Clik here to view.
Irish citizens voting in American elections? Better if Irish Times focused on...
Over 40,000 Irish citizens emigrated last yearThe Irish Times calls for 'four more years' in its editorial today with its endorsement of the Obama Presidency 'Barack Obama can’t walk on water, but this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Following the election from New York no different than from Ireland
Debates between the candidates are on TV in New York, butneither candidate is campaigning in the state Wow! Election season in America is crazy, but by crazy I mean weird crazy, not exciting crazy I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coming soon to County Cork 'Dallas' - Oil industry could change Ireland forever
Josh Henderson, who plays John Ross Ewing III on Dallas{Photo: International Business Times}Oil has been found under the seabed off the coast of Cork in Ireland and the company that found the oil says...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mitt Romney should have gone after Barney not Big Bird because PBS is a dinosaur
Mitt Romney wants to save money by cutting thegovernment subsidy for PBSDuring Wednesday's Presidential debate Mitt Romney said he was prepared to de-fund PBS even though he loves Big Bird and Jim...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fourth anniversary of Ireland's bank guarantee, which guaranteed nothing but...
Brian Cowen (left) and the late Brian Lenihanthe bank guarantee is their legacy Read more
View ArticleClik here to view.
Irish government minister wants us to be mature enough to accept we're only...
Róisín Shortall – Minister of State in the Irishgovernment She 'knows' the Irish people need to be minded by the state{Photo from Labourie}The sale of alcohol in Ireland is declining, but a new survey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Irish Brigade at Antietam - passing on the stories of the Irish in America
Men of the 'Fighting 69th,' an Irish Brigade regiment{Photo from the 69th NYSV Historical Association}Monday was the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The All Ireland Hurling Championship game finished in a tie and it was 'the...
Galway's Joe Canning celebrating after his early goal in lastSunday's All Ireland Hurling Final{Photo: StudentNewsie}Last Sunday Kilkenny and Galway played in the All Ireland Hurling Final and the game...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This weekend's Notre Dame game is all 'Official Ireland' wants from...
Notre Dame fans thronged Dublin over the weekend What a fantastic weekend! Tens of thousands of Notre Dame and Navy fans taking advantage of all too rare great summer weather seeing the sights, 'having...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Irish heritage sites have to make Irish people feel welcome
The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary Ancient cathedral/castle built on a site where, tradition has it, St Patrick converted theKing of Munster in the 5th centuryA recent survey on Irish heritage sites...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gold medal for Katie Taylor cost Irish taxpayer close to $400,000
Katie Taylor captured Ireland's only gold medalat the London Olympics{Photo thanks to Reuters}Did you see Monday's pictures from Bray, Co Wicklow? Tens of thousands of people gathered to celebrate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
'50 Shades of Grey' helping Irish mommies escape our long, grey summer
All the 'Shades of Grey' you could want this summer in IrelandTwo weeks ago, thanks to a flurry of Irish twitter activity built around a hash-tag topic of 'Irish 50 Shades of Grey,' I became aware of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dun Laoghaire Harbour - few now emigrate from this beauty spot in Dublin
Dun Laoghaire Harbour from the more popular East PierDun Laoghaire Harbour in County Dublin is no longer the commerce and transport hub it was for more than a century after it was built in the 19th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Irish wife thought Americans loved liberty too much to accept the health...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts,whose surprise vote was decisivein health care decisionThe other night my wife and I were watching the NBC Nightly News, which is broadcast here on NBC's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beautiful day for a walk up Dalkey Hill, one of Dublin's jewels - PHOTOS
In the distance is Dalkey Island, one of the great views from the top of Killiney Hill,Killiney, County DublinI don't do 'impulse buys' as a rule, but 'impulse walks' are another thing entirely I was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ulster Bank fuels Ireland's anger at the country's banks
Software update by Ulster Bank's parent caused the trouble,but Ulster Bank's response has been awful{Photo from HighStreetAshbourneie}Just when it seemed the reputation of Ireland's banks couldn't sink...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunburn warnings in Ireland - more amusing than useful
Ireland's weather has been miserable for weeksSunday we got a sunburn warning{Photo from Google images}Late Saturday night Ireland's national weather service, Met Eireann, issued the following warning:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Irish dance diet - What's your currency? Motivate yourself!
Irish dance solo dressavailable on wwwdance-againcomMonth 2Weight: 152Total Weight lost: 3This month I've been very motivated I've been working hard at dance, and also cross training with weight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Irish dance in Hong Kong is not too different than in Glasgow - PHOTOS
Irish dancers in along the Hong Kong skylinePhoto: courtesy Kathryn O'Connor-Barton Isn't it amazing to see how a love of Irish dance hops and leaps over continents all over the world? I love hearing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Irish dance diet - Four ways to celebrate without food
Enjoy Christmas foods while on the Irish dance dietPhoto: flickr user wicckedThe holidays can be a challenging time to lose weight You and I can do it with a little bit of planningAfter all, there are...
View Article