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Clinton/Kennedy to Headline Rally
SENATORS Hillary Clinton and Edward Kennedy will headline the speaker's
list at the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) rally in Washington
D.C. on Wednesday, March 7.
Sinn
Fein Seeks Place in Gov't
SINN Fein delegates made clear at their Ard Fheis (national conference)
in Dublin last weekend that participation in government on both
sides of the border in the short term is their priority aim.
FDNY
Emeralds Booted by NYC Parade
THE Fire Department of New York's Emerald Society, accustomed
to its usual position as one of the first units to step off in the
city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, has been booted back
in the march as a punishment handed out by controversial Parade
Committee Chairman John Dunleavy.
Students
Sick on Continental Flight
A CONTINENTAL Airlines jet on a flight from Newark, New Jersey was
isolated on landing at Dublin on Sunday during preliminary fears
of a terrorist threat.
Ahern
Warns of Joint Authority
TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern has warned that the British
and Irish governments will implement joint authority if the northern
parties do not sign up to a power-sharing deal following this week's
elections.
Euro
funding unlikely to reach Irish groups
IRISH groups in London could soon find themselves entitled to a
share of a pot of gold worth a staggering £120million but
only if they are recognised as an ethnic group.
Cost
of posting letters is set to rise
POSTING a letter to rural areas of Ireland is set to become more
expensive than sending one in a city under new EU moves to liberalise
the market.
Passenger
weights checked out at Ryanair's check-ins
PASSENGERS approaching Ryanair check-in desks last week were being
asked to step on weighing scales.
The
story of Ireland's first freethinker
IN March 1722 in a dingy backroom of a carpenter's house in
Putney an Irishman was dying racked by severe rheumatism, black
jaundice and fever.
Mild
winter a result of global warming
AN EXCEPTIONALLY mild winter is proof that global warming is already
affecting the weather in Ireland Met Éireann has reported.
Guinness
adds new flavour to Marmite
LOVE IT or hate it well that's what they say.
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Meet
Irish Barbie!
FINALLY, one of the world's most enduring icons, Barbie, has
caught on to the Irish dancing craze and, what a surprise, just
in time for St. Patrick's Day!
Bono
Beats the Drum for Africa
POLITICAL rock star Senator Barack Obama met his musical counterpart
Bono last week in Obama's office on Capitol Hill. The two
discussed Bono's ONE campaign to eradicate poverty and AIDS
in Africa, and the session lasted for about half an hour.
Binchy
in the Woods
Whitethorn Woods, Maeve Binchy's new novel, is all about the
tensions between centuries old Irish traditions and the demands
of the modern world. It could hardly be a more relevant theme in
Celtic Tiger Ireland. CAHIR O'DOHERTY asks the celebrated
author what inspires her.
Making
of a Queen
THE Pirate Queen has finally landed on Broadway it begins previews
this week and for those hoping for a sneak peek before purchasing
tickets, make sure and tune into PBS WLIW21 on Monday, March 12
at 9 p.m., as the station will broadcast a behind the scenes documentary
as to how the musical was made.
Terry's
a real smoothie with women at breakfast time
IRISH broadcast veteran Terry Wogan has been awarded second place
in the battle of presenters to be crowned Britain's favourite
breakfast smoothie by British women.
Oscar
Wilde Awards
The Academy Awards were not the only Oscar ceremony held in Hollywood
as more than 500 people turned up at the nearby Wilshire Event Ebell
Theatre to attend the Oscar Wilde Awards, designed to honour Irish
film writers.
Frances
banishes the dark days of addiction
THINGS couldn't be better for Frances Black. Fresh from a
trip to the States the singer-songwriter says she's now living
a life beyond her wildest dreams.
Conjuring
up locations for Harry Potter movie
TEENAGE wizard Harry Potter could soon be using his broomstick to
fly to Ireland.
Latest Entertainment
news
Gillick
Runs With the Gold
IRELAND'S gold medal hero David Gillick has set his sights
on the world after retaining his European indoor 400 meter title
in Birmingham's National Arena on Saturday night, with a little
help from Armagh footballer Enda McNulty.
Lee
to Face Brazilian at Brawl
UNBEATEN middleweight Andy Lee will face Cleiton "Soul Man"
Conceicao on March 16 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. The
fight, on the John Duddy/Anthony Bonsante undercard, will be the
opening televised bout on the pay-per-view "Erin Go Brawl"
St. Patrick's Eve punchout broadcast.
Sunderland
Surges Under Boss Keane
ROY Keane's Sunderland moved up to fourth in the championship
with a priceless 2-1 win over fellow promotion challengers West
Brom on Saturday just hours after the Corkman threw the manager
of the month award for February into his garage.
O'Sullivan
Sticks With the Old
EDDIE O'Sullivan has issued a Triple Crown rallying cry ahead
of Ireland's visit to Murrayfield and Edinburgh on Saturday
and backed his team to lift a second successive crown against the
Scots.
On-Ward
and upward
He's only been in England for five minutes and already Dubliner
Stephen Ward has collected his first player-of-the-month award.
Cheltenham
ground could lead to some surprises
When attempting to pick winners at the Cheltenham Festival this
month the first thing to bear in mind will be the ground.
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Down all the days
MALCOLM ROGERS heads up to Down to pay his respects to our patron
saint.
The
habit of a lifetime
MALCOLM ROGERS looks at a couple of religious breaks in Ireland.
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A Day to Live For
THERE was something very powerful afoot in Croke Park in Dublin
last Saturday when Ireland at last faced England in the first ever
rugby international at Croke Park.
A
Disgraceful Decision
THE latest shenanigans surrounding the New York City St. Patrick's
Day Parade have added a level of absurd behavior by the parade leadership
extraordinary by even their low standards.
Intelligencer
New U.S. Ambassador Appointed - New Consul in New York - McAleese
for NYC.
Hard
Times for Fathers and Sons
WITH Britney and Anna Nicole finally fading from the front pages,
the media has returned to the slightly more important topic of the
presidential race of 2008. The topic of the week, when it came to
the candidates, was Rudy Giuliani's son, Andrew, airing his
family's dirty laundry.
Survival
of the Fairy Tree
IT is with the greatest of pleasure I can report that, despite mammoth
roadworks at Latoon in the county Clare, the famous Latoon Fairy
Tree has survived.
Mother, Life, Landscape, and the Connection
Edna O'Brien returns to world of The Country Girls in The Light
of Evening, with the mother-daughter relationship as the main theme.
Imagining the Unknown
In his latest novel, Zoli, Dublin-born Colum McCann proves that
part of his talent as a writer lies in his ability to imagine and
capture the lives of the forgotten and oppressed.
Touring Ireland 2007
Do you fancy a trip to the old country in 2007? Or maybe you have
your dates already booked? Either way, the following event guide
lists upcoming musical, cultural and sporting festivals over the
next six months.
Tara Keeps Her Crown
Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006 and Irish America cover story (Oct./Nov.)
has been called to task about conduct unbecoming a beauty queen.
It seems that the transition from the small town of Russell Springs,
Kentucky to New York City has been a lot to handle for the petite
blonde.
Book corner
Tom Deignan reviews the latest Irish and Irish-American books.
Roots: O'Brien
Liam Moriarty looks at one of Ireland's signature names.
Estate Tax Issue
"COULD you explain, other than the right to vote, the benefits
of U.S. citizenship? My husband and I have been married for 17 years.
He's had a green card for almost 15, but does not want to
become an American citizen. It's really because he's
lazy and feels everything is fine as it is. Is it true that there
are issues with regard to wills and estates if you are a green card
holder, such as having to pay more tax? This might get him to move
on his citizenship application."
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