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The death occurred last Sunday in New York of D.J. Carey. D.J. was a long-time member and supporter of the Ireland-U.S. Council and many other organizations. The cause of death was Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) Read more...
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern T.D, has said the fall in homicide and sexual offences outlined in the latest crime statistics was encouraging but said his focus would remain on reducing offences across all crime sectors Read more...
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Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, T.D., and Environmental NGOs launched a new website, www.1010.ie last Thursday. The site calls on everybody in Ireland to sign a 'pledge' to support the efforts of Government to 'SEAL THE DEAL' in Copenhagen, and encourages the public to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010 Read more...
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Northern Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has launched Invest Northern Ireland's new £2.7 million Innovation Vouchers Program, which will help small businesses use innovation to grow and succeed Read more...
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Belfast boy Dan Donnelly is no stranger to our New York readers, having carved out a successful solo career on the east coast for almost a decade... Read more...
It's a dark and durky November night and the wind and rain are adding to the dull atmosphere, I'd been trying to remember something nice and sunny from summer, when a poem by Frank E Lee of Cork came to mind... Read more...
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This is not a column that normally does the "happy thing". But I'm breaking with tradition today in order to bring you sweetness and light... Read more...
Some would say that the best thing about Election Day is that we don't have to watch any more lying television campaign ads or receive more political junk mail that goes straight into the recycle basket... Read more...
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The Irish have a reputation for beautiful language, a "gift of gab" that infuses song lyrics, playwriting, fiction. It's natural then that Irish poetry is prized as some of the best in the English language... Read more...
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What a sad week it has been as we just lost a great friend, and I do mean a great friend, DJ Carey - one of the most colorful Irish American people I ever came across in my whole life Read more...
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Last week was a roller-coaster for Celtic's fans, with elimination from the CIS Insurance Cup on Wednesday at the hands of Hearts and a dominating 3-0 win over Kilmarnock that extended their lead over second-placed Hibs Read more...
Arsenal forward Robin van Persie struck twice to maintain his side's bragging rights over north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur... Read more...
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