parade - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:07:10 PST

By: JAME O'SHEA

In a shock move, hundreds of firefighters including firemen from New York and Ireland have been barred from the Savannah, Georgia parade because of repeated drinking violations.

Robert Pattinson hit back at 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie about her interest in his relationship with Kristen Stewart (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:16:08 PST

Robert Pattinson speaks to Savannah Guthrie On ‘Today’ ShowThe 26-year-old actor - who recently moved back in with his 22-year-old girlfriend of four years following her "momentary indiscretion" with her 'Snow White and the Huntsman' director Rupert Sanders in August - awkwardly avoided questions about his love life by asking 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie if it was in her "contract" to grill him about itAfter discussing the British actor's new movie 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2', the presenter said: "So yesterday I asked Kristen Stewart if you two had gotten back together Did you see what she said? She said 'Keep 'em guessing' So now I want to ask you READ MORE

Savannah claims largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in world over New York (IrishCentral)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:40:14 PDT

By: BERNIE MALONE

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Snakes in the parade banned from Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day march (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:06:43 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

City officials in Savannah, Georgia, announced on Thursday that snakes will not be permitted in public at the city’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Savanah is considered the second largest parade after New York in the US with up to 500,000 expected on March 17th for the three-hour festivities.

Gilligan’s Gourmet: The Irish in the South – Savannah southern fried chicken recipe (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:51:37 PDT

By: CHEF MICHAEL GILLIGAN

The Gilligan clan is still here in Savannah Georgia enjoying the heat and mosquitoes!!! Savoring a few beers and getting on with the local Irish population. This place is also the home of TV Chef Paula Deen’s restaurant where she serves up some mighty fine southern fried chicken.

Historic Savannah Feis: Irish Dancers Rock the South Again! (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:00:26 PDT

The Irish Dancers of Savannah hosted the 6th Historic Savannah Feis on August 6, 2012, at the Savannah Civic Center With eight stages and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians on hand to assist feis-goers, the hostess city of the South, Savannah, could not have offered a better or more-organized Irish dancing competition for Southern Region Irish dancers and their families! Preliminary and Open Champion Results as tabulated and posted on-line by eFeis are limited to Irish dance school names and competitor numbers Top Ten Schools in each competition are listed here, but we invite you to comment with the names of the dancers who placed READ MORE

A Who's Who of Grand Marshals (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:57:17 PST

By: Katie McFadden

From New York to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and from Rock Island, Illinois to New London, Wisconsin, thousands of people from a range of backgrounds will come together to cheer on and participate in St. Patrick’s Day Parades. Here’s a look at some outstanding Irish Americans around the country who have been chosen by their communities to lead the marchers, dancers, bands, societies, and floats down the parade route.

Liam Neeson honored at Savannah Film Festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:49:16 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Northern Ireland actor Liam Neeson was this week honored by the Savannah Film Festival.