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THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
This is only a sample of the extensive range of news and features on IrishAbroad.com each week
* Plea for Help in Darfur Crisis
* John Spain: Speaking Irish, Talking Bull
* Colin's Final Cut
* Brian Boru - the last great High King of Ireland
* Cormac MacConnell: The Sounds and Sports of Summer
* Critics Blast Kerry Irish Statement
* North British Troop Numbers Rise
* Pope Accepts Irish Invite
* Egan Son Makes Kerry Film
* Green Card - Can We Leave?
* Music from Ireland: Riding the Rubyhorse
* Colin Farrell blasts smoking ban
* Dissidents to Fight U.S. Ban
* Death of a Musical Legend
* Irish Traditions: The Irish Cart

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* County GAA screensavers
* Sport Digest - Mick, Paidi for Round Two
* GAA Conquers All for Bride and Groom
* GAA Round-up: Second Bite for Kingdom

Plea for Help in Darfur Crisis
Over one million people, mainly women and young children, have been displaced in Darfur, Western Sudan, where atrocities are being committed on a massive scale.
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John Spain: Speaking Irish, Talking Bull
"Last week our great national hypocrisy about the Irish language was in full view here. With breathtaking cheek, the government announced that it is to seek official status for the Irish language in the European Union..."

Colin's Final Cut
Tabloid frenzy over one nude scene in Colin Farrell's new movie has overshadowed a brave and challenging low-budget role. Now Farrell is angry and wants the press to judge the film on its merits. Sean O'Driscoll reports.

Brian Boru - the last great High King of Ireland
Brian Boru was no legend although his life deeds were legendary. He was very much a real man and was in fact the last great High King of Ireland.

Cormac MacConnell: The Sounds and Sports of Summer
"The summer season takes one last leisurely sun-drenched step to its summit, and I'm at the closing session of the Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltownmalbay, wandering the streets..."

Critics Blast Kerry Irish Statement
Two powerful Irish American lobby groups have pleaded with the Democratic Party to come up with a better statement on Northern Ireland.

North British Troop Numbers Rise
Ten years after the IRA's ceasefire, Britain has almost twice as many troops in the North as it has in war-torn Iraq, a senior Sinn Fein negotiator claimed Tuesday.

Pope Accepts Irish Invite
The Pope has officially accepted an invitation to return to Ireland.

Egan Son Makes Kerry Film
A son of President George W. Bush's last Irish ambassador, Richard Egan, has made a self-financed documentary about Senator John Kerry's failure to win a congressional seat in 1972.

Green Card - Can We Leave?
"MY wife and I have been living illegally in the U.S. now for five years. I am working for a small sales company that had sales of over $1 million this year. Can the owner apply for a work permit for me? "

Riding the Rubyhorse
Cork band Rubyhorse have worked with ex-Beatle George Harrison, and they've done support shows for REM, Sheryl Crow and David Gray. Now they are out with an excellent new album and ready to take on America.

Dissidents to Fight U.S. Ban
U.S. based dissident Republicans are to mount a legal challenge to a U.S. government ban on the fringe political party Republican Sinn Fein.

Death of a Musical Legend
The Irish community says goodbye to Andy McGann, one of the greats of New York's fiddle scene. McGann maintained the Sligo style and inspired a new generation of musicians.

Irish Traditions: The Irish Cart
The traditional Irish cart, as used for transporting turf from the bog and cereal crops from the fields, was a distinctive type, largely unknown in England and mainland Europe.

SPORTS
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Sport Digest - Mick, Paidi for Round Two
Westmeath boss Paidi O Se believes his team will kick on in Saturday's Leinster final replay after giving champions Laois the fright of their lives in Sunday's drawn game at Croke Park.

GAA Conquers All for Bride and Groom
Every so often a story comes along that highlights just how dedicated to their sport the Gaelic footballers and hurlers of Ireland are.

GAA Round-up: Second Bite for Kingdom


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