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The Irish World War II shame - Irish soldiers faced hostility after arriving homeBernard Kelly's new book: Returning Home This week we're going to give you a break from the mind-numbing economics and politics of the euro crisis and the re ... May 24, 2012 by John Spain
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Gabriel Byrne to star in Irish filmed History Channel miniseries 'The Vikings'Gabriel Byrne has always made surprising acting choices and his latest role maintains that tradition. ... May 23, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Calls continue to revamp slum Easter Rising 1916 HQ on Moore StreetIrish campaigners have called on the Irish state to halt the 'disrespectful' demolition of the area surrounding the historic 1916 Easter Rising battlefield site. ... May 23, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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Abortion, sex guides and pornography - what literature gets banned in modern IrelandAlthough Ireland has moved on in leaps and bounds from a time when the movie “Clockwork Orange” was banned, or even Monty Python’s “Life of Brian,” the legacy of decades of censorship remains. It seems what still gets under Irelan ... May 23, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emma Watson to collaborate on Oscar Wilde biopic “The Happy Prince"Rupert Everett, best known for his role in “My Best Friend’s Wedding”, is to make his directorial debut with the Oscar Wilde biopic “The Happy Prince”. ... May 22, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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Irish-based family of missing WW2 pilot hope to find his body in Egyptian desert - VIDEOMembers of the extended family of Flt. Sgt. Denis Copping, who are based in Kinsale, County Cork, have renewed hope of finding the pilot, who went missing in June 1942 after his plane crashed in Egypt. ... May 21, 2012 by DARA KELLY
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Pre-famine potato "Irish Lumper" cultivated again for first time since 1840sGlens of Antrim Potatoes is bringing a historically Irish potato back to life by commercially cultivating the Irish Lumper potato for the first time since the Famine during 1840s Ireland. ... May 21, 2012 by KERRY O'SHEA
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Top ten best-selling singles in Irish recording history - VIDEOSIn a list that positively reflects Ireland’s equal parts modern and traditional society, here is a list as compiled by The Daily Edge for TheJournal.ie of Ireland’s most-selling records ever. ... May 21, 2012 by KERRY O'SHEA
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County Clare remembers those locals on board during the Titanic sinkingCounty Clare’s three Titanic passengers were remembered at a ceremony at Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis. ... May 19, 2012 by JANE WALSH
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Could Ireland lead the world in ending hunger? Ireland, its Diaspora, and the fight against hungerTom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide, and Niall O’Dowd, founder of IrishCentral, Irish America magazine, and Irish Voice, spoke at “The Fight Against Hunger: The History and Future of the Irish Role in Humanitarian Assistance”, th ... May 18, 2012 by JANE WALSH
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