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General McChrystal will rue drunken Irish pub scene 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 10:35 AM 

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Drop the 'Bloody' from 'Bloody Sunday' Bono was told 
Monday, June 21, 2010, 6:17 AM 
The British record producer who first heard "Bloody Sunday" the U2 hit song told the band to drop the word 'Bloody' as it would not work on radio.
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One in three Irish families fear they will go hungry 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 5:08 AM 
According to an EU study almost three out of ten Irish people fear they may run out of money and be unable to purchase food and other basic goods. 
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Irish mystic achieves worldwide fame talking to angels 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 4:44 AM 
Irish mystic Lorna Byrne talks to angels. You may or may not believe her, but there’s one thing that’s in no doubt -- she’s not kidding. Angels In My Hair, Byrne’s memoir, is now an international bestseller that sold for a six-figure sum to the publishers ofThe Da Vinci Code.
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BP oil spill may still reach Ireland, though chances unlikely 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 3:49 AM 
Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA, says it's “unlikely” chances that the BP Gulf of Meixco oil spill will reach Irish shores, but hasn’t dismissed the possibility altogether.
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Gaza aid ship Rachel Corrie may never be returned to Irish 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 4:47 AM 
Peace activists who were on the Rachel Corrie have said they do not hold out much hope of ever getting the ship back after Israel continues to detain the vessel indefinitely.
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The Irish curse doomed France in World Cup 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 8:55 AM 

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Referee admits he cried after his Irish World Cup mistake 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 5:05 AM 
Swedish referee Martin Hansson revealed yesterday that he broke down in tears after his mistake ended Ireland's World Cup dream.
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Irish students find cure for vuvulezas at 2010 world cup 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 3:51 AM 
Two Irish teenagers have invented a cure for the vuvuzela - the deafening horns which are fast becoming the sound of the 2010 World Cup.
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Gilligan’s Gourmet: Cooking up a World Cup smorgasbord 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 6:43 AM 
The Japanese seem to be playing very well so let's make some Latin American dishes with a Japanese twist as we step up to the knockout stages.
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Unique Irish vacation stop as 40,000 walk through the Shannon Tunnel 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 3:45 AM 
A massive crowd of some 40,000 people queued outside the $617 million tunnel in Limerick to get the chance to walk under the River Shannon.
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The Irish magic behind disappearing lakes 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 11:26 AM 
Cases of disappearing lakes have been reported around the world, from Chile to Russia, the phenomenon shocks onlookers and bemuses many but in the West of Ireland there is a very good explanation.
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Megan Fox wants to play a lesbian Native American superhero 
Monday, June 21, 2010, 8:00 AM 

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Comic actor Paul Rudd has his very own Irish pub 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 5:14 AM 
Family man Paul Rudd might be better known to us for his various comic roles, from, Phoebe’s boyfriend, Mike Hannigan in “Friends” to his film work in “Knocked Up”, “Anchorman”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshal” and many more.
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Chelsea Clinton wedding details revealed 
Monday, June 21, 2010, 12:00 PM 

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‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy bans sex on set 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 11:49 AM 
“Glee” creator Ryan Murphy has asked his cast members not to have sex in trailers on set.
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U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell set for $25 million boost 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 4:34 AM 
The beer and Guinness was on Graeme McDowell at Brophy's Irish pub in Carmel near Pebble Beach on Monday as he celebrated his great victory in the U.S. Open. An appearance on the Jay Leno 'Tonight' Show followed on Monday night
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Boston Bruins to play pre-season game in Belfast 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 11:57 AM 
The Boston Bruins have announced a preseason game in Belfast against an all-star team of United Kingdom Elite League players.
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Bloody Sunday bell will toll at John Duddy Texas fight 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 4:28 AM 
A bell will toll ten times this Saturday at a major title elimination fight in memory of one of the victims of Bloody Sunday one of Northern Ireland’s bitterest days: Bloody Sunday. The ringside bell will toll ten times when Derry's Full Story
U.K. porn star says Irish men are the best 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 4:58 AM 
Irish men come out on top it seems according to Liverpool porn star Tanya Tate. In a recent interview with Joe.ie the English porn-star who shot to fame after a fling with former Wexford senior hurler Greg Jacob said that out of all nationalities she has had sex with, she ranked Irish men number one.
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Time to welcome the Queen to Ireland 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:50 PM 

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4,000-year-old necklace found in dumpster 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 4:12 AM 
A 4,000 year old necklace is in The National Museum of Ireland  after it was found in a dumpster. Worn by early kings the necklace, called a lunala, and discs were worn by the early kings of Full Story
Natasha McShane’s parents speak about the horror of the Chicago attack 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 4:19 AM 
It is the worst nightmare for any parent. On the April 24th 2010 Liam and Sheila McShane received a phone call, at home in County Armagh, telling them their daughter had been the victim of a vicious attack and was beaten almost to death. Now keeping a constant vigil at their daughter’s bedside, they spoke to the press, for the first time, about the horrific experience and their brave daughter’s fight for her 
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Dr. Phil attacks school bullying after Phoebe Prince death 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 10:31 AM 
Famed TV psychologist DrPhil McGraw has called for better school methods to prevent bullying in the aftermath of the suicide of Irish girl Phoebe Prince who committed suicide after being bullied in her Massachusetts school. "It is so out of control," he told the Full Story
Accused priest given victims file in new church scandal 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 4:35 AM 
The Catholic Church are currently investigating claims that the child protection delegate in the diocese of Clone handed over a confidential file containing evidence of child abuse to the priest at the centre of the allegations. Fr Bill Bermingham was appointed child protection delegate for the the Clone diocese by the Catholic  Church's National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSC) in 2008. The NSBC is currently seeking to meet with Birmingham to determine his motivations behind the handing over of the confidential file to the 
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Obama may be set for Irish visit 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:37 AM 
University College Cork (UCC),are confident that  US President Barack Obama will  deliver the inaugural Frederick Douglas lecture on human rights at the college to kick off a human rights lecture series at the southern Irish university. They say the U.S. Embassy in Dublin is supportive of their 
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Ireland economy set for jobless recovery in 2011 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:19 AM 
Ireland is on course for a jobless recovery, according to a new international report. Consultancy group Ernst & Young says Ireland will make the greatest recovery in the Euro zone for 2011 although it will not create any new 
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Irish betting consortium lands shock winning 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 8:17 AM 
An organized group of over 100 pundits each laid bets of €200 each, at odds of 14/1, and have pulled off one of the most audacious and successful Irish betting coups in recent book-making history.   And bookmakers have already reluctantly acknowledged the validity of the group bet: “It's a classic. They did nothing illegal,” said a representative of the Irish Bookmakers Association.   It’s believed that businessman Douglas Taylor, head of recruitment company MCR, was behind the move and was integral to recruiting the 100 pundits who each placed their bets at different locations around the 
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Micheal Martin rules out possibility of sanctions against Israel 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:42 AM 
Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin has unexpectedly ruled out the possibility of Ireland imposing economic sanctions on Israel and has also warned Irish citizens not to join any future aid missions by sea to Full Story
Irish heirs come forward to claim US widows millions 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:18 AM 
Claiming to be relatives of the Mary Teresa and Nora Hayes up to 30 people have come forward in response to an ad displayed in Irish national newspapers. The two women have left their multi-million fortune to animal charities but their family was all be informed by 
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U2 should pay Irish tax say critics 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:37 AM 
Well this is a family discussion that's been coming for a long time. U2, the Irish supergroup, are being blasted as sell-outs who have turned their back on their fans and their nation for moving all their key assets offshore to escape Irish taxes. The bands tax moves comes at a time when Full Story
Dramatic return for Bono in weeks says manager 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:10 AM 
Bono will return to the stage in weeks U2 manager Paul McGuinness has 
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News from around the 32 counties of Ireland 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 6:03 AM 
Antrim After two years' work setting up and growing the Antrim-based cancer charity Eye Feel Good, the group's chairman, Richard Fee, has stressed that the Champion award won at the Antrim Community Awards is a testament to the work of the charity as a whole and the generosity of the people of Antrim. When his wife Annemarie was diagnosed with eye cancer shortly after giving birth to the couple's first child, Richard recognised the need to raise awareness of the disease. (Source: The Antrim Guardian) Full Story
Robert Pattinson says there are no hidden religious messages in 'Twilight' 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 9:27 AM 
'Twilight' superstar Robert Pattinson has insisted that there are no hidden religious messages in the successful film series. Pattinson dismissed the idea that author Full Story
Russell Brand wants to marry girlfriend Katy Perry in Ireland 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:52 AM 
Russell Brand has seriously thought about marrying the love of his life Katy Perry in Ireland but not in a "poncy" 
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Miley Cyrus, Saoirse Ronan in running for Sex and The City prequel 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 8:55 AM 
Sarah Jessica Parker, 45, has often joked that she would like to play a teenage Carrie Bradshaw in the proposed prequel to the Sex And The City series, but it turns out Full Story
Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts whole show on webcam 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 10:05 AM 
Popular TV host and comic Jimmy Kimmel took surprise advantage of a power blackout to broadcast an installment of his popular late-night show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.   The host delighted viewers by recording and broadcasting the show using his laptop and webcam.   The result was an unusual but already acclaimed variation of the usual 
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Matthew Morrison knew 'Glee' would be a big hit 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:35 AM 
Glee star Matthew Morrison told the press this week he always knew the show would be a hit. The 32 year old actor revealed he immediately sensed the show about a group of high school misfits who love to sing and dance would prove popular. Morrison plays beloved singing teacher Mr. Schuester in the series and he claims the whole cast were confident the script was something 
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Lindsay Lohan bare all for bags 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:32 AM 
In her latest daring move Lindsay Lohan plans to bear all in her an advertisement for her new hand bag line. According to LA magazine the controversial actress plans to strip off for the commercial. The former child actor best known for her role in Full Story
Graeme McDowell adapting to live as US Open Chamption 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:30 AM 
Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell is getting used to his new status as champion of the US 
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Defeated French coach rejects handshake with South African coach 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 8:47 AM 
A dejected Raymond Domenech was captured on video rejecting a handshake with South African coach Carlos Alberto Parreira after the conclusion of the South Africa - France match with culminated in both teams’ elimination from the Full Story
Irish American hero saves the day for America's World Cup dream 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 9:10 AM 
Landon Donovan, whose grandmother hails from County Kerry, has put America through to the playoffs stage of the Full Story

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U.S. lawsuit filed against abuse priest's Irish order 
Monday, June 28, 2010, 4:32 AM 
The Irish order that harbored notorious pedophile Father Brendan Smyth is to be sued in an American court. The Norbertine order based in County Cavan is facing a multi million dollar suit by attorney Helem McGonigle and her neighbor Jeff Thomas both of whom were molested by Smyth when he was sent to Full Story
Irish American priest in line for sainthood 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:45 AM 
In a first for Brooklyn a ‘canonical inquiry’ - the first step in Canon Law towards making someone a saint - has been opened into the case of priest, Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn.
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Irish faith healer seeks to cure Natasha McShane 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 4:21 AM 
A renowned Irish faith leader has visited seriously injured Irish girl Natasha McShane in a Chicago hospital and stated he is convinced she will fully recover.
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Maps of 19th century Ireland available online 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:45 AM 
Ordnance Survey Ireland has launched an updated version of all their maps. As of next week, the collection of national maps online will range from 1830 to present.
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An untold story of six Irish-American brothers who fought in WWII 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 7:44 AM 
Iven “Bruce” O’Neal was one of six brothers who served in the U.S. military in World War II. A real life “Saving Private Ryan” tale, the six sons of an Irish-American family went to war and all returned home to north Mississippi.
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US TV show 'Camelot' begins filming in Ireland 
Monday, June 28, 2010, 4:59 AM 
A brand new US TV show, Camelot, begins filming at Ardmore Studios in Wicklow this week. The 10 part series will be filmed in the same location as the hit series starring Johnathon Rhys Myers, The 
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Blarney Stone a health hazard, says survey 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 4:16 AM 
The Blarney Stone is on the list of worst sites in the world to visit because of the "“trace bits of spit left behind with every pucker.”
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Woman in sumo wrestler suit assaults ex-girlfriend who waved at man dressed as Snickers bar 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 8:41 AM 
A fancy dress party in one of Dublin's best known gay bars took a sinister turn when a woman attacked her ex-girlfriend Adrienne Martin in a row over a dress-up sumo wrestler's suit.
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Bionic cat with new legs created by Irish vet 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:51 AM 
Irish vet Noel Fitzpatrick, from Mountmellick, County Laois, performed the first operation successfully fitting two bionic back paws to a very lucky black cat, Oscar. This is the first surgery of its kind in the world.
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Irish conman faces trial for trying to sell the Ritz 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:51 AM 
An Irish conman, who blew his share of the proceeds of a trick sale of the Ritz Hotel, London on a horse-racing and shopping binge, is facing trial for his role in carrying out the fake sale.
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Chinese set to invest billions in Ireland 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:26 AM 
Call it the Celtic Dragon, but Chinese companies are set to invest billions in Ireland in an attempt to gain a foothold in Europe.
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Waterford Crystal relights its furnace 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:59 AM 
The launch of a small-scale manufacturing center “The House of Waterford Crystal” was welcomed by Waterford City today. The small center will allow centuries of tradition and craftsmanship to be kept alive though the company, Waterford Wedgewood went into receivership last year. The manufacturing center will employ 110 people, along with 40 others at peak 
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FujiFilm digital kiosks bring Irish language worldwide 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 7:06 AM 
FujiFilm has added an Irish language option to their digital printing kiosks around the world. In Asia, Europe, Australasia and North America you can now select to use the kiosks in Irish.
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'Wire' Star Dominic West in Irish fairy tale wedding 
Monday, June 28, 2010, 4:12 AM 
Wire' star Dominic West and his Irish fiancee Catherine FitzGerald officially tied the knot in Glin County Limerick yesterday--and for good measure christened two of their three children right after the wedding ceremony. West, who played Irish American detective Jimmy McNulty in the popular series said he was 'incredibly nervous' when he arrived for the 
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'Twilight' cast attend 'Eclipse' premiere and dazzle fans 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 6:23 AM 
Looking exactly like the breathless commercials for fluoride toothpaste they are, the cast of 'Twilight' braved the red carpet in Los Angles last night for the highly anticipated premiere of 'Eclipse' the latest installment of the vampires and romantic torment series. Full Story
Brosnan and son bond on set of movie 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 5:42 AM 
It's a family affair. This week we've learned that for the first time, Irish heartthrob Pierce Brosnan (best known for his role as secret agent James Bond) will team up with his actor son Sean for the big 
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Beckham's deny rumor split - Is Charlize Theron the reason? 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 9:45 AM 
It's been circulating for a while; Posh and Becks are splitting up! However the rep for Victoria and David Beckham has denied a break up and called the rumors - well just 
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Lindsay Lohan to be asked if she used drugs 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 5:37 AM 
Sometimes you don't need a therapist, what you really need is a witch doctor. Poor Lindsay Lohan could be forgiven if at times she feel's like she's laboring under a voodoo curse. Because just when you think she's out of the woods - blam - another drama 
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Saoirse Ronan and Bono invited to join Oscars academy 
Sunday, June 27, 2010, 8:22 AM 
Four Irish artists were among those honored this year to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 
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Russell Brand wants to marry girlfriend Katy Perry in Ireland 
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:52 AM 
Russell Brand has seriously thought about marrying the love of his life Katy Perry in Ireland but not in a "poncy" 
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Fancy starring in Colin Farrell's next movie? 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 6:33 AM 
Eager to see yourself on the big screen? You're in luck! 'Fright Night,' the campy 1985 horror flick, is getting a remake starring Ireland's Colin Farrell, and you can easily be part of the fun.
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The guide to the perfect Celtic wedding 
Friday, June 25, 2010, 11:29 AM 
There is an Irish wedding-related proverb that states: "Marry in May and rue the day" and finishes with: "Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man." Whether you choose to believe this superstition or not, no matter what month you marry in, you can recreate an "authentic" Celtic wedding, complete with traditions that Irish couples have practiced for thousands of years.
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Irishmen prefer to be single survey shows 
Monday, June 28, 2010, 4:22 AM 
Sorry girls, but if you are looking for an Irishman chances are that he prefers to stay single. An analysis by researchers at University College Cork of 15,000 men and women reveals that men are happiest when single. In contrast women reported feeling much happier when they were married and has achieved 
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John Duddy loses to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision in San Antonio, Texas 
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 10:32 PM 
Middleweight John Duddy (29-2, 18 KOs) lost a unanimous decision to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KOs) on Saturday night in San Antonio,Texas in an all-out slug fest in front of a noisy Alamodome crowd. 
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