IrishCentral The Taliban - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/The+Taliban IrishCentral The Taliban en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/the-national-shame-of-the-taliban-tabernacle---irelands-recent-history-of-the-magdalene-laundries-194177971.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/the-national-shame-of-the-taliban-tabernacle---irelands-recent-history-of-the-magdalene-laundries-194177971.html The 'national shame' of the Taliban Tabernacle - Ireland’s recent history of the Magdalene Laundries (IrishCentral) Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:17:09 PST Supporters of victims of the Magdalene laundries gathered in Dublin last week in advance of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s speech about the issueLast week Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny delivered an emotional apology in the Dail (Parliament) to the women who had spent time in the notorious Magdalene laundries in Ireland, mainly in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s   The name of the Magdalene laundries -- called after Mary Magdalene, the fallen woman or prostitute who was forgiven by Jesus -- gives you a good idea of what Irish society of the time thought of the women who were locked up in these grim institutions  But very few if any of them were prostitutes READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/people_and_politics/with-friends-like-the-pakistanis-who-needs-enemies----minister-there-appeals-to-taliban-and-al-qaeda-brothers-to-kill-filmmaker-170955851.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/people_and_politics/with-friends-like-the-pakistanis-who-needs-enemies----minister-there-appeals-to-taliban-and-al-qaeda-brothers-to-kill-filmmaker-170955851.html With friends like the Pakistanis who needs enemies? -- Minister there appeals to “Taliban and Al Qaeda brothers” to kill filmmaker (IrishCentral) Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:32:32 PDT
Pakistan's railways minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour We are led to believe that Pakistan is our ally in the most dangerous region of the worldWe send billions in aid and hope for the best when it comes to stopping the Taliban and Al Qaeda militants who populate large regions of that country’s Northwest frontierYesterday we had yet another example of what wonderful allies we have in the PakistanisIt appears that a Pakistani minister has offered $100,000 reward to anyone who murders the maker of that horrible video "The Innocence of Muslims" -- and he is calling on his Taliban and Al Qaeda friends to help READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/John-Walker-Lindh-the-American-Taliban-seeks-Irish-citizenship-139001934.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/John-Walker-Lindh-the-American-Taliban-seeks-Irish-citizenship-139001934.html John Walker Lindh, the American Taliban, seeks Irish citizenship - POLL (IrishCentral) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:24:35 PST
By: JAMES O'BRIEN

The father of American-born Taliban solider, John Walker Lindh, who is serving 20 years in prison, is petitioning for his son to be granted Irish citizenship. It is likely he will seek to settle there on his release.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/news_from_ireland/Royal-Irish-Regiment-face-top-Taliban-fighters-in-Afghanistan-104661859.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/news_from_ireland/Royal-Irish-Regiment-face-top-Taliban-fighters-in-Afghanistan-104661859.html Royal Irish Regiment face top Taliban fighters in Afghanistan (IrishCentral) Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:37:07 PDT
By: PATRICK COOPER

The Royal Irish regiment has commenced a very dangerous tour of duty in Helmand Province, a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/News-Irish-Soldier-Killed-By-Taliban-768.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/News-Irish-Soldier-Killed-By-Taliban-768.html News Irish Soldier Killed By Taliban (IrishCentral) Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:34 PDT By: APRIL DREW

An Irish soldier killed in Afghanistan while serving in the British Army on September 4 grew up in Miami with his Irish parents. READ MORE ]]>