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The human rights of "personhood" - from the abortion debate to animal rights (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:02:56 PDT

The human rights battle and all its complexityThe struggle for human rights has taken a long, arduous path, in this country and around the world Now, as these privileges are broadened to include gay rights and same sex marriages, new battles concerning “personhood” continue to emergePersonhood is both a philosophical concept as well as a legal one It is closely tied to Thomas Jefferson’s notion of the God given right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness READ MORE

Cold snap continues as helicopters used to reach stranded animals in Ulster (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:33:06 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Farmers in Ulster fear their flocks are dead and their livelihoods destroyed after more severe weather and blizzard conditions.

Animated short examines Ireland's ‘emigration generation’ and the true Irish spirit - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:32:14 PDT

‘Origin,’ a short animation, tells the story a young man in Dublin who, on the brink of emigration, comes to realize the spirit he’s leaving behindScreen shot from 'Origin'The short animation was directed by James Stacey and produced by Souljacker Films with the support of the Irish Film Board‘Origin’ was nominated for Best Animation at the 2012 IFTA’s, and was the winner of the Best Animated Short at Blackrock Animation Film Festival of 2012The animation was scripted by Matthew Darragh and James Stacey, with an original score by Rónán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla READ MORE

Channing Tatum says pregnancy has turned his wife into an ‘animal’ (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:31:22 PST

Channing TatumJenna Dewan-Tatum is expecting the couple's first child this summer and when asked how she is coping with her growing pregnancy bump, Channing made the unusual comparisonHe told E! News: "I mean, women just sort of turn into like animals in this sort of stage that they're in"She's a complete animal right now! You can ask her, but in the most beautiful like humanistic animal-y wayYou know she works out all of the time, eats right, impeccably right READ MORE

Animated short 'Irish Folk Furniture' wins Sundace Film Festival Award - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:57:27 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

An Irish film made by director Tony Donoghue, has won an award for the best short animation at the Sundance film festival in Utah.

Zinc deficiencies contributing to aging and disease – get animal proteins, grains and vegetables in your diet now (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:00:48 PDT

Food containing ZincZinc joins the ranks of other nutrients whose deficiencies are contributing to stepped up aging and diseaseA new report from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and the OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences shows that absorption of the mineral zinc declines with age, leading to deficiencies which are associated with aging and diseaseThe study which was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health was published in the latest issue of Journal of Nutritional BiochemistryThe report also points out that zinc requirements appear to rise with age, while the ability to absorb it declines READ MORE

Kristen Stewart has taken Robert Pattinson's stuffed animals on her "On the Road" promotional tour (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:47:12 PDT

Kristen StewartThe 22-year-old star - who walked the red carpet for her latest movie 'On The Road' in Toronto, Canada on Thursday night - is cuddling up to the soft toys for security and comfortAccording to reports she hopes they'll help her get over any nerves she has about appearing in publicA source said: "Kristen is latching on to all the things that she associates with Robert and now she can't be without her stuffed animals"Over the years, Robert, who was a hopeless romantic, bought Kristen plushies whenever he saw one he thought she would love READ MORE

“Political Animals” actor Ciaran Hinds cast for upcoming season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:23:25 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Northern Irish actor Ciaran Hinds has been added to the roster for the upcoming shoot of ‘Game of Thrones’ which airs on HBO.

Animal rights call for boycott of Belfast and the Olympics after Lennox’s execution (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:05:00 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Following Belfast City Council’s actions, putting down the celebrity dog Lennox, there has been an outpour of public grief with one animal rights group calling for a tourism boycott of Belfast, while another group is calling for a boycott of London’s 2012 Olympics.

One Direction are to don animal costumes to hide from screaming fans (IrishCentral)

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:16:19 PDT

The British boy band are to headline the Party In The Park festival in Temple Newsam, Leeds, Northern England on July 22 and organisers are so worried about them being overwhelmed by their devotees, they are going to unusual lengths to keep the quintet safeA source told the Daily Star newspaper: "No stone is being left unturned"We are considering every viable option to avoid the lads getting absolutely overwhelmed by their fanatical fans"They want each member of One Direction to arrive separately in animal-themed disguises READ MORE

Amazing animals - Dublin Zoo’s chimp saves three ducklings, hand them over to zookeepers (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:45:09 PDT

Bossou, chillin' at the ZooBossou, the nine-year-old chimpanzee at Dublin Zoo, came to the rescue when he spotted three baby ducklings in possible danger BreakingNewsie reported that the chimp spotted the ducks in a nest at the edge of “Chimp Island” He rescued them from the water and cradled them READ MORE

James Cameron documentary shows new animation of how the Titanic sunk – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:30:29 PDT

Visit our Titanic Centenary Commemoration section here Just in time for the centenary, the final moments of the Titanic have been reconstructed for a new documentary James Cameron, director of the Titanic movie and a keen deep-sea diver produced a new CGI video detailing exactly what happened after the liner hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912The National Geographic Channel production included a team of engineers and other specialists READ MORE

Irish actor Ciaran Hinds to play US President in upcoming “Political Animals” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:14:04 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Ciaran Hinds, the Belfast-born actor behind the Oscar-winning short film The Shore, has been unveiled as one of the stars of an upcoming six-part miniseries on the USA Network titled Political Animals.

Boost for Irish animation studio as it joins forces with Disney for ‘Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja’ (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:39:41 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Disney EMEA announced yesterday that their newest project, ‘Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja,’ will be produced in Ireland with a mostly Irish team working on it. The new cartoon has several award-winning names attached to it already.

Numerous native Irish animals face extinction due to foreign invasion (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:24:25 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

A number of animals native to Ireland may face extinction if foreign invading species are not controlled, new research suggests.

Huge 800 percent rise in number of animals used for medical experiments in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:41:18 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Welfare groups have criticized confirmation that animal experimentation in Irish laboratories has rocketed over the last five years.

Stop Killing Animals (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:16 PDT

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IRELAND’S forestry board, Coillte, is set to sacrifice thousands of defenseless creatures in a callous bid to boost its profits.

Bad PR Nomination (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:05:15 PDT

By: THE bodies representing public relations in Ireland should consider hiring one of the PR gurus they represent.

Ireland’s Animals: Myths, Legends & Folklore by Niall Mac Coitir (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 May 2011 07:50:11 PDT

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Pescetarian delight (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:00:13 PDT

So this marks my third solid week of being a weekday pescetarian, which begs the immediate questions, what the hell is that, and is it contagious? A weekday pescetarian, as defined by me, probably the only person actually practicing this diet, is someone who doesn’t eat meat during the week, but who will eat seafood anytime A vegetarian who will eat fish But only Monday through Friday Come the weekend, I’m all carnivore READ MORE