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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)
May 08, 2011
Irish News for 05/08/11 (posted 10:43pm CDT)
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As he celebrated his 105th birthday last year, Michael Mick Fitzsimons was in jovial mood in his local pub in Stradone, Co Cavan. He said the secret to his longevity was hard work, eating porridge, riding his bicycle until the age of 100 and not taking any holidays.
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Ireland is keeping a close watch on reports that Portugal has struck its own, possibly more favorable, bailout deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders.
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Tired of over-bearing, overweight, over-rated Irish women? Fear not – there are options out there. Here are the five best Dublin bars to meet foreign women.
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A DOCUMENTARY which explores President Barack Obama's Irish links is to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
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A round-trip ticket to Europe normally has a four-digit price tag, but this weekend area residents were able to visit more than two dozen countries at no cost — though some entrance lines had a wait to rival the busiest airport security checkpoints.
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A CLEAR AND unambiguous message has been sent to political parties and dissident elements in Northern Ireland: the voters want political co-operation rather than confrontation, no truck with terrorism. Assembly elections have strengthened the hands of Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, the DUP an
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Humbler Robinson plays well with the electorate, and not just unionists, writes DAN KEENAN
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Obama deeply impressive on 60 Minutes about Bin Laden mission
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Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has said that his department will spend an extra €30m repairing schools this summer.
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We are delighted to tell you that Sol Bistro in Thomastown is now recommended in the Georgina Campbell Ireland Guide. Cafe Sol Kilkenny and Sol Bistro are now both recommended by the leading restaurant guides in the country, The Bridgestone Guide and Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide as well as a nu
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By: Fiona Hilliard Forty Foot Immortalised in James Joyce's Ulysses, outdoor Dublin doesn't get more offbeat than this rocky headland that lies on the southern tip of Dublin Bay, at Sandycove. Rain or shine, Dubliners have been flinging themselves in for a swim for over ...
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YOU could say this story begins on 28 June 1922, the start of the Irish Civil War, a conflict that reflects little credit on either side, with atrocities committed that taint a proud Irish
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Ballyvaughan, County Clare - one of the loveliest villages in Ireland
Deportation of gay illegal Irishman stopped by Obama administration -- challenging act that gay coup
www.irishcentral.com Deportation of gay illegal Irishman stopped by Obama administration -- challenging act that gay couples have no spouse rights
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GO IRELAND: There's a new heaven for foodies in west Waterford. ALEX MEEHANgives it a taste and will be back for seconds
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Ralph Gardner talked to Ireland presidential candidate Senator David Norris, who was in New York this week to meet the Irish diaspora and to raise money for his campaign.
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The proposal is for video packages of Irish news produced by RTÉ to be made available to the country's main newspapers free of charge.
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The brother of murdered PSNI constable Ronan Kerr describes comments made by the UUP leader at an election count as "prehistoric".
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East Antrim proved a cliffhanger in the Northern Assembly election with the last seat going to Sinn Féin councillor Oliver McMullan after a marathon two-day count.
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Reports indicated that the republican party would be willing to support Ireland's first openly gay politician in his run for president but Sinn Féin has denied the story.
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Calls to extradite former Anglo Irish boss David Drumm from US
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The best Irish wit, wisdom and sayings about Mother's Day
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Bridie Gallagher, the Girl from Donegal - A Mother's Love is a Blessing Lyrics: An Irish boy was leaving Leaving his own native home, Crossing the broad Atla...
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Successful independent candidate David McClarty refuses to be drawn on whether he will rejoin the Ulster Unionist Party.
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Unionist leader dedicates his win to slain Catholic policeman Ronan Kerr
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Holding a referendum on the issue of abolishing the Seanad is a lengthy process, says government spokesperson.
Over 60 per cent of us think we're republicans but only 27 per cent want SF in government · TheJourn
www.thejournal.ie Seventy-five per cent of people said that the most important aim of republicanism should be a 'free and equal democracy' as opposed to 25 per cent who believed it should be 'a 32 county Ireland'.
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'For myself, I cannot claim any special attribute except that of being fond of people -- just people.' -- Father Francis Duffy, chaplain of the famed "Fighting 69th" during World War I
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The junior minister said more work must be done to ensure a bailout rate cut, but said the Commission is on side.
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The Howth Parish Church in north Dublin said that it had been a mistake that the mass - requested by a parishioner - had gone into the church's newsletter.
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Matthew Fitzpatrick died on the 11th December 2010 in Mannheim Germany. On the 22nd April at the Dublin Coroner's Court, Dublin, Ireland, a jury returned an Open Verdict on Matthew's death.
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