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Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly polishes Notre Dame helmets -- Lost bet over USC game and forced to clean helmets of Irish players (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:01:36 PST

Sports Illustrated top columnist Rick Reilly patching up Notre Dame helmetsLegendary Sports Illustrated top columnist Rick Reilly was forced to admit he has been wrong about Notre Dame football all year-- and he has the polished helmets to prove itReilly told his twitter feed that he would polish every helmet at Notre Dame if they defeated USC in their final gameThey did; 22-13So last week Reilly was forced to fly to South Bend and polish, or rather patch as it is these days, every helmet in the place READ MORE

Maureen Dowd says Joe Biden delivered an 'Irish Catholic wake up call' to President Obama --Barack the big loser in V.P. debate says top New York Times columnist (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:30:17 PDT

President ObamaNew York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has stated that Joe Biden delivered an “Irish Catholic wake up” call to President Obama to get in thw game in Tuesday’s debateIn her Sunday column, Dowd, the most read columnist in The Times and daughter of an Irish immigrant, stated that the debate was like Thanksgiving at her place“A donnybrook with Irish Catholic uncles and nephews interrupting one another, mocking one another, arguing over one another, bombastically denouncing every political opinion except their own as malarkey”Surprisingly, Dowd says the big loser on Thursday night was Barack Obama whose passionless performance contrasts so hugely to how Biden performed and how Ryan spoke READ MORE

‘Celtic Comeback’ or same old failures for Ireland and Enda Kenny? -- Time cover story and Irish Times lead columnist strongly disagree (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:17:59 PDT

Enda Kenny on the cover of TimeLanding the cover of the European edition of Time magazine this week is a landmark achievement by Irish Prime Minister Enda KennyBut more importantly, Time magazine’s imprimatur for the “Celtic Comeback” as it headlined the piece, is a powerful weapon for Kenny to swipe his critics withLike most Time cover stories it is a fluff piece on the Irish leader who comes across as pleasant and incisive about what he has to do“I see returns in the signs of confidence,” Kenny said READ MORE

Belfast columnist expresses outrage over ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pies (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:36:43 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

The ‘Irish Car Bomb’ pie sold by Cutie Pies NYC and profiled on IrishCentral last week swirled up a storm of media across the Atlantic in Ireland, also calling attention and outrage to the popularity of the drink of the same name in the United States.

John Ford and 'The Quiet Man' shaped Irish identity in US says columnist (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:46:29 PDT

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The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd writes this Sunday that she thought that the impact of the John Ford movie ’The Quiet Man’ had long since disappeared.

Yet another Irish Times columnist attacks Irish American identity as not Irish (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:25:36 PST

By: LARRY DONNELLY

In the Opinion & Analysis section of this past weekend’s Irish Times, there is a piece by columnist Donald Clarke, entitled, “Americans, if you want the full Irish, take it.” It is an attack on this website and on Irish America, or at least certain sections of Irish America.

Top Irish columnist calls for Diaspora votes in Irish presidential elections (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:00:12 PDT

Fintan O'TooleCalling the Irish presidential election "Both extremely nasty and utterly vacuous" Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole has called for emigrants and Diaspora groups to have the right to vote in future racesO'Toole, perhaps Ireland's most influential columnist wrote " The one thing we’ve really learned from the campaign is this: that we should never do this again"He was referring to the 'Seinfeld' nature of the election which is really not about issues but about personalitiesInstead O'Toole argued for expanding the nature of the electorate dramatically READ MORE

Irish economy will be an issue in US 2012 presidential election ---Economic miracle or still a basket case? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:25:07 PDT

The Irish economy looks set to become an issue in the American presidential election in 2012 with competing visions of how austerity is working in the Irish economyThe right-leaning Wall Street Journal has carried a series of articles pointing to Ireland’s improved economic figures and pointing out that austerity is working thereHowever liberal economists such as The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman disagree with that analysis saying reports of an Irish recovery are way overblown,The latest Wall Street Journal article was the influential ‘Heard on the Street’ column by Richard Barley on Friday which stated boldly;“Austerity works—or at least, it is working in Ireland The country's bonds now yield less than when Dublin received a €85 billion ($115 READ MORE

Irish recovery going nowhere says Wall Street Journal columnist (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:21:56 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Ireland’s recovery is faltering and the country is showing no signs of pulling out of its recession says Wall Street Journal columnist Eamon Quinn.

New York Times columnist calls Irish archbishop a hero, says Catholic Church needs a 'sexorcist' (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:05:13 PDT

Maureen Dowd has singled out Irish Archbishop Diarmuid Martin as a "hero" in an Easter week which has seen very few heroes emerge from the VaticanShe'll probably get in more trouble for also recommending that a "sexorcist" be called in to the ChurchBut there is something rotten in the State of CatholicismThe Papal silence about the wave of sex abuse scandals which have washed over the Catholic Church speaks volumes READ MORE

Huffington Post columnist responds to IrishCentral over anti-Irish jokes (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:07:02 PST

By: RORY FITZGERALD

Irish Times columnist does not understand Irish America (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:02:52 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

I take very strong issue with the piece by Niall Stanage – “Clinton saga highlights ludicrous notions about importance of Irish in America” in the August 8th edition of The Irish Times.

Needed in Ireland: A new set of values (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 May 2009 03:01:55 PDT

By: EDDIE HOLT

We need a new set of values. Carrying-on in the old way is bound to lead to more of the same: boom-bust; boom-bust; boom-bust. Only now, the ‘busts’ are coming increasingly quickly.

Hard lessons on scarce jobs RICH TEST DO NOT DELETE (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:25:55 PDT

By: JOHN SPAIN

You will be seeing a lot more young Irish in the U.S. this year and next year as the decline in the Irish economy gathers pace.

Al Capone’s Irish love song (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:33:42 PDT

By: TOM DEIGNAN

You might say the notorious gangster Al Capone had a split personality when it came to the Irish.

Tending to the great outdoors (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:28:52 PDT

By: CORMAC MacConnell

Lovely weather altogether in Co. Clare.

Hard lessons on scarce jobs (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:43:19 PDT

By: JOHN SPAIN

You will be seeing a lot more young Irish in the U.S. this year and next year as the decline in the Irish economy gathers pace.

Big in economics (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:48:06 PDT

By: EDDIE HOLT

Imagine you’re big in economics, inventing new ways of covertly ripping-off the public. You’re the guru of the party. You are the Chief Economist. You’re afforded many petty and serious financial perks. You need have the job boiled-down to a simple message: “Serve your shareholders well”!

Brave move on immigration (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:51:18 PDT

By: Editorial

President Obama’s decision to forge ahead with immigration reform in 2009 is a brave decision by a president who has shown he does not shirk a challenge.

HuffPo's new "sexpert" on Irish economy (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:32:09 PDT

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“Ireland’s economy in free fall collapse” blared The Huffington Post on Monday. Coming from a columnist on perhaps the most influential political site on the web, it set off alarm bells.