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Irish dance diet - Summer is the perfect time to be healthy (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:34:32 PDT

Summer fruitsPhoto: Flickr/Mrs MagicIf you are paying attention to my Irish dance diet, you may have noticed how slooowly the weight is coming off I am not discouraged though, because I've been converting fat to muscle Go me! I'm getting so close to my goal and you know what that means? A solo dress! My oldest son (who is also in my Irish dance class) says that he can't imagine me in a solo dress READ MORE

A throwback to Irish penal times as Clare’s first Hedge School in more than 150 years is established (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:33:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A Loop Head Tourism have launched an initiative named "Summer on the Loop” which will feature a range of activities and events across the Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare, recently named ‘Best Place to Holiday in Ireland’ by the Irish Times.

Diaspora should work both ways - time for global Irish to vote (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:34:34 PDT

Departure gates at Dublin aiportMore than 200 people a day left Ireland in 2012 That's a level of emigration that hasn’t been seen in the nation since the Great Hunger in the mid-19th century A staggering 87,000 people reportedly left the country in the year to April 2012You probably know all about it READ MORE

Russian ghost ship lost for the second time off the Irish coast (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 May 2013 05:01:37 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Russian cruise ship, MV Lyubov Orlova, has gone missing again, having turned up off the Irish coast in February. The ship had broken its towline in January, while traveling from Canada to the Dominican Republic. It had been drifting unmanned in international waters.

Former Irish Times editor calls on Google to urgently help Irish newspapers (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:51:38 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The former Irish Times editor Conor Brady has called on the Irish government to strike a deal with Google that would help Irish newspapers survive.

Immigration processing times (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:55 PDT

Q: I’m planning to file an application with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust my status to that of legal permanent resident, based on my marriage to a US citizen I understand that this can take a long time, and I heard that there is a way to pay a special fee to get an application on the fast track Is this true?A: Currently USCIS offers what it calls “premium processing” for a $1225 fee only with regard to certain employment-based visa petitions Other applications, such as those to adjust immigration status based on certain family relationships, are processed on a first-come, first-served basis READ MORE

Irish artist Roy Lyndsay's Art Exhibition comes to US for first time (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:18:39 PDT

Lobster Fishermen of SkelligsFor the first time ever in the United States, Irish artist Roy Lyndsay will be exhibiting his work at the Skinners Fine Art Auctioneers in Boston As part of the “American and European Works of Art” show, local art enthusiasts have a chance to view the breathtaking work of one of Ireland’s leading artistsRoy Lyndsay was born in Castlederg, Co Tyrone, Ireland in 1945 READ MORE

The Life and Times of Michael Collins: An Irish Patriot (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:03:23 PDT

Michael CollinsProfessor William Matthews from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst returns to the Irish Cultural Centre to continue his popular Irish Historical Lecture Series The lecture takes place on Friday, May 3, at 8pm Admission is $5 for Members and $10 General Admission Prof READ MORE

20,000 Irish return from emigration every year Irish Times reports (IrishCentral)

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:34:09 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Despite the economic hard times 20,000 Irish emigrants return home every year a new Irish Times report has revealed.

The Time is Now: March For a Pathway to Citizenship (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:02:46 PDT

The IIIC urges you to rally on April 6th at Faneuil Hall at 11:00am with New England labor, community and faith groups Saturday The time is now for our voices to be heard It very important that Irish immigrants in the Greater Boston area show up at this rally and that our voices are heard We will stand together at Faneuil Hall for 30 minutes, and then march to the Federal Building READ MORE

A wild time in Inishfree - 'Donnybrook' at the Irish Repertory Theatre (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:16:49 PST

Jenny Powers and James Barbour in a scene from Donnybrook!For a decade now the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York has made the wise decision to include at least one musical in its seasons Usually this means spirited revivals of golden age classics, but this year they've gone for a bit of a surprise Donnybrook!, the rarely performed 1961 chestnut by Johnny Burke and Robert E McEnroe, is a diverting romp based on the beloved John Ford film The Quiet Man READ MORE

'Gangster Squad', Whitey Bulger, the Westies and more - It’s prime time for Irish crime - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:30:59 PST

Josh Brolin stars as John O'Mara in 'Gangster Squad'Gangster Squad is currently filling movie theaters across the nation with the rat-tat-tat sound of Tommy guns firing off endless rounds The film stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, as well as Josh Brolin, who plays an Irish American cop named John O’Mara But as several recent crime cases indicate, Irish Americans are still very much on the wrong side of the law as well The case against Irish Godfather Whitey Bulger, for example, drags on READ MORE

Rules for young widows - what is the appropriate time to wait before starting dating again? (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:45:49 PST

When is it the right time to get back to dating? Dear MTN,I just have a very important question for you My mom died last year and my dad seems really lonely My dad is from County Mayo like your family and knows some of your relatives He asked me last night if I would mind if he started dating someone READ MORE

Senior New York Times writer launches hit job on Irish economic recovery -- ‘Everywhere..abandoned housing projects rot, waist high weeds sprouting’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:00:35 PST

Horses in a field in front of a new house which has been left unfinished in Co Leitrim If the Irish government were hoping for a positive spin as they take over the presidency of Europe for six months they will be disappointed with the New Year’s Day hit job article in The New York TimesIn an article entitled 'From Ireland to Greece: The New Fiscal Reality' in the print edition of the newspaper, Suzanne Daley, former National Editor and now a senior foreign correspondent, had nothing good to say“In Ireland government austerity measures have pummeled the fragile economy with cuts in service and higher taxes,” she writes READ MORE

Christmas time at Ballymascanlon House Hotel - a real treat for the traditional traveler (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:31:29 PST

Ballymascanlon House Hotel Ballymascanlon House Hotel is a home away from home in Co Louth so if you are looking for somewhere different to celebrate Christmas this hotel is the place to be The Ballymascanlon does exactly what it says on the tin; it provides luxury, warm hospitality and comforts all under one roof It oozes tradition and history and lacks nothing READ MORE

Autumn beckons as farmers headed to Listowel races -- Race meeting captured harvest time celebration and craic (IrishCentral)

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:47:32 PDT

The Listowel RacesYou can feel the change in the air here with the last week, that lovely smell of autumn Autumn smells different in the city, usually of burning coal or whatever they burn in their fireplacesDown the country it feels fresh, where a shower of rain could knock the cobwebs out of you very fast September is a beautiful, but very strange month READ MORE

Irish Pubs in the Baltic and the Rose of Tralee time again - As the host I’m looking forward to the six-hour live gig (IrishCentral)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:01:39 PDT

Some of the Roses competing this yearI’ve been away a bit this summer to places like Portugal where the ‘Irish pub’ seems to be some kind of a tourist attractionFrom the outside you’d say this place looks Irish with a lot of green and tricolours flying high To be fair they would show all the GAA matches during the summer and have RTÉ television and radio playing in the background A good bit less Irish than the pub down the road, but still a lot more like the Irish pubs in other places I’ve been in Europe READ MORE

Irish fishermen fall on very hard times due to EU rules -- “Deadliest Catch” one of the most admired shows on TV (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:30:38 PDT

Daithi O'SeI remember being in a pub when I was young, the place was packed and there was smoke everywhere It looked like a bomb had just hit it To add to all this there was this man smoking a £10 note It was in the early 1980’s and in my own parish at home in Corca Duibhne (West Kerry) 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

The top ten Irish movies of all time to make you laugh and cry - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:47:13 PST

By: MEGHAN SWEENEY

10. "Waking Ned Devine"

Charming comedy set in a tiny, rural Irish town. When lottery winner Ned Devine is found dead - lottery ticket in hand and all - the townsfolk ban together to fool the authorities into thinking Ned is alive so they can receive the cash and share it. Starring Ian Bannen and Fionnula Flanagan.