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Northern Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has blamed the Real IRA for shooting a man dead in Derry City last Wednesday night... Read more...
Speaking last week after one of his regular meetings with the North's Criminal Justice Minister, Paul Goggins MP, to review cross-border criminal justice cooperation, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern T.D., expressed his appreciation for the continuing high level of joint working in the criminal justice area... Read more...
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The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, T.D., convened a new Annual Regulatory Forum last week, which focused on ensuring that the economic regulatory system in Ireland is "fit for purpose," robust and responsive to changing economic, environmental and social needs Read more...
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Reforms to the State Pension system in the North will soon make it easier for more people to qualify for a full State Pension... Read more...
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Jack Lukeman - better known as "Jack L" - has scheduled a benefit concert for the Aisling Irish Community Center on Tuesday, March 16, at Rory Dolan's (890 McLean Ave.) in Yonkers Read more...
Dublin-born singer/songwriter Mark Geary is no stranger to the streets of New York City, the adopted Villager is returning to our shores later this month to perform as part of the annual 'CraicFest' event, with a show on March 13 at New York City's Mercury Lounge, alongside Paddy Casey and Duke Special... Read more...
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Once I had recovered from the shock of seeing alleged Leftie Vanessa Redgrave giving that cringe worthy, obsequious curtsy to Prince William during the week (and let's be honest, it has to be the most skin-crawling piece of bowing to your betters since Obama's horrifying "my forehead must touch the ground in the presence of Asian superiority" last month) I came across a very good letter and think that it's worth quoting in full... Read more...
The Health Care Reform Summit was a snooze fest but could have been more exciting had the Republicans taken advantage of a few golden opportunities to expose this farce hosted by the Democrats and President Obama... Read more...
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Didn't know Patty Duke was Irish? That's OK. Neither did Malachy McCourt, who wrote the script for the PBS special "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - An Irish Parade of Stars," airing this month on PBS, that Duke narrates Read more...
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. What do you think? It seems to never stop as we have now had back to back storms in the last few weeks and it does not help business as you well know, but we will weather the storm... Read more...
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Racing onto a pass from Tomas O'Leary, winger Tommy Bowe grabbed the headlines at Twickenham as he ran in the decisive try, five minutes from time, as Ireland battled to their sixth win in seven years against England Read more...
Michael Cussen scored 1-5 from play in Cork's 2-21 to 1-14 Allianz GAA Hurling National League Division One victory over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night Read more...
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