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  1. Tug o' My Heart : A towing dynasty
    June 04, 09

    Marian Betancourt highlights the McAllister Towing Company, a family business that has been working the waters of New York since 1876.

  2. 'Sex and the City' star expecting twins
    April 29, 09

    "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls this summer though a surrogate mother. The couple, who are regular visitors to County Donegal with their 6-year-old son James, are "overjoyed," said their publicists.

  3. The Murphy clan
    April 28, 09

    One of the most common names in Ireland, the Murphy clan has distinguished itself in every field. Among them were an Army chaplain, poet, war hero, police commissioner, and mistress. The name Murphy, the most common and widespread name in Ireland, is a derivation of the Gaelic personal name of Murchadh or Murragh, which gave rise to the different versions MacMurchadh (son of Murchadh) and O'Murchadh (descendant of Murchadh).

  4. 'Sex and the City' set to film in Ireland
    April 08, 09

    Ireland looks set to host the hit movie 'Sex and the City' if Sarah Jessica Parker has her way!

  5. Look Who Else Is 20!
    March 10, 09

    WE'RE not the only ones who are celebrating 20 years of going from strength to strength. CAHIR O'DOHERTY profiles three other businesses that also opened their doors in 1987.

    The Irish Repertory Theatre FOUNDED by Ciaran O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, the Irish Repertory Theatre first opened its doors 20 years ago with a widely celebrated production of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars.

  6. Water Street
    March 10, 09

    For somewhat older readers there is "Water Street" by Patricia Reilly Giff. Set in Brooklyn among Irish immigrants and their children, this book chronicles the trials and tribulations of young Bird Mallon and Thomas Neary, who learn some harsh lessons about life and love as the Brooklyn Bridge is constructed right outside their window.

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