08 June 2007

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NEWS & FEATURES
Ireland: My First, My Only Love
When the e-mail appeared in my inbox I thought it must be a joke.

Drunk Road Deaths Decrease
Road safety campaigners are cock-a-hoop over the success of tough measures introduced to crack down on drunk driving.

J-1 Students Arrive in New York
Summer has arrived and so have thousands of Irish students seeking jobs and accommodation all over the states.

Irish Prayers for Madeleine
Madeleine McCann’s family this week thanked the Irish communities in Britain and Ireland for their support.

Alcohol abuse is blamed on culture
Conor McPherson has said that the glorification of the hard-drinking culture that is a cause of alcohol abuse in Ireland.

Irish nurse’s appeal for Chernobyl victim
An Irish nurse in Kent has become a shining beacon of hope for a young victim of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Irish Voice Classifieds

 POLL
Results - Paisley Jr Anti Gay :
Do you think Ian Paisley Jnr should apologise for alleged anti-gay comments made during interview? Yes - 63% No - 37%

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ENTERTAINMENT

Home (Un)Sweet Home
Brenda Fricker won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in My Left Foot.

Farrell Happenings
THE headline in the Irish Independent last Thursday proclaimed "Farrell Floundering."

Dublin is crowned top music maker
DUBLIN has been crowned Britain and Ireland’s premier music city in a recent study by top industry experts.

O’Briain making airwaves
Irish comedian Dara O'Briain has to be one of the busiest men in British comedy.


SPORTS

Shoulder to shoulder
Ireland’s tour to Argentina was billed as a sort of rugby questions and answers’ session.

The world at their feet?
The records books will show that Ireland lost both their rugby challenge games in Argentina.

Replay for Classic Meath/Dublin Match
Meath and Dublin revived memories of old clashes as a point by substitute Cian Ward earned a Royals a Croke Park draw.

Killen Signs New Celtic Deal
Celtic have signed Chris Killen from Hibernian, but midfielder Jiri Jarosik has admitted he wants to leave Parkhead.

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IRISH TRAVEL
ROSCOMMON, LEITRIM & SLIGO
Roscommon is the only one of the five counties of Connacht without a coastline.

Live the quiet life in lovely Leitrim
Leitrim is a narrow county, 46 miles in length, which can claim two miles of Atlantic coastline


IRISH KITCHEN

Strawberry and Baileys Fool
Chicken, Ham, and Leek Pie
Blue Cheese, Bacon and Zucchini Soup
Dubliner Cheese Tart


DISCUSSIONS
Potato Bread
Eejit of the day
Hostels: A Senior Citizen travel option?
Marian Keyes

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IRISH AMERICA MAGAZINE
Highlights N.I. Music
Two sold-out nights at the Theater at Madison Square Garden and an appearance on Saturday Night Live made Snow Patrol the toast of the town in New York. more...

Book Corner
In his books Patrick McCabe has displayed a great interest in the macabre more...

Northern Irish Music
Some of Ireland’s finest bands performed in concert on at the Knitting Factory in New York City more...

COMMENT & CÁINT
An Americans Could Use Bertie
Do ye know what America needs? America needs our Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern.

Don’t Write Off Sinn Fein
There have been vitriolic attacks on Sinn Fein in the Irish media since the recent election because of the party’s poor performance.

Southern Reality Check for Shinners
Negotiations to form the new government here are proceeding, with intensive talks now underway.

The Asians, the Irish and Sharpton
Several years ago, Chinese-American novelist Gish Jen wrote a short story collection entitled Who’s Irish?


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ROOTS & HERITAGE

Ireland's Longest Serving Political Dynasty
At least five well-known Irish political families, made the successful transition from the old Irish Parliamentary party which sat at Westminster to those elected after 1918 who took their seats in Dáil Éireann.

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GREENCARD
Surrendering Status
“I RECEIVED a green card through a good job I had in the U.S. three years ago. I have since come home to Dublin but I would like to go back to the U.S. for holidays now and again.”



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