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  1. Top Irish gospel singer Robin Mark wows crowds on U.S. tour
    June 28, 09

    Irish faith singer Robin Mark will debut his latest album, "Year of Grace," on July 14. The CD, which was the first to be recorded live in the U.S., was taped in January at Syracuse in upstate New York where 1,500 people crammed into North Syracuse Baptist Church. Mark, who is from Belfast, is one of the most popular faith singers in the U.S. and "Year of Grace," is bound to be a big hit in the U.S.. given his huge following here.

  2. Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan warned Irish Church about abuse
    May 28, 09

    Father Edward Flanagan, founder of “Boys Town” made famous by the Spencer Tracy movie, attacked Ireland's reform schools in 1946 and was roundly dismissed for doing so by the Irish establishment.

  3. Cloak of secrecy around Cillian Murphy's new film 'Inception'
    May 06, 09

    Actor Cillian Murphy has signed on for a starring role in the film "Inception." The film, which will also star Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page and Michael Caine, is being kept under protective custody by Warner Brothers.

  4. Community Rallies to Illegal Priest
    March 09, 09

    AN Irish priest in South Dakota has been told he must leave the country by July 1 because he is undocumented. He has served a diocese in Sioux Falls community for 10 years.Father Cathal Gallagher, 58 and from Gweedore, Co.

  5. Man Receives Millions After Accident
    March 09, 09

    A JURY in Wyoming has awarded a Co. Carlow man and his family $18 million after a tractor-trailer accident in 2006 left him with severe brain damage.Peter Brophy, 34, had been on business in Wyoming on July 25, 2006, when the 1993 BMW he had imported from England was struck by a tractor-trailer attempting to merge onto an interstate.

  6. Irish American Groups Battle for Votes
    March 09, 09

    Irish American voters are a key demographic in the race to decide who becomes president next week, and in the final days of the election campaign Irish American supporters of both parties are working tirelessly to elect their respective candidates.

    The Irish Voice spoke to Irish American groups supporting both candidates in battleground states to get their take on how the respective campaigns are playing out on the ground.

    In Pittsburgh, Jim Lamb, who is head of the Irish Institute there and an Irish for Obama campaign organizer, told the Irish Voice, "Pittsburgh is historically a Democratic city - our City Council is all Democrats - so people from Irish backgrounds here are more in support of Obama than McCain.

  7. Shea Ready for Ring Return
    March 09, 09

    MAUREEN Shea (12-0, 6 KOs) will take on Ellsha "Jager Bomb" Cleffman (3-1, 3 KOs) in the main event of the Irish Ropes "Yonkers Goes Bonkers" promotion at the Yonkers PAL on Wednesday, September 10.

    Shea, who normally fights around 126-130 pounds and is the WBA's #1 ranked super featherweight, will take on Cleffman, from Nebraska, in an eight round fight at a catchweight of 140 pounds.

    "She happens to be a big girl (Cleffman), so Maureen has to go up in weight to deal with her," said Irish Ropes matchmaker Jim Borzell.

  8. The O'Neill clan
    March 09, 09

    The O'Neill family traces its history back to 360 A.D. to the legendary warrior king of Ireland, Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), who is said to have been responsible for bringing St.Patrick to Ireland.

  9. Depressed and Quite Happy!
    March 09, 09

    Pete Depressed is anything but. The lead singer of the Gobshites is a jolly looking, frantic soul in search of a good time, and the good times always seem to follow this Boston band. Fans of their acoustic punk mix are rabid.

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