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For the next Pope it is the faithful departed who count - Debate appears to have missed the most important truth of all (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:17:16 PDT

Catholic Cardinals the world over are now assembled in Vatican City for the conclave that will elect the next popeWith the election for pope now underway it is remarkable how little time appears to have been spent on the best way to woo the faithful back to the mother churchSure, there are debates about how the church handles child sex abuse, the Vatican bank, Wikileaks and the CuriaVery little however, has been said about the fact that huge numbers are deserting the church in drovesThat is not only about the sex abuse issue but also because millions feel the church is now a cold house for them, far too conservative and intrusive in its teachings READ MORE

Donnie Wahlberg's 'Boston’s Finest' - the Beantown police department then and now - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:47:20 PST

The cast of TNT's new show 'Boston's Finest'He plays a New York Irish cop on the TV show Blue Bloods, but anyone who knows actor/singer Donnie Wahlberg knows that his heart is in Boston So it is fitting that the new cop show Wahlberg has produced is set in Beantown -- and spotlights several real-life Irish American copsThe show, called Boston’s Finest, can be seen Wednesdays on the TNT cable channel, and even features music by Irish rockers the Dropkick MurphysInterestingly, this show hits the airwaves just as one of the most notorious incidents in Boston policing history -- the subject of an angry song by none other than the Dropkick Murphys -- is gaining new attention READ MORE

Irish health department implements incident group in response to death of sisters' in Donegal (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 04:59:16 PST

By: DARA KELLY

A group of mental health professionals have been drafted in by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Donegal, to support Shannon Gallagher’s schoolmates and teachers after the teenager took her own life on Wednesday, just six weeks after her sister Erin died.

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.

Irish strongest lead Hurricane Sandy efforts - NYC’s Sanitation Department on the front line (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:01:31 PST

This Irish flag was recovered by the Sanitation Department in Belle Harbor Pictured are supervisor Matt Ryan, sanitation worker Ed Shevlin and supervisor Joe O'KeefeFrank O’Keefe has seen a lot in his 20-plus years as a member of New York City’s Sanitation Department -- massive blizzards, hurricanes, even 9/11Nothing prepared him for what he saw when he reported for work in the Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy READ MORE

Amanda Bynes skipped her hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles \ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:47:40 PDT

Amanda BynesThe 26-year-old star was formally charged on Friday with two counts of driving on a suspended licence after two incidents at Burbank Airport in California and while her attorney defended her, Amanda chose to remain in New York where she is launching a fashion range after quitting actingA source told E! News: "She has moved to New York indefinitely to start her fashion line”The troubled former ‘All That’ star has another hearing scheduled for this Thursday for two hit-and-run charges but insiders say she has no plans to return for that court appearance eitherAmanda has faced a string of recent troubles including having her car impounded and facing charges of DUI (driving under the influence) READ MORE

Boston investors excited about takeover of iconic Dublin department store Clery’s – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:51:44 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The American business owners who have acquired Clerys are “excited” about their takeover of one of Dublin's most iconic department stores.

Ireland's Paralympic Team depart for Portugal training ahead of London Games (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:02:00 PDT

By: AOIFE HERBERT

The Irish Paralympic team left Dublin for Portugal this morning where they will have a week long training camp before heading to London for the Paralympic games that begin on August 29th. The team is 49 members strong and in addition has the support of 47 coaches and volunteers who also made the journey.

Boston-based investors in talks to purchase iconic Dublin department store Clery’s (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:35:06 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

Struggling retailer Clerys, a Dublin icon, may yet be saved; the store is in talks to receive an injection of cash from a Boston investment firm, the Irish Independent reported.

Best Wishes to Departing J-1 Summer Students (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:01:34 PDT

Darren Geraghty, IIIC Cyber Cafe Intern, assisting J-1 students earlier this summerDarren Geraghty, IIIC Cyber Cafe Intern, assisting J-1 students earlier this summerOnly recently bustling with activity, the IIIC’s Cyber Café has suddenly quieted down This marks the beginning of the end of what was most certainly a memorable summer for the hundreds of J-1 summer students who spent the last few months in Boston, many of whom passed through the doors at the IIICAfter spending the early weeks of the summer using the Café’s job and housing resources, slowly the J-1ers’ presence dwindled as they successfully found employment While the excited chatter and laughter coming from the Café was certainly missed, it was encouraging to know that students were getting the most out of their experience READ MORE

US State Department report reveals children forced into prostitution in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:46:37 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

A report from the US State Department has revealed that children are being subjected to prostitution in Dublin, Cork and Kilkenny.

New poll shows 40 per cent of Irish emigrants do not want to leave home -- Hard times force tens of thousands to depart Ireland’s shores unwillingly (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:15:14 PDT

(Photo by David Monahan)If you ever wanted to see how results of a survey can be fashioned in such a way as to reinforce the answers the survey organizers sought, the latest Irish Times poll on emigrants fits the billThe paper trumpeted its findings that the majority of those emigrating were doing so voluntarily They noted that 59 per cent said they were voluntary emigrants while 41 per cent were involuntaryThat fact that four out of ten people leaving were forced out of the country is the statistic that leaps off the page to me READ MORE

Rick Perry demonstrates we need the Department of Education at debate (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:00:16 PST

Rick PerryIf you're going to call for the dismantling of a federal agency, it would help if you look like you don't actually need it But at last night's GOP debate candidate Rick Perry looked like a dim bulb, to put it charitably When asked Perry proudly claimed he would eliminate three federal agencies: Education, Commerce and the uh…uh…uh…This man wants to be President of the United States I don't think he'd make a good candidate for a Rotary Club READ MORE

Why Irish America owes much to departing president Mary McAleese (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:20:15 PST

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Now that she is stepping down from the presidency after 14 years, a major assessment of Mary McAleese’s time in office is underway.

Diversity green card lottery underway (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:30:13 PDT

The annual DV green card lottery (DV-2013) application period began on Tuesday, October 4, and will conclude at noon on Saturday, November 5 Applications can only be lodged electronically via Form DS-5501, available only through the State Department’s DV website at wwwdvlotterystate READ MORE

Milk scam-artist caught on CCTV after 'slipping' on his own setup (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:45:12 PDT

Limerick's leading newspaper the Limerick Leader has described Ireland's 'compo culture' being caught on camera after a man was filmed intentionally spilling milk from the refrigerated goods sections before staging his 'fall'The incident was caught by Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and the shop owner, who ran an outlet of the popular Spar convenience store where the incident occurred, has said he will sue the milk-spiller, believed to be a local man in his early twenties, if he attempts to prosecute a claimThe man was seen moving furtively over to the refrigerated goods department before opening a 2 litre bottle of milk and spilling it over the floorHe then 'slipped'and - best of all - attempted to make a distressed phone-call while partially submerged in the milk READ MORE

‘Irishmen Who Are Drunks’ - a reaction to FDNY's discriminatory remarks (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:40:08 PDT

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 looms, you see many stories these days about firefighters and their families, and how they are coping with the loss of loved ones and the passage of time since that terrible dayBut that’s not all you will hear about the FDNY these days For the past several weeks, Brooklyn Federal Court has been the setting for a federal discrimination trial against the New York City fire department The feds are looking into allegations that the FDNY discriminates against minority firefighters READ MORE

New trends in boys' Irish dance costumes (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:54:08 PDT

I remember four years ago My son was getting ready to compete at his first big regional Irish dance competition, an Oireachtas He had always just worn the "school costume" for his Irish dance that consisted of a colored shirt that was one of the school's colors, a black satin tie with a Celtic trinity knot embroidered on it, and black dress pants straight out of a department store That was what many of the boys wore READ MORE

Be aware of online visa lottery scams - tell tale signs (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:15:23 PDT

As many are aware, a couple of months ago the State Department sent out tens of thousands of notification letters to applicants in the 2012 annual visa lottery, telling them they were selected to receive a coveted green cardThe notices went out in error, however – several Irish were notified and subsequently lost a court case to have their cases processed – and the State Department announced that it would notify new winners on or around July 15 of this yearScammers took note, of course One of the “winning” notifications last week was sent to Evelyn Tiernan, a writer for our sister website Irish Central, who couldn’t contain her joy at finally realizing her American dream READ MORE

Reinstating a visa case with the State Department in Washington (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:00:30 PST

“I am writing from Ireland My mother was sponsored for a green card many years ago through her US citizen sister, but she did not claim it READ MORE