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1. Rory McIlroy two shots behind leaders in Dubai after third round
   February 06, 10

   Rory McIlroy is just two shots behind the leaders of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after shooting a third round 69 to leave him nine under par for the tournament.The County Down man, who is the defending champion, is behind quartet Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Thongchai Jaidee and Alvaro Quiros who joint-lead the way on 11 under ...

2. Charity set up in Haiti victim Andrew Grene’s honor
   February 03, 10

   The family of the Irish UN worker who died in the Haitian earthquake in early January has set up a charity in his honor.

3. Sinn Fein and the DUP within touching distance of a deal in Northern Ireland
   February 01, 10

   Sinn Fein and the DUP, the two political parties at the center of the political crisis that has gripped Northern Ireland, are in the midst of debriefing their members on the latest development in the negotiations over the devolution of policing and justice affairs. A set of proposals on how the devolution should take place is being presented to respective party members, and if ratified, then a tense week of negotiations will come to an end.

4. British and Irish Prime Ministers in Belfast for second day of talks
   January 26, 10

   Taoiseach Brian Cowen and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are in Belfast for a second say of talks in an effort to help resolve Northern Ireland's political impasse.

5. Music reviews: recently released albums from Irish and Irish-American artists
   January 21, 10

   Tony DeMarco: The Sligo Indians Tony DeMarco’s fiddle is something of a modern legend in the New York City traditional Irish music

6. Body of Irishman found in rubble of UN building in Haiti
   January 19, 10

   The body of Irishman Andrew Grene has been found in the wreckage of the UN building in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince

7. Old Wounds
   January 13, 10

   Posted by PatriciaHarty at 6/5/2009 3:27 PM EDTShe held the two-year-old baby girl in her arms. The child was so light she was afraid that she would crush her or move in such a way as to press against her ...

8. Cathie Ryan brings 'Danny Boy' to Life
   January 13, 10

   Published Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 3:08 PMBack in 2008 a midtown pub garnered more than its share of notoriety for banning the singing of “Danny Boy,” the melancholy song penned to the Londonderry Air. I don’t know if that PR stunt warranted a new chapter in a revised version of Malachy McCourt’s tome “Danny Boy: The Beloved Ballad,” but it certainly cast light on a song that has long created many a row for the emotional pangs and Irish angst it sets in motion whenever someone sings it, especially around ...

9. The men behind the final Loyalist ceasefire
   December 23, 09

   Posted by Niall O'Dowd at 6/27/2009 5:54 PM EDT NEWS/VIDEO: LOYALISTS LAY DOWN ARMS CLICK HERE If Ireland needs a great president to replace the current occupant, Mary McAleese, when her term ends in a few years, they should look no further than to the man at her side. Almost singlehandedly, Martin McAleese brought about the remarkable statement by the Ulster Volunteer Force yesterday that they have decommissioned their weapons, finally bringing their side of the 30-year war to a definitive ...

10. Christmas heartache for families of 242 Irish who died overseas in 2009
    December 22, 09

    This Christmas will be a heartbreaking affair for the families and friends of the 242 Irish people who died overseas this year. The Department of Foreign affairs says the number of people who died in tragic circumstances while away for holidays or work was the highest number ever recorded.