New England Patriots Put Stranglehold on AFC East
Week 4 in the NFL couldn't have gone any better for Bill Belichick's New England Patriots even if he wrote the script Outside of some early struggles against the Buffalo Bills, everything the Patriots...
View ArticleVicky Roberts, adult Irish dancer from the United Kingdom - PHOTOS
Vicky Roberts, adult Irish dancerPhoto: courtesy Vicky RobertsIrish dancing is a world-wide phenomenon, and dancers all over the globe participate in Irish dance, music and culturePlease welcome Vicky...
View ArticleCanadian Olympics CEO accused of abuse of native Indian children
Sensational allegations of the abuse of native Indians made against Irish-born John Furlong, CEO of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and one of Canada’s most admired figures, have created a huge...
View ArticleExclusive interview with ‘Taken 2’ star Liam Neeson - Being a badass at 60 is...
Liam Neeson strides into the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Central Park West one day last week looking happier and healthier than I have ever seen him. Read more
View ArticleIrish American soldier sues for $10 million after penis amputation due to...
Irish American army veteran Michael D. Nash is suing the federal government for $10 million after he suffered frostbite and gangrene on his penis after an operation. Read more
View ArticleDiary of Dublin mother who lived through WWI and 1916 Rising goes online
The letters of a mother in Dublin, writing to her son who was missing in action in the Balkans in 1916, have been published online. Read more
View ArticleWhy I organized 30,000 strong Jill Meagher march in Melbourne, Australia
I’ve suddenly been thrust into the media limelight for having organised the Peace March attended by 30,000 people for Jill Meagher, the Irish emigrant who was raped and murdered on her way home after...
View ArticleChanges to Irish privacy legislation could hamper Diaspora’s research into...
Irish genealogists have voiced concern that plans to resurrect 2006 Privacy Bill could restrict access to genealogical or biographical research materials. Read more
View ArticleAhead of Presidential debate, Rush Limbaugh slams polls as 'voter depression'
Sensing the election slipping away from his preferred candidate, portly pundit Rush Limbaugh went on the offensive last week claiming voters should ignore 'bogus' swing-state polls that show President...
View ArticlePreparations underway for McLean Avenue Fall Festival day
The Aisling Irish Community Center has announced October 7 as the date and Montessori Academy, located at 160 Woodlawn Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y., as the location for its upcoming Family Fun Day. Read more
View ArticleWorld Alliance of Cities Against Poverty to host international forum in Dublin
The United Nations Development Programme has announced the host city of WACAP8 will be Dublin, Ireland. The WACAP8 forum will take place from 20th to 21st February 2013. Read more
View ArticleFormer Irish News of the World editor arrested in British media hacking scandal
A former editor of the Irish News of the World has been arrested over the alleged computer hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch owned company. Read more
View ArticleIntroducing Celtic Cause, Irish Fashion with philanthropic ties
Celtic Cause, celebrating its grand opening this week, is a Celtic T-shirt venture that donates a percentage of sales to the Saint Patrick Centre/Friends of Saint Patrick. Presently Celtic Cause...
View ArticleFormer Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse hired to pat down customers by...
A disgraced former priest who was defrocked in 2002 over allegations of molestation in his New Jersey diocese has found a new job that is raising eyebrows: three months after he lost his clerical post...
View ArticleIreland's Eye: What's going on in the old sod this week
A look at news from around Ireland Read more
View ArticleMaking the first run - why I made the move from Ireland to New York City
I have noted in the past that as soon as Americans hear my accent, the one question they always ask is ‘What brings you to New York City?’ Read more
View ArticlePaul Ryan's tax plan is so successful he can't explain it
Only the great masters of style ever succeeded in being obscure, wrote Oscar Wilde He wasn't talking about Paul Ryan's tax plan but I'm certain he would have paid him that compliment Asked how he would...
View ArticleMichael Fassbender and One Direction’s Niall Horan featured on Glamour’s ‘50...
Irish actor Michael Fassbender has been rated the fourth sexiest man in the world and One Direction’s Niall Horan followed with 34th ranking in British “Glamour” magazine’s “50 sexiest men of 2012”...
View ArticleDame Judi Dench to star in true-life movie based on Irish unmarried mother
Dame Judi Dench has signed on to play in the true life story of Philomena Lee, a heartbroken Irish mother whose search for her long lost son she gave up for adoption ended up at his grave. Read more
View ArticleGAA Digest: Tough choice for Henry Shefflin - Kilkenny Cats on cloud nine...
Henry Shefflin took his place at the high altar of hurling as he won a record ninth All-Ireland senior title at Croke Park on Sunday, as Kilkenny defeated Galway by a score of 3-22 to 3-11. Read more
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