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The Boston Irish - a political obituary? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:30:24 PST

Raymond FlynnThe Boston City Council election took place on the first Tuesday of this month, just as they do every two, odd-numbered years Four councillors are elected on a citywide basis, while nine councillors are elected to seats representing districts of the city In election years like this one, where there is no mayoral race – mayoral elections take place every four years – voter turnout tends to be low and is dominated by long time, older city residents, public employees and political activists This year’s city council election was really no different, yet what was very different in the end was the result of both the citywide and at least two district races READ MORE

Irish Presidential Tales: In which I am attacked by a British obituary writer for running for Irish president (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:55:04 PDT

Two weeks in and the possible run for president hits its first choppy watersIt is in the form of an article in The Irish Times castigating me as an Irish American for daring to think about running for president of Ireland-- even though I was born and lived 26 years there The headline is 'O'Dowd too much of an Irish American for the Aras' (meaning Aras an Uachtarain the president's residence)It was written by British citizen Walter Ellis, who writes obituaries for The London Times as far as I can judge Amazingly, he is presented as some kind of prominent Irish American by the Times READ MORE

Those We Lost (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:57:33 PST

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John Barry
1933-2011
Oscar-winning composer John Barry died on January 30 from a heart attack, at age 77. Barry’s compositions heightened the drama and complimented the moods of films such as Out of Africa, Dances With Wolves, Midnight Cowboy and Born Free. He was also the man behind the iconic music heard in all of the James Bond installments from Dr. No to The Living Daylights.