28th June 2007

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NEWS & FEATURES
Irish link to London bomb not being ruled out
Intelligence sources said they were keeping an open mind on who was responsible for a car bomb found in London's Haymarket district.

Fight for illegal Irish in US goes on, says Ahern
Dermot Ahern insisted efforts to secure citizenship for thousands of illegal Irish in America will continue.

A royal Irish tour?
The prospect of an historic visit to Ireland by Queen Elizabeth II is edging closer.

Orangemen Buy Boyne Soil
Leaders of the Orange Order are spearheading a scheme which could bring millions of dollars into Ireland.

New Citizenship Exams Proposed
THE government is considering introducing exams in English for immigrants applying for Irish citizenship.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Flynn Passes
One of the great Sligo flute players, Mike Flynn passed away last week out in Arizona where he was living since 2006 as his health declined.

Karma for all
No, that’s not the real John and Yoko you’re looking at, though the two models who posed in Dublin on Tuesday are a pretty close replica of the iconic couple.

Louis rediscovers X-Factor
Louis Walsh is back as a judge on The X-Factor after Simon Cowell was forced to reinstate him.


SPORTS

McDonagh’s Round
Seamus McDonagh looks more like a budding film star than the Irish boxing sensation he made his name as.

Dunne Does It in Decision
Dunne was made to fight all the way for 12 grueling rounds before finally seeing off Norwegian Biking Raidar Walstad.

An All-Ireland Team? Why Not?
It is funnythe things you remember from your childhood, as the sudden death of the Northern Ireland football legend Derek Dougan emphasized on Sunday.


IRISH TRAVEL
A vibrant historic city
History, dramatic and terrible, lurks round every corner of Cork City.

Waterford – steeped in Viking history
One of the oldest inhabited settlements in Ireland, the past lurks round every corner of Waterford.


IRISH KITCHEN

Boilie Salad With Crabmeat
Buttermilk Biscuits
Green Mayonnaise Sauce
Tipperary Fruit Compote


DISCUSSIONS
DNA research
June 27, 1963 - JFK in
Sort-of celebrity sighting in Boston
Irish Historical Romance

Tickets to giveaway
Win tickets to the award winning play Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer in New York.

Poster competition
Enter a competition to win one of six Idyllic Scenes of Ireland.

IRISH AMERICA MAGAZINE
The Queen of Chick Lit
Maeve Binchy couldn’t be more apologetic. She is sincerely fond of her American fans and is disappointed to have to let them down. more...
“Tree of Liberty”
Captured in May 1918 and imprisoned in Lincoln Prison, England, Eamon de Valera, Ireland’s future president, escaped in dramatic fashion on February 3, 1919. more...
Memory Brings Us Back
Memory is the bond that ties us to home, even when we are far away. more...

COMMENT & CÁINT
Making Beautiful Music Together
The summer pell-mells into a welter of long days mostly sunlit, sometimes showery, always beautiful both in their dawnings and twilit departures.

White House Dreams
Not since Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 has a New Yorker ended up in the White House.

Reality Bites for Sinn Fein
Things were looking pretty good for Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern last week.

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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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