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Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has surprised political observers by announcing that he is making a bid for election in the Republic of Ireland... Read more...
An offer of free entry to children with red hair at Dublin Zoo has led to an unexpected and unintended debate - whether or not it was offensive! Read more...
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A new contemporary art event, which is expected to bring 150,000 extra tourists to Ireland next year, was launched in New York on Friday... Read more...
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It was one of the most high profile building companies of Celtic Tiger era, but last Thursday night a receiver was appointed to McNamara Construction. It immediately halted work on several high profile building projects around Ireland, and cast doubt over thousands of jobs in sub-contracting firms... Read more...
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Director Ciaran O'Reilly is one of the best in the city - his work shines with creativity and theatricality, from nuanced work on naturalistic shows like The Field to his insightful use of spectacle last year on Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones... Read more...
Every so often, the Mike Stand (that'd be us, unless you're being unfaithful with another chap called Mike Stand, then you're just being rude) bumps into one of those New York City-based individuals that just oozes calmness, creativity and well, a certain aura of County Kerry-ness, that, when expertly mixed with a little East Village coolness results in a masterful blend of singing and songwriting... Read more...
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As usual I got it in the neck over the last few weeks for daring to suggest that Ireland is no longer a sovereign nation. Lucky for me that same neck is as hard as a bent banker's pension plan, so it didn't bother me too much... Read more...
With a title like that, I'm sure I'll have every liberal pundit salivating at the idea of another diehard conservative writer taking the same route as the Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan... Read more...
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Years ago I visited a seminar at Trinity College, Dublin. A guest lecturer was said, "After Riverdance, Irish culture will never be the same." "Same as what?" deadpanned a female student. One of many legacies of Riverdance is popularization throughout the world of Irish dance, and music-filtered through global influences (including Russian and Spanish).
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What a week it has been, with a lot of Irish events that happening throughout the city. We did our best to be at them all, well, because this is the time to promote Ireland and there's no better place to do that than New York... Read more...
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Declan Ryan has been confirmed as the new Tipperary senior hurling manager after the Tipperary County Board released a statement following their recent board meeting... Read more...
Goals from Nedum Onuoha, Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck gave Sunderland a deserved 3-0 victory over League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge... Read more...
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