According to a recent study, Dublin has the highest rate of gun murder in Europe. The rate is almost as high as some cities in the U.S. like Washington D.C. So far this year, 19 gun murders, all of which were gang related, have occurred in Ireland’s capital city, which has a population of 1.2 million.

After her beloved Irish mother died, Susan Boyle’s home was quiet for weeks. But eventually, the singer began to play her music again, decided to audition for “Britain’s Got Talent,” and the rest is history.

Celtic won a point on the road in Hamburg in the Europa League but their chances of advancing to the next stage of the competition look slim.

She might be the biggest star on earth right now but Susan Boyle knows where to head for Christmas.

Glasgow Celtic dropped valuable points at home to Motherwell on Saturday as Ranger capitalized on their misstep by beating St. Johnstone 2-1 to go one point clear of the Bhoys at the top of the SPL.

Celtic chief Peter Lawwell has repeated his team’s desire to play in England’s Premier League, and Old Firm legend Ally McCoist believes the time is right for Celtic and Rangers to quit

The McCain family name originated in the Gaelic as O'Cathain, and is derived from Cathain, who was a ninth century ancestor of the King of Tara. Conchobar, son of Fergal Mac Mael Duin of the O'Neills, formed the O'Cahan sept, which came to be known as the "Warrior Clan of Ulster." The O'Cahan clan served as subordinate kings to the O'Neills who granted them the titles "King of Kianaght, King of Limavaday, and King of Fir-na-Creabh.

The Barony of Kinalmeaky, County Cork, has one of the highest concentrations of the name Harrington, the Irish family name not to be confused with the English Harrington. Although some Harringtons living in Ireland undoubtedly come from English heritage, the Irish name in Gaelic was originally O hIongardail, which became anglicized as O'Hungerdell and then Harrington.

American cycling champion Lance Armstrong is signing off for the year in Ireland. Armstrong - who is racing in the three-day Tour of Ireland - has decided to make the Irish race his last official race for the year.

U2 broke another record on Friday night when they played in front of 88,000 people at Wembey stadium, breaking the record attendance at the venue, previously held by U.S. rockers The Foo Fighters, by 5,000.

The date of Glasgow Celtic’s fourth round Champions League qualifying draw with Arsenal is in jeopardy due to the fact that U2 will be playing a show at Scotland’s Hampden Park on the same night.

Glasgow Celtic’s reward for their amazing comeback win over Dinamo Moscow is a fourth round Champions League qualifying draw with Arsenal.

Danny Fox completed a whirlwind 24 hours by signing for Celtic in a four-year deal on Friday and admitted he can’t wait to pull on the Hoops for the first time.

The most familiar sound at a feis is normally the jigging of the accordions, keyboards and violins, the instruments that typically accompany Irish step-dancing. At the Rockland County Feis, another noise was in the mix, sharp and sustained – the pipes. More than 35 pipe bands competed at the festival, and it’s one of the bigger pipe band contests in the country.

Marc-Antoine Fortune’s early experiences of life as a Celtic player have already convinced him that he’s made the right move. After all, what other football club could travel to the other side of the world and still manage to command an audience of over 1,000 for a training session?

Celtic, currently on tour in Australia, are making moves in the transfer market after new manager Tony Mowbray confirmed that Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and midfielder Paul Hartley have left the club having not been offered new contracts.

Massachusetts tourism officials have won the bid for their capital city to host the 2013 World Irish Dancing Championships.

Dublin is now one of the gang murder capitals in Europe. In just 10 years, Dublin has achieved the dubious distinction of being home to some of the most violent gangs in

New Celtic boss Tony Mowbray has revealed his special bond with the club’s famous supporters helped make his mind up about a return to Parkhead.

Protestant supporters of a Scottish soccer team beat to death a Roman Catholic man in the latest sign of how sports rivalries inspire sectarian bloodshed in Northern Ireland.

Gordon Strachan has resigned as Celtic manager after seeing Rangers end his hopes of claiming a fourth league title in succession.

If fans are looking for U2 tickets this summer in Dublin, then they can’t complain that they still haven’t found what they are looking for.

Two goals in two minutes saved Rangers' title bid when it looked set to fall at the penultimate hurdle against Aberdeen.

Hibernian held Rangers to a 1-1 draw at Easter Road on Wednesday evening to dent the visitor's title hopes and open the door for Celtic.

Paul Hartley believes Celtic will go into the top of the table Old Firm match on Saturday against Rangers looking for a win rather than settling for a draw.

Though Ireland be in a dire recession, Irish immigrants who have returned home from America in recent years are happy with their decision to do so.

Teams from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland will battle it out in the new competition starting next year.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has been honored by his peers by picking up the 2009 Manager of the Year award in Glasgow on Sunday night.

Scott McDonald kept Celtic’s title challenge on track by hitting two goals in their 3-1 win over Aberdeen.

Green Day has announced an arena tour of Ireland and Britain to promote their new album, “21st Century Breakdown,” which will be released worldwide on Friday, May 15.

Leinster leapfrogged The Ospreys into second place in The Magners League on Saturday evening after a strong second-half performance led to them defeating Glasgow 36-13 at The RDS.

Ulster recorded just their second away win of their Magners League campaign with a 20-19 win over Glasgow on Friday night.

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Competition 28 Girls 13 - 14 results Entry Name School Rank 67 Micheala Hinds Butler-Fearon-O'Connor : California, USA/

Competition 26 Girls 15 - 16 results Entry Name School Rank 135 Heather Carr Sylvan Kelly : Mayo, Ireland 1 164 Niamh Taylor Doherty : Belfast,

Competition 25 Girls 16 - 17 results Entry Name School Rank 143 Gabriella Wood Petri : New York, USA 1 41

Competition 24 Girls 17 - 18 results Entry Name School Rank 42 Lauren Early Doherty : Belfast, Ireland 1 41

Competition 23 Ladies 18 - 19 results Entry Name School Rank 81 Claire Greaney Hession : Galway, Ireland 1 4 Suzanne Coyle McLaughlin :

Competition 21 Senior Ladies results Entry Name School Rank 21 Ashley Smith Smith-Houlihan : New England, USA 1 94 Heather Lynn Hanson Inishfree :

Competition 6 Boys 15 - 16 results Entry Name School Rank 19 Connor Walsh Glendarragh : Midlands, England 1 52 John Lonergan Kiely-Walsh :

Competition 2 Men 19 - 21 Results     Entry Name School Rank 30 Gerard Carson Doherty : Belfast, Ireland 1 7

The job of the Irish dance teacher of the World Championships is not an easy one: They are there to console, to offer encouragement, to make sure that every last detail is absolutely perfect.

The three Irish Catholic singing priests - known as, what else, The Priests - may have a best-selling classical debut album, but they don't plan any Easter holiday performances. Just Easter holy day performances.

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  Entry Name School Rank 19 Connor Walsh Glendarragh : Midlands, England 1 52 John Lonergan Kiely-Walsh :

  Entry Name School Rank 151 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin : Luimneach, Éire 1 135 Mellisa McCarthy Harney : Walpole,

There are two roads to the World Irish Dancing Championships in the U.S. You can qualify regionally or nationally. Elyse Smith, 13, of the Trinity School of Dance in Chicago took the national road.

Entry Name School Rank 4 Shannon Bradley Doherty : Belfast, Ireland 1 94 Amy-Mae Dolan McConomy : Derry, Ireland 2 99 Ciara O'Sullivan Sheehan-Murphy : Kerry, Ireland 3 16 Anna Sulger Pender-Keady : Connecticut, USA 4 27 Kelly Donegan Sylvan Kelly : Mayo, Ireland 5 138 Olivia Murray Mona Ni Rodaigh :

The Nee family from Galway left the U.S. two years ago, but they're back for the dancing

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