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February March 2003 Issue

Slow Recovery
for Irish Tourism

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Tourists stroll along Grafton Street in the heart of Dublin.

Preliminary figures released by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation suggest a minor increase in visitors to Ireland through 2002. The Confederation reports a two percent increase in volume through what has been a very difficult year for the travel industry all over the world. An increase in visitors from the UK (up six percent) was offset by a 10 percent fall-off in … [Read more...] about Slow Recovery
for Irish Tourism

Catholic Growth Continues
in Northern Census

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

The latest census for Northern Ireland indicates that the numerical gap between Protestants and Catholics is steadily narrowing. According to this year's figures Protestants comprise 53 percent of the population in the North with Catholics making up 44 percent. The census tallies with a familiar trend of a growing Catholic community with the number of Protestants in … [Read more...] about Catholic Growth Continues
in Northern Census

Cool Hand Corr

By Jill Fergus, Contributor
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Karen Corr.

Karen Corr, one of the top pool players in the world, talks to Jill Fergus. ℘℘℘ "So, should we play a game?" It's just a game of pool, after all, but when the words are spoken by Karen Corr, the number one female player in the world, it does give one cause for trepidation. Nicknamed the "Irish Invader," Corr, the Northern Irish-born player, was in New York last October to … [Read more...] about Cool Hand Corr

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

A scene from the movie The Magdelene Sisters.

With the hype surrounding Gangs of New York (finally) dying down, Irish moviegoers can begin anticipating a fresh new crop of work by Irish actors and directors. Perhaps the most intriguing new project to look forward to -- Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical tale about Irish immigrants in New York -- is also one of the most frustrating. First of all, the film's name has … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

The Shane MacGowan Story

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Sundance Channel will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the U.S. television premiere of If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story. This riveting theatrical feature, directed by Sarah Share, is one of five films that Sundance Channel will air as part of the cable network's new weekly documentary series DOCday, that launches Monday March 3 and continues every Monday … [Read more...] about The Shane MacGowan Story

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