The Central Statistics Office (CSO) predicts that the population of Greater Dublin area will exceed two million people by the year 2021. It is estimated that the region will by then be home to an estimated 40 percent of a national population of five million people in the Republic of Ireland. This will mean that growth in Greater Dublin -- which includes neighboring counties of … [Read more...] about Dublin Population Faces Boom
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John Duddy Wins Again
June 11 was a big night for the Irish in boxing. In Washington, D.C., journeyman Kevin McBride outlasted a fading Mike Tyson to put the final nail in Iron Mike's career coffin. But Tyson-McBride was about the past. The future of boxing was on display at Madison Square Garden, where John Duddy of County Derry continued his climb through the middleweight ranks. Duddy fought … [Read more...] about John Duddy Wins Again
When Bono Met Jenna
Last May, a horde of celebrities showed up at Madison Square Garden in New York to enjoy a spectacular U2 concert (part of their Vertigo tour). Prior to launching into the song "Miracle Drag," Bono gave a shout out to one of Irish America's previous Top 100 honorees, Dr. Kevin Cahill, infectious-disease specialist and former Grand Marshal of Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day … [Read more...] about When Bono Met Jenna
Irish Artist’s “Dark Heart” is on Exhibition at the U.N.
At the outset of the first Gulf War, Irish artist Michelle Rogers painted a series about the conflict. Her work garnered attention from Amnesty International, which in 1993 commissioned her to paint and live in Bosnia. The result is called the "Dark Heart" series, which is currently on display at the UN Plaza as part of an exhibit marking the ten-year anniversary of the … [Read more...] about Irish Artist’s “Dark Heart” is on Exhibition at the U.N.
Irish Eye on Hollywood
It will be hard to get away from rising Irish superstar Cillian Murphy this summer. After breaking through with roles in critically acclaimed films such as Cold Mountain, 28 Days, Later and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the Cork-born Murphy burst into the Hollywood mainstream by landing a role in the summer smash Batman Begins. (That film also stars Irish veteran Liam … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood