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Mark Wahlberg isn't ready to tell his kids about his troubled past (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:48:54 PDT

Wahlberg in "Broken City"The 'Broken City' actor - who has children Ella, nine, Michael, seven, Brendan, four, and Grace, three, with wife Rhea Durham - was in trouble with police more than 20 times when he was a teenager and eventually sent to jail for assault, and while he isn't ashamed of his past, doesn't want his kids to think it is acceptable to behave recklesslyHe told Red Bulletin magazine: "They are still young, and I'm not telling them anything until I have to I will wait until the last possible minute"I certainly don't want to hide my past, but I don't want to make it seem like, 'Daddy went through bad stuff and he came out OK READ MORE

Gates in Derry city aimed to quell sectarian disorder during “The Troubles” symbolically taken down (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:23:46 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

In an effort to send out a positive message and clear some of its troubled past, 11 of the 16 Derry City gates which are interspersed along the historic walls are in the process of being taken down.

Belfast’s political “Troubles” increasingly a tourism attraction (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:04:08 PDT

By: MEGAN O’NEIL

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Gerard McGlade stops his taxi opposite an Ulster Volunteer Force mural depicting gun-toting, black-clad fighters and begins rattling off statistics – 80,000 injured, 35,000 jailed, 3,795 dead.

Lindsay Lohan is a ‘troubled human’, according to 'Scary Movie 5' director David Zucker (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:48:03 PDT

Director David Zucker says Lindsay Lohan is a ‘troubled human’The 26-year-old star has the potential to be a "really good" actress if she puts her wild antics behind after completing her upcoming 90-day stint in rehab as part of her plea deal on charges of lying to police about driving during a car crash in June 2012Speaking at the Hollywood premiere of the new horror/comedy sequel at the ArcLight Cimenas Cinerama Dome, David told the New York Daily News newspaper: "She's a troubled human and she was late a lot to the set, but she knew her lines and she's a good actress"This seems to be the business for all these addictions and craziness Anybody has the potential to come back and straighten out READ MORE

Jenny McCarthy namedrops her police officer uncles to get her out of trouble (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:18:09 PDT

Former Playboy model Jenny McCarthyThe former Playboy model carries the business cards of her policeman relatives and flashes them when she gets pulled over by copsShe admitted to Us Weekly magazine: "I get away with a lot, When I'm pulled over, I go 'Heyyy' and show off the 8,000 business cards of my uncles, who are all cops I look connected"Jenny recently admitted she was left embarrassed when she accidentally farted on an airplane READ MORE

Hillary is definitely running for president says Maureen Dowd in her NY Times column - Urges Clinton to leave her troubling dark side behind for her 2016 run (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:47:48 PDT

Hillary ClintonMaureen Dowd, called the most influential columnist in America by Vice President Joe Biden, has said “enough already” when it comes to questions of whether Hillary Clinton will run for president or notThe answer, says Dowd, is clear -- she’s runningWriting in her Sunday column, Dowd says, “It’s such a silly question Of course Hillary is running READ MORE

"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer blames herself for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's troubles (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:47:32 PDT

Robert Pattinson and Kristen StewartThe 'Twilight Saga' author admitted she feels guilty that the pair's real life relationship has been scrutinized so closely after they played lovers Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in the movie adaptations of her books and claimed they hate the attentionAsked if she feels guilty, she told The Times: "Absolutely Here's the thing: there are some actors who are looking to be world famous, to be that household name, and although they might discover that there are a lot of negative things involved in that, it's what they want But that doesn't apply to Kristen and Rob READ MORE

Lindsay Lohan will get no more plea deals - troubled star could face more than 245 days in jail (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:47:21 PDT

Lindsay Lohan could face more than 245 days in jailThe 26-year-old actress - who is charged with lying to police about driving her car during a crash last June and previously declined deals that would see her go to jail for 45 days, rehab for 90 days or be placed under house arrest for 90 days - is reportedly still confident she will be acquitted as prosecutors prepare for her trial next Tuesday, March 19A source close to the case told gossip website RadarOnlinecom: "A plea deal in the case isn't going to happen unless Lindsay comes to her senses She refuses any deal that will send her to jail or rehab READ MORE

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin says Pope Francis is a ‘real pastor’ who understands troubled Catholic Church (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:15:33 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has called Pope Francis a “real pastor,” who lives simply, cares for the sick and poor and keeps his distance from the military and Government.

Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' is "100 per cent" about One Direction's Harry Styles (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:46:48 PST

Taylor SwiftThe US singer had an on/off relationship with the One Direction hunk last year, with them initially splitting in April when he was spotted kissing a model in AustraliaThey then reconciled for two months at the end of the 2012, but split over New Year while holidaying in the British Virgin Islands Now a friend has confirmed Taylor's single 'I Knew You Were Trouble' - one of her famous break up songs about her exes - is about their romanceThe source told RadarOnline READ MORE

Need for people’s pope - St. Malachy’s prophecies and the sea of troubles facing the next leader of the Catholic Church (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:57:09 PST

By: Irish Voice Editorial

By the prophecies of Irish St. Malachy the next pope will be last, will be known as Peter of Rome and a great Armageddon will happen on his watch.

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson gets into trouble with Australian police while filming “The Rover” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:31:18 PST

Robert PattinsonAlthough he is quickly becoming Hollywood royalty, Robert Pattinson was reminded by Australian police after he was stopped for riding his bicycle without a helmet Pattinson was spotted being cautioned by Aussie cops while taking time off from filming “The Rover” with Guy PearceLast week paparazzi snapped shots of Pattinson cycling without a helmet in Melbourne City The police were soon on the case READ MORE

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan refuses a plea deal, insists she's innocent (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:31:07 PST

Lindsay Lohan (AP)More legal woes for Lindsay Lohan! The recent 'Liz & Dick' starlet Has reportedly refused to agree to a plea deal which would have forced her into rehab for six months since Lohan insists that she is innocentLohan is now facing a possible eight months in jail after her probation was revoked last month after she allegedly lied to police about being behind the wheel of her car during an accident on the Pacific Coast Highway in California over the summerLohan has reportedly told friends that she doesn't even care that the prosecutor is willing to let her get off without spending a day behind bars if she pleads guilty since she insists she is innocent!Law enforcement sources claim, however, that prosecutors have an overwhelming amount of evidence that Lindsay was driving her car during the accident, despite claiming her assistant wasProsecutors are said to be willing to strike a deal with the actress that would send her to rehab for six months instead of jail, if she pleads guilty to the charges READ MORE

Troubled ‘Happy Days’ star Erin Moran to dump husband for lesbian lover (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:30:58 PST

Erin Moran (Getty Images)Happy days aren’t here again for troubled actress and former ‘Happy Days’ star Erin MoranThe New York Post is reporting that Moran was recently rambling at a local bowling alley that she was ready to leave her younger husband, Steve Fleischmann, to run away and fall in love with a woman“Erin was blabbing to everyone about how tired she was of Steve riding her coattails and how she just wanted to run away and fall in love with a woman,” a friend of the actress said to the National EnquirerOn the same evening, Moran was reportedly downing shots of tequila and blabbing to anyone who would listen to her READ MORE

Thatcher was ignorant of Ireland at the height of the Troubles claims state papers (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:27:09 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Margaret Thatcher’s ignorance of Ireland at the height of the Troubles was ‘uncommon’ according to nationalist leaders on both sides of the border according to state papers.

Where and how I find God in my life in this troubled world (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:26:19 PST

By: DR KEVIN CAHILL*

The question of “The role of God in my life” requires definitions – of “God” and of “my life."

James Franco has "tried to help" Lindsay Lohan through her troubles (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:31:02 PST

Lohan in a scene from 'Liz & Dick'The 34-year-old actor met the 'Liz & Dick' star - who has endured several stints in rehab and numerous legal problems - when he was directing her in a promo video for REM's hit 'Blue' in February 2011, but he hasn't spoken to her for a "long time" since she started getting into "more trouble"He said: "Lindsay and I had reconnected at that time I had been writing some poems about the Chateau Marmont and one or two of the poems involved Lindsay"I haven't talked to her in a long time because it seemed like she was getting into some more trouble READ MORE

Trouble looming for Irish department store Dunnes Stores due to “significant losses” (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:53:35 PST

By: PADDY CLANCY

Dunnes Stores chief Margaret Heffernan has clashed with the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) over a bid to wind up her company.

Ireland Government's women trouble - why we badly need new gender quota (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:32:07 PDT

Irish female politicians past and presentLast week while browsing this website I came across an op-ed from our esteemed political analyst, Patrick Roberts, about his displeasure that gender quotas will be introduced in the next election And I could not have disagreed with him more In theory, I get why quotas might be discomforting, even to avowed feminists There’s a danger it codifies rather than breaks down the glass ceiling, merely giving women in politics a slightly larger cordon than they already have READ MORE

Haiti puts Ireland's troubles in perspective (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:40:11 PST

It's only Wednesday but this is already an astonishing week Ted Kennedy's death has proved the Republicans' gain Scott Brown will stand in the way of the healthcare legislation Kennedy himself fought for and desired In Haiti, meanwhile, a great crisis plays out that puts our concerns in the US or Ireland in shadow READ MORE