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Ireland’s Data Protection commission report sees “disturbing failures” in use of personal information (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:10 PDT

By: PADDY CLANCY

Big Brother is delving inappropriately into the private lives of Irish citizens, the Data Protection commissioner has found.

Colin Farrell's a sensitive soul - takes harsh criticism personally (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:48:52 PDT

Farrell in 'Alexander'The actor admits he tried to read as many reviews of his performance in Oliver Stone's critically panned 'Alexander' as possible, even though the experience was toughHe explained: "I got some pretty special reviews Unfortunately, I went to all four corners of the world to find every word I could that was written about it I read it all READ MORE

A look at books: Ireland’s growing cadre of first rate thrillers and personal essays of home (IrishCentral)

Sun, 12 May 2013 04:48:41 PDT

The Last GirlBy Jane CaseyIreland's growing cadre of first rate thriller writers is already a thing to marvel at, and Jane Casey is emerging as one of its most accomplished members In 'The Last Girl' her nervy young detective Maeve Kerrigan sets out on her third (about to be bestselling) case, and this time it’s a murder at a well to do homeThe house happens to belong to defense attorney Phillip Kennford, a man who isn’t particularly beloved by the police for his tendency to get convicted criminals off the hook Casey excels at creating plot complications when you least expect them, and her characters continually throw up hooks and snares that you can’t see coming READ MORE

The ‘Virgin Mary’ second richest person on Northern Ireland’s richest list (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:10:22 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The second richest person in Northern Ireland is the Virgin Mary. Well not exactly, but Roma Downey who plays the Virgin Mary in the smash hit ‘The Bible’ is worth a whopping $456 million according to the Belfast Telegraph.

New online Irish programme claims to raise a person’s IQ to “superior intellectual functioning” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:02 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

A new Irish company claims that it has developed an online training programme which can raise a person’s IQ in a significant way, providing them with cognitive skills which increase intelligence levels. The SMART (Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training) programme has already proven its effectiveness on the students of one Irish school.

One person arrested per week on suspicion of terrorism in Ireland – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:02:29 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Police in Ireland have arrested more than one person a week in connection with terrorism related activities, new figures claim.

Irish Signs: An ongoing personal collection of funny signs from around Ireland - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:48:23 PDT

A few years ago I started collecting photos of funny signs around Ireland whenever I came to visit Here are a few of my favorites!Dartmouth Square gateI just don't understand what's happening hereTypically Irish - even the advertising is awkwardly humble!Aggressive anti-littering campaign READ MORE

Search on in Irish villages for person with deepest DNA roots (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:42:18 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) wants to find the most local person in Irish communities, defined as the person in the community who has the highest number of great, and great grandparents in the area.

Bill O’Reilly and Ellen DeGeneres favorite TV personalities among Republicans (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:06:24 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Quick, which two TV giants appeal most to Republican voters? If you said Bill O'Reilly you'd be right. If you said Ellen DeGeneres, believe it or not you would also be right.

Donegal man first person to propose atop of New York's Freedom Tower (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:50:35 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

A Donegal DJ took romance to dizzying heights when he proposed atop of New York’s Freedom Tower on St. Patrick’s Day.

Pope Francis personally calls Buenos Aires kiosk to cancel newspaper subscription (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:24:37 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

When the new pope picked up the phone to cancel his morning paper delivery, he gave the owner of a Buenos Aires newspaper kiosk the shock of his life.

Research shows average Irish person drank equivalent of 411 pints last year (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:19:54 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

A new study has revealed that the average Irish adult drank the equivalent of 411 pints of beer in 2012.

Alec Baldwin disappointed by "L's decision to make their personal emails public (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:16:48 PST

"Lawless" actor Shia LaBeoufThe 'Lawless' actor recently left the new Broadway production of 'Orphans', which he was due to star in with Alec, and in a bid to prove he didn't leave because of "creative differences" as had been claimed, Shia tweeted emails between him and various members of the cast and crew including Alec, co-star Tom Sturridge and director Ben SullivanAlec told the New York Times: "You expect communications to be private, because everyone wants this process to be as collegial as possible Everyone is very sad about what's happened"The 'Transformers' star posted the email he sent Alec, which was entitled "apology" and read: "A man can tell you he was wrong READ MORE

Irish government sells Irish Life personal finance to Great-West Lifeco for $1.7 billion (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:56:11 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has confirmed that an agreement of the sale of Irish Life to Great-West Lifeco (Canada Life) has been reached, to the sum of $1.7 billion (€1.3 bn). An additional dividend of €40 million is being paid to the State prior to completion.

San Francisco cops announce person of interest in 29-year-old missing child case (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:17:09 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Police in San Francisco held a press conference this week saying that there was new, credible information in relation to the unsolved disappearance of 10-year-old Irish American Kevin Collins in 1984.

Ben Affleck thinks wife Jennifer Garner is the "best person in the world" (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:16:22 PST

Jennifer Garner and loving husband Ben AffleckAs if we couldn't love Ben Affleck anymore than we already do! At the Director's Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Affleck said in his acceptance speech "I have to just thank my wife for being the best person in the world I love you" Affleck took home the award for Best Director for his work on 'Argo'Ben also opened up about his hopes for their family, according to People READ MORE

Justin Bieber has overtaken Lady Gaga as the most followed person on Twitter (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:01:19 PST

Justin Bieber tops TwitterThe 'Beauty and a Beat' singer has amassed over four thousand more followers than the 'Edge of Glory' hit maker, bringing his total to 33,331,355 and counting compared to Gaga's 33,327,342 on the social networking siteGaga had held the title for almost three years since overtaking Britney Spears in 2010The 'Born This Way' star was also the first Twitter user to cross the 10 million followers threshold, and broke her own record by becoming the first user to cross 20 million followers and then 30 millionGaga previously tweeted about Justin's growing Twitter following, saying: "So proud of @justinbieber and all the Beliebers! I'm only happy to see your fans growing in size, you all deserve it! Monsters support you!"Both singers have prominent fan bases on the website, with Justin's fans nicknamed 'Beliebers', and Gaga's branded 'Little Monsters' READ MORE

A personal tribute to the late Shane McEntee, Irish Minister and sportsman (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:57:41 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

To those of us looking in from the outside, Shane McEntee was a real larger than life character. Shane was Minister of State for Agriculture in the Irish government when he passed away on Friday.

President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:12:56 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The 51-year-old US leader was revealed to have been chosen for the honour by the publication's managing editor Richard Stengel on the 'Today Show' on Wednesday, who described Obama as the embodiment of a "New America."

Top ten reasons to date an Irish person this Christmas - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:31:32 PST

Dating at Christmas - sur why not!If you find yourself enduring pangs of loneliness this holiday season, maybe it's time you ventured out and tried to find yourself an Irish companion Here are some reasons why your search for that special someone should be focused on those of Irish descent1 We are great for the banter READ MORE