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Ireland
Mourns Dubliners Legend Drew
PRESIDENT Mary McAleese and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen led
a stream of tributes to the memory of legendary folk singer Ronnie Drew,
who died on Saturday at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness.
Cowen
Performance Criticized
OPPOSITION politicians and economic commentators have been passing
judgment on Taoiseach Brian Cowen's first 100 days in office.
Irish
to Celebrate Obama in Denver
STELLA O'Leary, president of Irish American Democrats, will host a lunch
in Denver next week during the Democratic National Convention, to celebrate
Senator Barack Obama's shared Irish and African ancestry.
Irish
Voice Classifieds
ENTERTAINMENT
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JUDGE FOR ALL
Journalist Michael Daly's long-awaited book on the life and death of
Father Mychal Judge, the first reported fatality on 9/11, is in many
respects the work of a lifetime. Part eulogy, part celebration, it's
the most intimate portrait of the beloved fire chaplain and the Irish
American community he loved yet written. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to Daly
about the inspirational life of a man many already consider a saint.
The
Flip Side of Grene
GREGORY Grene has had a long and successful career that spans six albums
as leader of the Prodigals, whose furious punk assault on traditional
Irish melodies has earned them the rightful title of jig punk kings.
Woody
Wants an Irish Film
HIS latest critically acclaimed movie Vicky Christina Barcelona was
filmed in Spain. Now Woody Allen has his sights set firmly on another
location – Ireland.
SPORTS
Moore
to Fight in Philly
LIGHT middleweight James Moore (16-1, 10 KOs) is staying very active
and will return to the ring on October 4 at the Northeast Philadelphia
National Guard Armory. Moore, who defeated Lloyd Joseph (12-7-3) at
B.B. Kings in Times Square on August 6, will fight in an eight round
contest against a yet to be named opponent.
Gravesen
Leaves Celtic
CELTIC have parted company with Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen after
agreeing to settle up his Parkhead contract after manager Gordon Strachan
said he had no future at the club.
Tyrone
Dumps Dubs; Caffrey Quits
DUBLIN'S All-Ireland dream died a horrible death as Tyrone ran riot
at Croke Park on Saturday by a score of 3-14 to 1-8, and manager Paul
Caffrey paid the price as he fell on his own sword in the wake of the
heavy defeat.
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Larissa takes us on her most recent wedding excursions this
week - from looking at venues and dresses to buying flowers.
 Red Apples Like Baseballs
Kathleen brings us on a journey through the lives of her Irish
grandparents and also describes how and when she began to write.
Niall
O'Dowd: Remembering Ronnie
I MET Ronnie Drew once in the meeting room of the Shelbourne Hotel in
Dublin. In person he looked a lot worse than the photographs.
Obama's
Ethnic Problem
ON the eve of the Denver Democratic Party Convention, Senator Barack
Obama is on the verge of achieving perhaps the greatest breakthrough
ever in American politics by becoming the first ever African American
president.
Cormac
MacConnell: When a Bull Gets Angry
IN Drimconga Upper last Tuesday evening at around three o'clock there
were occasional bursts of bright sunshine between scattered showers
of warm rain from the west.
Sidewalks:
Catholic Civil War Rages On
THIS past week's episode of the excellent AMC cable TV series Mad
Men, set among advertising executives in the early 1960s, featured
a new character, a handsome young Irish American priest named Father
Gill.
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