Some celebrities are obviously Irish - think Conan O'Brien, Denis Leary and Maureen Dowd, while others, like President Obama, are a little harder to spot. Check out our gallery of the incognito Irish to see who's joining Obama in the unlikely Irish list!

Lightweight Danny “Little Mac” McDermott (8-1-1) has been added to the "Island Warriors: Latin Fury 12” undercard at the WaMu theater in

The second part of our annual summer feature on the questions U.S. naturalization candidates can be asked during a citizenship interview, as provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Here are the last 50, with acceptable answers. For more information on naturalization, visit www.uscis.gov.

Soledad O'Brien talks to Cahir O'Doherty about growing up on Long Island with Irish and Afro-Cuban roots, and her highly anticipated new follow-up series "Black in America 2" debuting on CNN this week.

Dublin lightweight Steve Ormond (5-0, 1 KO) beat Puerto Rican Israel Suarez (1-2) by unanimous decision in a six round fight outdoors at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Franklin Square, Long Island on Saturday afternoon.

The tragic story of "Irish Billy Collins" and the brutal fight which ended his career is being retold in a new documentary on HBO. "Assault in the Ring," will debut August 1 and focuses on the scandal which many consider boxing's darkest hour. The undefeated Irish Billy Collins was a rising star in 1983 when he stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden on June 16 to fight veteran welterweight Luis Resto.

Dublin lightweight Steve Ormond (4-0, 1 KO) will return to the ring on July 18 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Franklin Square, Long Island in a six round contest on an outdoor Ring Promotions card against Puerto Rican Israel Suarez (1-1).

In an exclusive interview with the Niall O'Dowd, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg talks about his hopes for a third term, his support for Irish issues and how to fix the economy here and in Ireland.

Patricia Harty was honored at the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and decided that if there is a place called Irish America, this could be it.

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

James Moore (17-2) beat Joseph De Los Santos (4-4-3) by unanimous decision at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Franklin Square, Long Island Friday night.

Light middleweight James Moore (16-2) will make his ring return this Friday night when he fights Joseph De Los Santos (4-3-3) in a six round contest.

Judging by the shrieks and shrills from the Irish dancers who were awarded their trophies, this weekend's Big Apple Feis in New York was a great success. And the trophy? An apple made out of crystal. One boy who came in first in his competition proudly told his mother that he had just won "a big apple in the Big Apple.”

The 2009 Houston International Festival, honoring Ireland, returns to downtown Houston April 18-19 and 25-26, 2009, featuring continuous music, dance and cultural performances on 12 stages. Traditional Celtic music and dance will be showcased on Center Stage, built over the Reflection Pool in front of Houston’s City Hall. Headliners include

Some celebrities are obviously Irish - think Conan O'Brien, Denis Leary and Maureen Dowd, while others, like President Obama, are a little harder to spot. Check out our gallery of the Incognito Irish to see who's joining Obama in the unlikely Irish list!

I got dumped three weeks ago and had to leave my perfectly sunny and warm life of paradise in Mexico, and go back home to the East Coast in January. Walking out of Newark Airport was like setting foot into nuclear winter after vacationing in the sun, with my flip flops at the bottom of my backpack and the only sweater I owned on my back. I spent the next week trying to re-adjust to walking in shoes on concrete in actual snow or rain, falling down the stairs of Penn Station and cursing the Father Winter I was sure I'd never have to see again.

A FEW weeks back we published the list of U.S. history and civics questions provided by the U.

NOW in its 16th year, the annual Bloomsday on Broadway festival on June 16 at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side has become one of the hottest tickets in the New York calendar. Celebrating both James Joyce and Ireland, it's a far cry from the other dried up celebrations of revered authors legendary watering hole McSorley's provides the ale, for example, and you never have to wait long to hear a song. Says festival host Isaiah Sheffer, "It's always a great deal of fun and a lot of work and we're just sending out the scripts now to the 93 readers who will take to the stage on Bloomsday.

Leary, the actor/comic/ writer who stars in the hit show Rescue Me, has written a really hilarious book chronicling his thoughts on just about everything (it's due to be released by Viking next month). He says right off the bat that the book is "parody, satire and poking fun," but anyone flipping through its 240 pages will quickly note that there's plenty of truth behind his wicked sense of humor. ("Nicole Kidman's face doesn't move.

IRISH American supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton are hoping that Senator Barack Obama will place her on the ticket, and they want to see a far greater outreach to the Irish American community by Obama. In a widely reported move on Tuesday, Clinton told New York lawmakers that she is open to being Obama's running mate.Former Democratic Congressman Bruce Morrison, a long-time supporter of the Clintons told the Irish Voice, "Well it's never over till it's over, but obviously it's very close to being over.

IT was a mixed night for Irish boxers at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia on Saturday, with wins for Simon O'Donnell and Patrick Hyland, while a controversial loss for Paulie Hyland was the only disappointment on the night.

Middleweight O'Donnell racked up his seventh win as a professional when he stopped Antonio Baker (6-11) in the fifth of their scheduled eight round fight. Baker, a tough journeyman pro and late replacement for Adrian Redmond, had only been stopped twice in his career before the fight - to light heavyweight Chad Dawson and Contender star Peter Manfredo Jr.

Bill Gets His Irish Up

THERE was an extraordinary moment during the Celtic Woman fundraiser held for Senator Hillary Clinton in Times Square last week.

President Bill Clinton was representing his wife, and he swept on stage before 500 enthusiastic supporters who gave him a great welcome.

After his remarks, and as Celtic Woman came on stage, he went backstage with his aides who were urging him to leave for his next event in a crowded evening.