18th July 2008

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Gov't Implements Recession Plan
TANAISTE (Deputy Prime Minister) Mary Coughlan has defended the government's plans to stave off recession which Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen has said will include public spending cutbacks of almost $717 million during the remainder of 2008.

Killer Cop Faces S*x Charges
THE police officer who gunned down Dublin born Andrew Hanlon in Oregon at the end of June was accused of s*xual abuse by a woman and her daughter at the weekend.

Adopted Child Dispute Settled
A GALWAY couple who adopted their daughter from Michigan while living in Massachusetts and were told by the Adoption Authority of Ireland that her adoption would not be recognized by Irish law got word last week that their daughter would finally be granted Irish citizenship after months of fighting the system.

Irish Voice Classifieds

Redford Sounds Off in Dublin
ROBERT Redford is 71 years old, and he'd still give any young buck in Hollywood a run for their millions both in the looks and intelligence department, if his trip to Dublin last week is anything to go by.

The Greatest Generation Remembered
Irish photographer John Minihan's portraits of the famous, including Samuel Beckett, Edna O'Brien, and Francis Bacon, have established him as one of the finest portrait photographers of his generation. This week the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Brian Cowen will open a new exhibition of Minihan's work chronicling the golden years of America's most elderly Irish immigrants at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to the celebrated portrait artist about his legendary work.

Brodericks Head for Ireland
FRESH off her massive success with the film version of Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker and her hubby Matthew Broderick are heading for their Irish bolthole for some much needed R&R.

Ronaldo Is Far from a Slave
IT seems a very long time ago now that a West African character by the name of Kunta Kinte made his unexpected entry into our schoolyard lives as the star of Alex Haley's epic TV drama Roots.

Harrington Injury Hurts Open Defense
PADRAIG Harrington is walking an injury tightrope ahead of his defense of the British Open title at Royal Birkdale this week - and has freely admitted he would already be out of the tournament if it was any other event.

O'Dea Seeks Move from Celtic
IRISH international defensive prospect Darren O'Dea is to seek a loan move away from Scottish champions Celtic after spending most of last season on the bench.

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