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News about the Irish & Irish American culture, music, news, sports. This is hosted by the Irish Aires radio show on KPFT-FM 90.1 in Houston, Texas (a Pacifica community radio station)
April 30, 2011
Irish News 04/30/11 (posted 09:45pm CDT)
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THE Proclamation of 1916 is not only our most famous historical document, it is also the most recognisable.
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Welcome to the Irish Emigration Database, please enter a search term above to get started or use the tools on the left to browse.
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Hanged once for Highway Robbery, but lived to rob and murder the Man for whom he had been executed. Finally hanged 30th of April, 1689
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In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter.
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The latest forecasts revise previously higher figures for economic growth in 2011. Unemployment is unlikely to be adjusted in anyway significantly in 2011.
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There will be no extra money available for the government's much anticipated plan to stimulate employment in the country.
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Movie and game rental company with 1,300 employees told court it needs protection from creditors over debt payment issues.
April 29, 2011
Irish News 04/29/11 (posted 11:08pm CDT)
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GHOST hunters and paranormal enthusiasts take note — something spooky is happening in Carlow.
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TRAFFIC screeched to a halt, cameras were pulled from bags and gardai kept a cheering and applauding crowd at bay.
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From the legend of the Claddagh ring to 'drowning the Shamrock' on St. Patrick's Day Irish Culture and Customs is a collection of articles and stories that covers a wide variety of topics drawn from Ireland's rich history and heritage. - World Cultures European
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'Bog butter' from 3,000 BC found in ancient underground store
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St. Patrick's Day Irish dancing flashmob video goes viral - VIDEO
www.thejournal.ie
The broadcaster's daughter says that the first year anniversary of his death will be marked with a celebration of his life.
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Researchers have isolated a single gene which may determine the size of the brain, and which may be crucial in understanding the development of our grey matter.
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"Conyngham, by his first and second bold expeditions, is become the terror of all the east coast of England and Scotland." -- Silas Deane in a letter to Robert Morris.
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It's worrying news with an average of ten insolvencies a day in April. As well as this it has been revealed that a high percentage of court judgements on unpaid debt were against consumers.
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There is plenty happening this weekend to continue the tradition of the May Bank Holiday marking the beginning of the summer festival season.
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Mary McAleese has told a Dutch newspaper that Ireland should not be throwing away one the tools it has to pay off its debt.
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Short report on the election of three Sinn Féin senators to Seanad Eireann. The successful candidates were Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, David Cullinane and Kathryn...
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Oliver Lee's father said his pilot son felt
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Public health specialist calls for men who buy sex to be prosecuted - but an organisation representing sex workers in Ireland says this is not the best approach.
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A new book explores the rise of President Obama - but through the allegorical tale of a bear and his love for honey.
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The decline in private sector deposits in Irish banks accelerated in March, while loans to households and Irish companies also fell.
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The designation of Prince William as Baron Carrickfergus links the heir to the British throne to Northern Ireland's oldest town and one identified with the English crown for almost a thousand years.
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As I was skimming through your top 10s several towns in the west were coming to mind. Every time I thought of one ... it was on your list! Excellent suggestions. I'm so glad you included Castlebar and Killaloe. So many people miss these. Thanks for the post.
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April 28, 2011
Irish News for 04/28/11 (posted 10:21pm CDT)
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On Tuesday April 26 1916, 95 years ago this week, many people in Galway town were gripped by rumour and hysteria. Rebellion in Dublin had been the sole source of conversation the evening before, but now telegraph lines were cut down, no trains were running, and news that rebellion had broken out in
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Nationalist neighbours in west Belfast get royal wedding party invitation - Northern Ireland, Local.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk The Royal wedding celebrations are coming to the nationalist heartland of west Belfast, with residents planning a ground-breaking cross-community street party in honour of William and Kate.
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Myles Walter Keogh (March 25, 1840 June 25, 1876) was an Irishman who fought in Italy during the 1860 Papal War before volunteering for the Union side in the...
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128 men or 15% of the total Seventh Cavalry's roll were born in Ireland. Of the 268 soldiers killed during the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 34 were Irish. ...
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Col Bachman, right and below, bought the 200-acre Liss Ard estate, above, in the 1970s -- reportedly with the intention that it should be used as the base of a Swiss government in exile in the event that the country was invaded by the Soviet bloc.
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This Irish Government supported, official web site, dedicated to helping you in your search for records of family history for past generations
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Join us for a wonderful evening of verse in the lovely setting of Butler House. Our guest poet Kerry Hardie will read from her works, followed by Open-Mic readings from local poets. All are welcome.
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AOINE -- On April 29, 1916, surrounded and driven from their position in the GPO, with James Connolly severely wounded, and having little hope of help from outside the city, Patrick Pearse and the leaders of the Rising were faced with a decision. All of them were more than ready to die fighting for
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The Hibernian Festival Singers, whose repertoire includes Irish traditional and popular songs, classical music and American patriotic tunes, perform next Saturday at Hofstra University.
Government continued to play down likelihood of bailout after discussions began – report · TheJourna
www.thejournal.ie New documents have revealed that cabinet ministers continued to play down talk of a bailout even after a decision had been made to seek financial assistance from the EU and IMF.
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The government is planning a referendum to remove a safeguard on a judge's pay, as part of its series of reforms.
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Two separate reports indicate that more and more Irish families are being pushed into poverty as record numbers contact advisory services seeking help.
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But the good news is that we're having more babies than we were a decade ago.
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WHILE the glare of the world media focuses on a certain wedding in Westminster tomorrow, in California a young Irish woman will be enjoying her own night in the spotlight at an awards ceremony dubbed the Oscars of surfing.
thescore.thejournal.ie
Don't say we don't look after you: here's the best of the week's online action.
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The Irish Uprising 1916-1921 - Please read the info . this is not my album i got this off the net . it is not a video but an album . some good speeches and songs i think this is an american take on the uprising , well because an american seems to ...
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FROM THE ARCHIVES:The celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising ended with the unveiling at Arbour Hill cemetery of a plaque with the names of some 60 volunteers who died in the Rising by president Éamon de Valera. This is an extract from the report of the event. – JOE JOYCE
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Klaus Regling, now CEO of the EU's European Financial Stability Facility , gave this list of factors at a presentation to the Institute of European
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Retail sales fell 1.7% in March 2011 compared with the same month last year, according to new data released by the Central Statistics Office today.
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