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Front page news from Enter the Haggis - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:18:07 PDT

Enter The HaggisWith the onslaught of iPads and other digital devices, publishers have been wringing their hands about the future of the good ol’ fashioned pulpy newspaper Toronto's Enter The Haggis (ETH) has made a resounding case for the newspaper with their new disc, which was based on and inspired by the contents of one day in one newspaper The newspaper was the March 30, 2012 issue of the Toronto Globe and Mail, and the album that transpired is called The Modest Revolution, a name taken from the front page headline The date was chosen at random, but the band was committed after pre-ordering 1,500 copies of the issue READ MORE

Over 500 supporters of accused Irish nanny sign up for Facebook page to proclaim her innocence (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:18:57 PST

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Support for the Cavan nanny expected to be accused of killing a one year old baby has been growing online.

Facebook shuts down pages filled with abuse towards Jill Meagher’s killer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:57:45 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Several Facebook pages that were dedicated to the abuse of Jill Meagher’s accused murderer, Adrian Ernest Bayley, have been shut down at the request of Victorian police authorities.

Facebook refuses to take down page inciting hatred against Jill Meagher’s murderer (IrishCentral)

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:59:26 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The family of Jill Meagher have appealed for calm as a Facebook campaign against her murderer threatens their hopes of justice.

Northern Irish Facebook page naming local pedophiles stays online - breaks no laws (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:04:48 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The author of a Northern Irish Facebook page identifying convicted sex offenders has no intention of closing it down. In fact he says he expects others to launch similar pages relating to other towns.

Shocking ‘Embarrassing Irish Nightlife’ explicit photos fan page goes viral - POLL (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:27:03 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

A Facebook fan page dedicated to exposing shocking photos of Irish revelers on drunken nights out is quickly becoming a viral hit.

Irish American hero cop praised after Wade Michael Page’s Sikh temple massacre (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:15:44 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Oak Creek Police Lieutenant Brian Murphy was shot nine times at close range by neo-Nazi Wade Michael Page at the Wisconsin Sikh temple massacre on Sunday. Despite being gravely injured Murphy waved on officers coming to his aid, motioning for them to help the wounded inside.

"Twilight" hunk Robert Pattinson would like to "lick the pages" of the book "50 Shades of Grey" (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:16:02 PDT

The 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' actor spoke about the erotic read while promoting his movie on at Comic-ConWhen asked if he and Kristen Stewart had read EL James's bestseller, the actor didn't directly answer but oddly claimed he would lick the novel if it was in front of him READ MORE

Warner Bros. releases 80 pages of "Dark Knight Rises" production notes (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:35:56 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

Warner Bros. caused an Internet feeding frenzy Thursday night by releasing 80 pages of “Dark Knight Rises” production notes for free download, the Huffington Post reported. Production notes - including a synopsis, interviews and details about the production of the film - are usually only made available to the press at pre-screenings.

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Wed, 02 May 2012 09:17:27 PDT

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Will Ferrell's "Anchorman" sequel is "literally five pages of story notes" (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:45:25 PDT

Will Ferrell in "The Anchorman" - "I'm Ron Burgundy?"The sequel to the Will Ferrell starring movie - about hapless local news reporter Ron Burgundy - has been given the green light by Paramount studios, and now Will and director Adam McKay have to decide what shape the story will takeAdam told Empire magazine: "The script? It's about two per cent Or half a per cent? It's literally five pages of story notes and pieces and chunks of story We're holing up and writing for the next three months READ MORE

Is Martin McGuinness the barbarian at the gate? Irish media reaction incredibly hostile to Sinn Fein leader (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:55:10 PDT

I counted no fewer than eight separate attacks on Martin McGuinness inthe pages of the Sunday Independent this weekThe attacks were also quick in coming in The Irish Times and mostother media publications in IrelandIt seems the decision by the Deputy First Minister of Northern Irelandto run for the role of Irish president has set the clock back about 20yearsBack then daily attacks on Republicans were a feature of the Irishmedia, intent above all in keeping the Northern troubles off theirradar and fenced off READ MORE

Facebook shuts down republican page threatening Irish police (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:50:33 PDT

By: BERNIE MALONE

Facebook, the international social network, has closed a networking page started in Ireland that asked dissident Irish republicans to post the pictures and personal details of Northern Irish police officers.

Anti - Gay Mitchell Facebook page explodes overnight (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:20:23 PDT

The Gay Mitchell campaign, Fine Gael's candidate for a run for the Irish presidency, ran into a serious snag this morning: a Facebook page opposing his run started in Ireland yesterday evening and has already attracted 715 members in its first 12 hoursIn these days of social media reflecting trends in the electorate, that's an awful lot of negative attention in a remarkably short timeClaiming that he didn't want Gay Mitchell for president (or former Eurovision songbird Dana Rosemary Scallon, who is now rumored to be considering a run) one irate Facebook poster spoke of 'Dana with her twee 1960’s John Hind postcard Ireland with a priest behind every ditch We are only getting away from that crowd in Rome who socially subjugated us for years and now these moral crusaders want to bring us back to the dark ages READ MORE

Traditional Irish music without borders (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:30:22 PDT

Catskills concert set with Anna Colliton, Caitlin and Bernadette nic Gabhann, Matt Mancuso, Pauline Conneely, Billy McComiskey and Brendan Dolan (Photos by Tim Raab)The raison d'être for a column like this is to give voice to the powerful force that is traditional Irish music in the world of Irish culture even if it doesn’t dominate the media arts pages on either side of the Atlantic Nowhere is that more apparent to me on this side of the Atlantic than in the Catskills Mountains every July when the pilgrimage to East Durham takes place for the Catskills Irish Arts Week As the latest artistic director for the past eight years, it has fallen upon my shoulders to piece the program together in a fashion that is both creative and entertaining for both the teaching and performing staff, and the student body and audience who are drawn to the upstate New York hamlet of East Durham READ MORE

News of the World issues full page apology in final edition (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:43:30 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The News of the World has printed its final edition amid speculation of a massive sale of over three million papers in Britain – but staff in Ireland still don’t know what the future holds.

Sailing With O’Dowd (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:05:16 PDT

By: WHILE opening The Irish Times on the Internet on Monday morning, June 20 and fully expecting to see a photo of Rory (what a story) McIlroy, there on the front page was none other than Niall O'Dowd, Irish Voice publisher, and the news that he might well throw his hat into the ring for the Irish presidency.

Irish or British - Rory McIlroy can call himself whatever he likes (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:22:23 PDT

There was a time when Rory McIlroy’s Irishness -- or the lack of it -- would have really bothered meNot so long ago, I’d have got really upset by his apparent willingness to play for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics in LondonI may even have slated those comments on these very pages when he made them back in 2009 and said that he would probably play for Britain rather than Ireland in London next yearLikewise, the quick disappearance of the Irish Tricolor as he made his way to the recorder’s hut at Congressional two Sundays ago would have really irked me in the recent past READ MORE

Irish billionaire to sue Facebook over fake profile pages (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 May 2011 05:07:13 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Renowned Irish multi-millionaire JP McManus is suing Facebook for allegedly failing to remove three fake profile pages claiming to be him.

Julie Feeney’s a real page turner (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:55:03 PDT

In the madness that was this past St Patrick’s Day, I made passing mention of the fact that performance artist Julie Feeney was playing as part of Terrence Mulligan’s CraicfestFeeney’s team sent me a CD after the Irish Voice deadline at that time, and it’s been rattling around my desk ever since as a paperweight and drink coasterI’m here to officially apologize for treating the disc in such a disrespectful manner, because the songs on Pages are nothing short of a work of art READ MORE