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 | Niall O'Dowd: Ten top Irish and Irish American stories of the decade
Saturday,
December 12, 2009, 9:06 AM
Niall O'Dowd: It's been a year of tragedy and triumph for the Irish and for the global Irish community.
Full Story |  | Top 10 Irish books of the decade: Every emotion under the rainbow
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 6:49 AM
Religion, death, bereavement, love, violence, abuse, alcoholism, suicide, loneliness. What more could you ask for? This has been a decade of sizzling Irish books. No issue has been too difficult or too personal for our authors to tackle, and my, how impressive the outcome is.
Full Story |  | Niall O'Dowd: Ten reasons why Susan Boyle is entertainment story of the decade
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 8:52 AM
Niall O'Dowd: A cast of characters straight out of a Dickens novel surrounds her. Simon Cowell, the tough-love impresario with a heart; Amanda Holden and Sharon Osbourne, the ugly sisters; Piers Morgan, the dashing gentleman. Move over, Jane Austen!
Full Story |  | Irish firm selling pornographic Susan Boyle boxer shorts
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 6:20 AM
A firm, based in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, which sells boxers and T-shirts bearing the slogan "I ....... Full Story |  | The best places to celebrate Christmas in Ireland
Friday, November 13, 2009, 6:09 AM
There are few countries that celebrate a cozier, put-your-feet-up Christmas than
Ireland. With its family-oriented culture and the legendary friendliness of its people, spending the holidays in Ireland is one of the most rewarding decisions you could ever make.
Full Story |  | Take a step back in time at Newgrange
Friday, December 11, 2009, 12:05 PM
Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, is one the most famous prehistoric sites in the world for good reason. It’s constructed in such a way that at dawn on the shortest day of the year (the winter solstice) a narrow beam of sunlight illuminates the floor of the structure’s inner chamber just after sunrise, filling the long passageway with a bright shaft of sunlight.
Full Story |  | Dublin on a budget: 10 things to see and do for free in Ireland's capital city
Thursday, October 22, 2009, 1:49 PM
Planning a trip to Dublin but strapped for cash? There’s no end to the free fun to be had all over the nation’s capital with museums, visitors centers, scenic attractions and tourists trails.
Full Story |  | American billionaire gives Irish tourism a
boost
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 11:48 AM
An Irish-American philanthropist is pitching in to save the flagging Irish tourism industry. Chuck Feeney has offered to support a plan to give $100 vouchers to American tourists who visit Ireland.
Full Story |  | NBC deal in jeopardy if Notre Dame loses under Brian Kelly
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9:33 AM
NBC is praying that Brian Kelly revives the Notre Dame franchise make no mistake about it. NBC has seen their broadcast numbers slump from 5.2 million per telecast under Charlie Weis in his first year to just 3.7 million this year.
Full Story |  | Notre Dame leprechaun Dan Collins welcomes Coach Brian Kelly to South Bend
Friday, December 11, 2009, 9:04 AM
Coach Kelly received a rousing welcome from Notre Dame leprechaun Dan Collins on Friday as he carried out one of his first duties as head coach.
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Story |  | Pope will write pastoral letter on Irish clergy child sex-abuse
scandal
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 12:48 PM
The Pope will address Irish Catholics in a pastoral letter, the Vatican announced in a press release yesterday. The statement comes following outrage about the catalog of sexual abuse of children uncovered in the Irish Commission of Investigation's Report into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.
Full Story |  | New IRA terror group forms
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9:17 AM
A new dissent Republican group may be forming in Northern Ireland. The organization would include dissidents that have defected from the Continuity IRA and the
Real IRA. The group will not have a name, with the deliberate aim of confusing security forces.
Full Story |  | Kennedy book sales surge after Vicki appears on Oprah
Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:21 AM
Oprah doubled sales of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's memoir "True Compass" when she featured Kennedy's widow Vicki. The hardback book sold 100 percent more copies the week after Vicki's appearance on the top-rated chat show.
Full Story |  | Susan Sarandon tips Saoirse Ronan for
an Oscar nomination
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 7:46 PM
Top actress and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon has tipped Irish starlet Saoirse Ronan for an Oscar nomination for her lead role in 'The Lovely Bones.'
Full Story |  | Mischa Barton happy in her own skin
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 7:59 PM
Mischa Barton sometimes "pigs out" and ignores her diet. The former 'O.C.' actress claims she doesn't always watch what she eats because she will always face criticism over her figure.
Full Story |  | Pierce Brosnan says his heart goes out to Roman Polanski
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 5:34 AM
Pierce Brosnan says his heart goes out to the family of director Roman Polanski who was directing Brosnan in "The Ghost," when he was arrested in September in Switzerland. Brosnan stars alongside Scottish star Ewan McGregor in the film.
Full Story |  | Irish band Westlife meets Obama at Nobel Peace Prize concert
Friday, December 11, 2009, 10:06 AM
Irish pop group Westlife had a night to remember on Thursday when they met President Barack Obama in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize concert.
Full Story |  | Sheamus is new WWE world champion
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 7:50 PM
Sheamus is the new WWE wrestling champion in a huge upset
defeating champion John Cena as he had promised to do.
Full Story |  | Now Colin Farrell proves he can sing too!
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9:46 AM
Colin Farrell usually gets raves for his looks, but now it is his singing voice that is wowing critics. He does his own singing while playing a country music star in the likely Oscar contender “Crazy Heart,” and he actually steals the scene.
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Story |  | Megan Fox's festive fight with Brian Austin Green
Friday, December 11, 2009, 8:40 AM
Megan Fox has
reportedly fallen out with her boyfriend over where they'll spend Christmas. The 'Transformers' actress - who has been dating actor Brian Austin Green on and off since they met in 2003 - had an argument with him after they were unable to agree on their festive holiday plans.
Full Story |  | Guinness, Bailey’s and Jameson’s Whiskey Chocolate Cupcakes
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7:42 AM
Sometimes, not often, a good cook can create a symphony of taste and texture that you’ll treasure for the rest of your life. It’s not uncommon, if you’re lucky, to remember a truly exceptional meal with the rapture normally reserved for love.
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