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Egan
Warns Irish Mag Over 'Kerry Bias'
President George W. Bush's last U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Richard Egan,
has warned Patricia Harty, the founding editor of Irish America magazine,
that "you better think twice before trying to influence America politics
- the Irish are not the only ones with long memories"... [Irish Circle]
TORMENT
OF HOSTAGE MUM
Irish family of Iraq kidnap victim unite in plea for release. [Irish Circle]
Irish
Pols Try to Free Hostage
Irish politicians are making frantic efforts to save British hostage Ken
Bigley from being executed in Iraq. [Irish Circle]
Finucane
family hit out at 'closed door' inquiry
A British Government-sanctioned inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane
has been criticised by the Irish solicitor's family after it emerged it
would mostly be held in private.
Harry
Potter casts his latest spells over Gaelic speakers
The spell-binding adventures of Harry Potter are set to become even more
magical for Gaelic speakers - with the first of the best-selling adventures
set to hit the shelves in the Irish language. [Irish Circle]
First
Timers Split Over Kerry/Bush
For many new U.S. citizens, Election 2004 is their first chance to exercise
their right to vote. Georgina Brennan finds clear divisions and high emotions
on four voters' minds. [Irish Circle]
Children's
names chosen from TV
Forget the old religious calendar - Irish parents are more under the influence
of television when it comes to naming their offspring.
5,000-year-old
ruins discovered in Cork
The archeological ghost of a house a thousand years older than the earliest
Egyptian pyramid has been discovered in Co. Cork. [Irish Circle]
Nixon
Too Busy to Deal With Irish
Former President Richard Nixon avoided a potentially embarrassing meeting
with the Irish prime minister after Bloody Sunday by claiming that he
was too busy with a trip to China, White House phone transcripts released
to the Irish Voice have revealed.
Sinead
O'Connor in plea to be left alone
Singer Sinead O'Connor has taken out an extraordinary full-page advertisement
in the Irish press to make an emotional plea to be left alone. [Irish
Circle]
Ship's
log of mutiny sells for £117,000
A long-lost ship's log which provides a grim reminder of mutiny on the
high seas and the hardships suffered by Irish convicts transported to
Botany Bay has fetched £117,250 at auction.
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O'Casey
classic resonates with conflicts of today
THE director of a revival of the classic play Shadow Of A Gunman claims
the drama has something meaningful to say about occupying authorities in
Iraq and Chechnya, as well as during the Irish civil war. [Irish Circle]
Donkey
King
There is only one trip that's wilder than traveling the perimeter of Ireland
by donkey, and that is reading a book about traveling the perimeter of
Ireland by donkey.
U2
Back to Dizzying Heights
U2 release their first single in four years this week, and it's an explosive
new U2 returning to the international stage.
John
steps into the limelight
Irishman John Hughes has gone from busking on the streets to managing
mega-selling family rock outfit The Corrs. [Irish Circle]
Comhaltas
Corner - Flagship festival returns
London's flagship traditional Irish music and dancing festival returns
to the capital this month, with more top musicians, artists and teachers
than ever before.
The
sad Athens grave of an Irish policeman's son
T.H. White (1906-1964) is recorded in most literary reference books as
an "English writer, best known for The Once and Future King (1958),"
a tetralogy based on the Arthurian legend.
Sinead
Advertises for Mercy
For the past couple of years she's been begging and pleading for privacy,
saying she no longer wants to be a "public" figure . . . so
why does she keep doing things that have the exact opposite effect? [Irish
Circle]
Leitrim
Dancers Hit Broadway
For a performing troupe to get to Broadway takes talent and determination
and in this case a certain amount of pluck.
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Head
for the Isle of Man for a feast of Irish entertainers
Malcolm Rogers heads for the middle of the Irish Sea to visit the ancient
kingdom of the Isle of Man - home to this year's Octoberfest.
Escorted
Tours
Enticing itineraries around the varied Irish coastline, the natural beauty
of Ireland - a blend of touring, sightseeing and leisure time.
The
South's Awake!
When you come to the capital of the south you don't expect the same Irish
buzz as you get in, say, New York or Boston - but that is quickly changing.
Ireland
Calling: How Ireland Got Its Boom Back
There have been encouraging signs for some time now that our economy has
been doing well again. [Irish Circle]
Cormac
MacConnell: Help! We're Being Invaded!
Have
the IRA put civil rights back 30 years?
Veteran Labour MP Kevin McNamara is retiring at the next general election.
Paul Donovan sought his reflections on 40 years at Westminster.
Is
equality near at hand for Britain's forgotten minority of Irish Travellers?
New research has shown that Irish Travellers in Britain face widespread
social and institutional discrimination. Although steps taken by London's
Metropolitan Police show a concerted effort to address some of the prejudices,
many local authorities still refuse to recognise the specific needs of
this community.
Gael
sportstalk
Kerry are back on top of the Gaelic football world after winning last
Sunday's very disappointing All-Ireland final against a very poor Mayo
team.
Cooper
shows his class to crush helpless Mayo
Kerry claimed a record breaking 33rd All Ireland Football title as they
made it 53 years of hurt for the faithful followers of Mayo with a devastating
display at Croke Park.
The
Cathal Dervan column - Kerry Boss Overcomes Obstacles
The death of Brian Clough after a long battle against cancer last week
has provided a backdrop to so many sporting events in the last seven days,
even the All-Ireland football final that saw Mayo succumb to the might
of Kerry's latest champions.
Sport
Digest - Camara Wants Celtic Place
Hotshot striker Henri Camara wants to stay at Celtic after scoring his
fifth goal in as many games in Saturday's 3-0 win over Dunfermline.
Exiles'
errors punished
Facing the European and Premiership champions away from home was never
going to be an easy task for Gary Gold's side and despite a spirited display
the Exiles fell short and slipped to their third successive defeat. [Irish
Circle]
Title
holders are favourites the for county finals
Next Sunday will be one of the busiest days in this year's GAA football
calendar in Britain when five county finals are scheduled. [Irish Circle]
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Proudly
We Serve
The Irish and Irish-Americans are saluted for their outstanding service
to the American armed forces over the years. The remarkable contribution
made by the Irish to the U.S. military is explored by Bob Lydon.
Head
in the Clouds
So far, the actor from Dublin has been seen as a pretty face and the charm
on his girlfriend Charlize Theron's arm. But what does Stuart Townsend
have to say for himself? He discusses his relationship with Ireland, his
love for Charlize, his passion for acting, Hollywood bust-ups and watching
his girlfriend and her mom wrestle.
The
Last of his Kind
Christopher Connell writes on his Uncle Jimmy McSweeney, the very model
of the Irish bachelor farmer, a farmer and countryman who lived and laughed
in west Cork.
MacGowan's
Road to Paradise
Long written off by the music industry, Shane MacGowan's new single "Road
to Paradise" has the critics buzzing. Richard Purden reports.
O'Toole
in Charge
Police Commissioner Kathy O'Toole, discusses her job, security, and her
work in Northern Ireland.
A
postcard from Prince Edward Island
The unique Irish/Scottish heritage of PEI, off the Coast of Nova Scotia,
is preserved in music and dance and in the faces of the people.
The
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