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Irish cellphone providers to cut signals as security ramped up for Fermanagh G8 Summit (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:41:58 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Security measures to protect the eight world leaders scheduled to attend the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland next month may prove to be a massive headache for the locals.

Newlywed couple both amputees after Boston bombing - city provides public counseling (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:20:05 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Jessica and Patrick Downes, a newlywed couple, were among those injured in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings last Monday.

Irish Stem Cell Foundation seeks to provide better legislation for stem cell research in Ireland - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:08:06 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Austerity certainly had an impact on Ireland, and the sciences weren’t spared from the influence. As part of austerity measures, Ireland chose to abolish - or absorb into another position - the role of the chief science adviser, a position that had been around since 2005, in late 2012.

St. John's Bread & Life step up to provide relief in Sandy aftermath (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:52:20 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

When Hurricane Sandy hit New York Tony Butler, executive director of St. John's Bread & Life, said although he was prepared for the worst, he was not expecting what was to come.

Hillary's Choice -- a run for glory or a quiet retirement after Secretary of State? Irish trip provided vital clues as to her intentions for 2016 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:31:35 PST

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton was feted and bid farewell to at a small private dinner at the Residence club in Stephen’s Green on Thursday night as twenty friends from both sides of the Atlantic gathered to mark her last trip to Ireland as Secretary of StateDuring the meal of sea bass and boiled potatoes there was only one topic that dominated all else at the four small tablesWill she or won’t she?The White House will have a "for rent" sign in 2016 when Barack Obama leaves Could she follow the first African American with the first woman and upend American politics for ever?The answer insiders believe is a likely yes but there remains a significant element of doubt READ MORE

Wind farms on the bogs of Ireland could provide the whole of the UK with power (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:45:05 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The great bog of Ireland, spoken of in song and story, could become the host to hundreds of wind farms which would generate electricity exclusively for the United Kingdom's national grid.

Providence Resources wins rights to drill for oil off Dalkey, Dublin, despite environmentalist’s objections (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:48:10 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources have been granted a foreshore license to search for oil in the Kink Basin off the coast of Dalkey, Dublin.

Ireland’s genealogy experts join forces to provide Irish ancestry info (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:15:50 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

The joint consortium of Eneclann and Ancestor Network have announced that they will provide genealogy services in the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland in the coming year, following a competitive tendering process.

Busy times at Glucksman Ireland House, NYU- providing insight to the Irish community in NYC (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:22:51 PDT

By: BRIAN DONOVAN

In keeping with their tradition of providing insightful, informative and educational opportunities for members of the Irish community, Glucksman Ireland House at New York University has scheduled a number of fascinating events in the coming weeks.

Satellite provider of Irish games say they will continue to sue bars who use their signal illegally (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:17:43 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Premium Sports, the company which brings Irish GAA games and rugby and soccer fixtures to America has vowed to challenge a court verdict that a Manhattan bar was entitled to show the games without their signal.

Jack the Ripper TV series to be filmed in Dublin, providing a welcome economic boost (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:26:22 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Two new major projects from the BBC will be filmed in Ireland, employing hundreds of people in the economically struggling country. ‘Ripper Street’ and ‘Vexed’ are expected to invest a much needed €11 million in the economy in the first quarter in 2012, according to the Irish Film Board.

Cosa Meara provides a network for collegiate adult Irish dancers (IrishCentral)

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:30:18 PST

Cosa Meara is the first Irish dance network for collegiate Irish dancers Cosa Meara (pronounced koh-suh mah-ruh) began in 2006 as a student-run Irish dance company at the University of Illinois The organization was started to provide Irish dancers a way to meet together to practice, prepare for competition and do shows on campus Adult Irish dancers perform through Cosa Meara atUniversity of Illinois, Chicago READ MORE

Dame Helen Mirren is to provide the 'inner voice' of a character on 'Glee' (IrishCentral)

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:30:19 PST

Dame Helen MirrenThe Oscar-winning actress has recorded lines for an episode of the musical TV show – starring Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele and Heather Morris – where she will be heard but not seen, although the part whose inner thoughts she will be voicing is not known, according to The WrapThe episode, titled 'Yes/No', will feature Matthew's character Mr Schuester and Jayma May's Emma prominentlyA source told the Daily Express newspaper: "Helen recorded several long, hilarious monologues recently READ MORE

The Divine Providence Village Rainbow Irish step dancers prep for Christmas show - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:00:16 PDT

The Divine Providence Village Rainbow Irish Step Dancers are eagerly awaiting their first public performance It’s hard to tell who is more excited, the nine amazing developmentally challenged women who make up this extraordinary group, or myself, their instructor Since I started volunteering to teach Irish dancing to these women last January, I have watched them grow in ability and confidence And now, thanks to Dawn and Jacque Parker, owners and instructors of the Irish Stars Parker School of Irish Dance, where I am a student, these amazing women will have an opportunity to perform READ MORE

San Diego Chargers v. New England Patriots Preview: Keys to the NFL Matchup (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:10:18 PDT

The New England Patriots make their home debut this week, against the San Diego Chargers, after dismantling the Miami Dolphins on the road last weekDespite struggling offensively against the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers should provide a stern test for the Patriots and test their Super Bowl credentialsTom Brady had a record setting 517 yards last week in Miami With arguably the best starting secondary in the league coming to town, don't expect him to put in such a machine-like performance this week READ MORE

Part 2 -The US Citizenship Quiz - Would you pass the US naturalisation interview? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:00:35 PDT

American Citizenship would you be able to answer the questions This is the last of our annual two-part summer feature on the 100 questions US naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship interview, as provided by the US READ MORE

Observations from Ireland vs. England Rugby International test match (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:40:23 PDT

The Good:Geordan Murphy was outstanding Murphy was the one Irish player that made no mistakes throughout and was always assured in defense while providing good running off the ball in attackIreland's scrum has improved with Mike Ross, Cian Healy and Jerry Flannery in the front row The lineout is still effective but was difficult to analyze after the loss of David Wallace and Jamie Heaslip READ MORE

Take our US Citizenship Quiz - Would you pass the US naturalisation interview? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:30:49 PDT

Would you pass the interview? Here's is our annual two-part summer feature on the 100 questions US naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship interview, as provided by the US READ MORE

A busy mom finds more hours in the day - courtesy of summertime (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:20:17 PDT

How many times have you said “if only there were more hours in the day?” And how many times have you vividly imagined all you might accomplish with those precious few extra hours? It recently dawned on me that the summer season gives us this gift of time By its very virtue, summer provides extra hours of daylight – a few hours in the morning to get a jumpstart on the day and a few more in the evening to relax and unwindAs one who is constantly juggling work, kids, fitness, writing, an outrageous to-do list and a strong desire to connect with my husband on matters more substantive than potty training and dog walking, these extra hours which summer so effortlessly bestows are a true gift and one that I’m utilizing to its fullest extent With sunrise at 5:30 and birds chirping long before, I’m all too happy to get out of bed at 5:45 READ MORE

Rambling Irish men and women - fleadhs, festivals and music (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:15:20 PDT

Len GrahamIt has always been my impression that the mission of any good summer school program would be to provide as much value and information as a curious student body or audience could soak up beyond the obvious hours of classroom instructions And it is a very valuable outlet and way to show off the credentials of the faculty when they can share their greater insights into our very rich cultural heritageNowhere has that practice been put to greater effect than at the Catskills Irish Arts Week (CIAW, catskillsirishartsweekorg) in East Durham which is commencing its 17th annual program in the mountains next week from July 10-16 READ MORE