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U2’s Bono spills on American politicians and tech leaders in Charlie Rose interview - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:28:03 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

Bono sat with PBS and CBS newsman Charlie Rose last week for a fascinating interview about his activism and future music with U2 among other subjects. The hour-long session flew by as Bono shared all kinds of stories about American politicians and tech leaders, and how they’re shaping a new way forward on the continent of Africa.

Christine Quinn comes clean on her alcoholism and binge eating in New York Times interview (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:44:38 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Christine Quinn, front-runner for New York mayor has admitted she received treatment for alcoholism and binge eating in a new book due out next month.

Exclusive interview with dance performance group Fusion Fighters who combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:48:33 PDT

Fusion FightersNew on the dance performance scene are a group who call themselves the Fusion Fighters Wearing custom tap shoes and masks, these dancers combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop, in an effort to push the limits of how each of these separate dance forms have traditionally been viewed The dancers remain anonymous as they perform onstage and in video One of the dancers said, “The new age of dance is coming, and it’s more about the movement and not about us as individuals—less distractions and more intrigue READ MORE

Irish groups vow to fight Boston College IRA interviews fight to stop NI police access (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:12:00 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal to keep secret interviews with former Irish Republican Army members from being turned over to police authorities in Northern Ireland.

Lance Armstrong sells Texas mansion where Oprah Winfrey interview took place to pay legal bills (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:25:38 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Cyclist Lance Armstrong, who admitted during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he used steroids, blood boosters and other banned performance-enhancing drugs during his career, is to sell the Texas mansion where he gave the interview.

Stephen Colbert to interview former president Bill Clinton on The Colbert Report (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:45:54 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Stephen Colbert, the comedian and satirist who has pilfered Bill O'Reilly's bag of tricks to create his TV persona, has actually landed an interview to make O'Reilly salivate.

Interview with Gyula Glaser, co-creator of Camp Rince Berlin Irish dance workshop - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:02:02 PST

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The Corrs ‘reunion’ may be on the cards, Gathering interview reveals (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:21:17 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Jim Corr, one quarter of Ireland’s super-group The Corrs, has given the strongest indication yet that a band reunion may be on the cards.

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to give joint sitdown interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:52:26 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give a joint interview to CBS's 60 Minutes news program scheduled to air on Sunday, the White House announced yesterday.

Irish International Immigrant Center - Green card interview advice (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:36 PST

Q: I applied to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for lawful permanent resident (green card) status, based on my marriage to a US citizen Now we have received a notice telling us to appear for an interview What does this involve?A: In cases where the application for permanent residence is based on marriage to a US citizen, the main purpose of the interview is to give a USCIS officer an opportunity to meet with the husband and wife and determine whether the marriage relationship is genuine In the past, the two normally were interviewed together from the start READ MORE

Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o lines up national Katie Couric interview as girlfriend controversy continues (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:28:07 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Katie Couric will interview Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o on her show “Katie” on Thursday. The interview will be Te’o’s first on camera interview since the news of the dead girlfriend hoax.

Interview with Irish actor Ciaran Hinds - star of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” with Scarlett Johansson (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:38:51 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

Ciaran Hinds was amazed to be offered the iconic role of Big Daddy in the latest Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’s masterpiece, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, starring Scarlett Johansson. Cahir O'Doherty talks to the Belfast-born actor about acting alongside Johansson, and co-star Benjamin Walker’s startling resemblance to his oldest friend Liam Neeson.

Oprah surprised by Lance Armstrong’s two-hour interview but says 'he did not come clean' - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:40:44 PST

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Oprah said she was surprised and memorized by cyclist Lance Armstrong’s answers during the two hour interview she did yesterday. Oprah has extended the interview, in which he admits his drug use to Thursday and Friday night on the OWN network in the US and the Discovery Channel in the UK.

Brian Kelly to stay at Notre Dame despite Eagles interview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:11:12 PST

By: SEAN O'SHEA

Fighting Irish fans will breathe a huge sigh of relief. Brian Kelly is staying as coach at Notre Dame after briefly flirting with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Prepare fully for your interview with the Irish International Immigrant Center's Citizenship Class (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:15:54 PST

Is your concern about the US Citizenship interview preventing you from applying? Be fully prepared for it with the help of the IIIC’s Citizenship Class! The six week course outlines the stages of the US READ MORE

Exclusive interview - Lots of water under Mike Scott’s bridge, his new book “Adventures of a Waterboy” (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:00:45 PDT

For Mike Scott, life is a constant conversation with the music in his headIn his fascinating new autobiography, Adventures of a Waterboy, the leader of the Waterboys writes, “I was six or seven when I first noticed the music in my head It was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when I went to sleep and when I woke up“There was never a moment when it wasn’t running in some form or other, whether melodies or rhythms, pop singles from start to finish or instrumental extravaganzas that spun perpetually for a day READ MORE

Exclusive interview with musician Larry Kirwan, author of “Hard Times” (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:47:00 PDT

Larry KirwanHard Times, a musical drama written by Larry Kirwan, explores a particular day in the life of the American composer Stephen Foster and the clientele of a saloon/dance hall that he frequents The show deals with Foster’s successes and failures, sexuality and broken marriage, and the political and social climate of the times through re-imagining his songs In July 1863 the Civil War was raging, Gettysburg had just been won, and yet there was major discontent in New York City over the recently enacted draft, particularly among the teeming Irish immigrant population This was compounded by President Lincoln’s perceived change in war policy from defense of the union to emancipation of the slaves, the fear being that thousands of newly freed African-Americans would flood the already saturated labor market READ MORE

Interview with professional Irish dancer Owen Barrington - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:15:17 PST

Owen Barrington Photo: Levi Nilsson of Apogee Studios in Anchorage, AKOwen Barrington is currently on tour with Michael Londra's Beyond Celtic in New York he took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about being a professional Irish dancer, how he got there, his competitive years, and some info about who he isFeis America: How old are you now, and when did you start Irish dance?Barrington: I just turned 27 years old and I started my Irish dancing adventure at the relatively late age of 12 I didn’t compete at my first feis though until I was 15 because I was learning to dance in my hometown of Anchorage, Alaska and we did not have a certified instructor for several years READ MORE

An Interview with Sean Connolly - Irish Dancing World Champions Mind Coach (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:25:15 PST

His Biography, His Honesty And His VisionWhere did you grow up and what childhood memories do you treasure?I grew up in West Belfast with my 2 brothers and one sister My childhood memories to be honest are all happy, of course the troubles where in full motion but we thought that was normal and you just got on with life Our house was on a bend which made our garden the biggest in the street and we spent a lot of time in that garden with our friendsMy strongest memory of home was my Mum always baking, bread, pancakes and apple pie READ MORE

Let's cut Robert Pattinson a break (interviews, context clues and good journalism) (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:45:17 PST

Okay, Irish Central readers You seem to have this thing about Robert Pattinson It's a love/hate relationship Not that I can blame you: our website seems to have a thing about him too READ MORE