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Major fight looms for Matthew Macklin against Gennady Golovkin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:36:13 PDT

By: DECLAN O'KELLY

It looks like middleweight Matthew Macklin (29-4, 20 KOs) is about to fight one of the most avoided boxers in the world in the form of WBA champion Gennady Golovkin (26-0, 23 KOs). As the Irish Voice went to press on Tuesday nothing official had been announced, but it is likely that the pair will fight on June 29 on the East Coast.

Fermanagh Crannóg in crisis as deadline for motorway construction looms (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:21:19 PST

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Excavations are currently underway at the uncovered site of a crannóg (a man-made island dwelling on a lake) just outside the town of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh which has proven to be a gold mine of archaeological finds and an amazing insight into Irish life as far back as the 7th century AD. However, the Cherrymount Link Road is scheduled to go through the ancient site as soon as March 2013.

Reckoning looms for Irish coach’s Declan Kidney and Giovanni Trapattoni (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:16:10 PST

Irish rugby boss Declan KidneyDeclan Kidney has surely met Giovanni Trapattoni in the course of the last few years or so at some awards dinner or other for the best in Irish sportSo the fact that both their futures could well be determined by events in the coming month won’t seem all that strange to either the coach of the Ireland rugby team or the manager of the Irish soccer squadKidney, from what I know, isn’t anything more than a social soccer fanAnd Trapattoni has explained to us more than once that Italian rugby is a minority sport for a minority he isn’t part of READ MORE

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.

Barack Obama wastes no time after Sandy hiatus - brings in ‘change’ tagline as election looms (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:48:55 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

‘The Love in Loom’ project invite visitors to weave on their special Gathering 2013 handloom in Mayo (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:42:38 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

‘The Love in Loom’ project in County Mayo seeks to help people connect and reconnect with the West of Ireland's past, present, and future.

Irish election looms as gulf widens between Coalition parties on health service cutbacks (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:50:29 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland is on the brink of a snap general election as tensions mount between the Coalition parties over savage health cuts.

Government split between Fine Gael and Labour Party looms on abortion debate (IrishCentral)

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:52:15 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Fine Gael deputies have welcomed the opportunity to speak to Church leaders opposed to any change in Ireland’s abortion law – putting them in direct conflict with their coalition partners.

Annalise Murphy has wind in her sails as Olympic medal looms large on the horizon (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:56:41 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Annalise Murphy is the unexpected Irish hero of the Olympic Games – as she sails within sight of a gold medal.

Power struggle between American nuns and Vatican looms (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:24:03 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

American nuns will meet in St Louis next week to consider their response to a Vatican report which questioned their doctrinal loyalty.

Harrington ready to challenge for Irish Open title but McIlroy looms (IrishCentral)

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:08:05 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Padraig Harrington is in prime position to lead the home charge on the final day of the Irish Open at Royal Portrush – but Rory McIlroy is threatening to make a run at the leaders.

Sports Digest - Good and bad as Ireland’s game against Estonia looms (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:35:51 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Giovanni Trapattoni has been hit with good news and bad news on the injury front as he prepares for the Euro 2012 playoffs against Estonia.

‘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

Wikileaks shows Irish government paralyzed by looming crash (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:45:38 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The latest Wikileaks revelations claim that Brian Cowen’s Fianna Fail led government was paralyzed when it came to dealing with the collapse of the Celtic Tiger. Over 1,900 cables from the US embassy back to Washington have been trawled through.

A Glimpse of Ireland Past (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:51:03 PST

By: Sharon Ni Chonchuir

‘Romantic Ireland is dead and gone.
It’s with O’Leary in the grave.’

Can Ireland be saved? Newsweek asks the question as election looms (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:40:07 PST

"Can Ireland Be Saved?" is the bold headline that "Newsweek" runs this week when looking at the Irish electionCertainly not by the current government is the first answerIn the new Irish Times poll, satisfaction in with the Irish government is at 4 percent, which tells you all you need to know about what will happen on Friday when the election takes placeThese guys make the U READ MORE

Gloom and doom among Irish electorate as election looms (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:21:48 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The Irish electorate fear the worst ahead of Friday’s general election – the first since the dramatic collapse of the Celtic Tiger economy.

Election disaster looms for Fianna Fail after Prime Minister Brian Cowen blunders badly (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:25:04 PST

When the wheels start falling off a political bandwagon they tend to all come loose togetherSuch has been the experience of snake-bitten Prime Minister Brian Cowen who is facing political oblivion for himself and his party on March 11, date of the Irish electionIndeed, Cowen's own party is so angry with him that he may not even last that long there are already grim mutterings of a heave to replace him, despite the fact that he won a vote of confidence on Tuesday night READ MORE

Frustration grows as severe Irish budget looms (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:35:16 PDT

This sign has been erected along the main N5 road from Dublin to WestportI can imagine was going through the mind of councilor Louise Minihan last Monday when she pelted red paint at our Health Minister Mary HarneyI can identify with the 25,000 college students who marched on the streets of Dublin on Wednesday in opposition to an increase in tuition feesAnd I can surmise one of the main reasons that caused Fianna Fail's Jim McDaid to resign his Dail (Parliament) seat on TuesdayI can relate to these people because I find myself consumed by a similar emotion that I can only assume contributed to their actions READ MORE

NY GAA: New York struggles to beat Boston as Galway date looms (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:13:29 PDT

By: EUGENE KYNE

The visit to Boston last Saturday of the New York senior football team for a challenge with their near rivals resulted in a win for New York. It was not without its problems, however.