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Michael’s Castle Woes

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Hoofer extraordinaire Michael Flatley has signed a seven-year contract in Las Vegas that will net him $250 million. Michael just opened his Lord of the Dance stage show at the Venetian Hotel there. Meanwhile Flatley has had to put his wedding plans on hold. He had hoped to wed fiancée Lisa Murphy at a lavish bash next year at his customized castle in Co. Cork. However, the … [Read more...] about Michael’s Castle Woes

Las Vegas ROCKS

By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Maura O'Connell concert benefits U.S.-Ireland Alliance. ℘℘℘ On Friday, September 22, Maura O'Connell performed her first Las Vegas concert at the Regent Las Vegas, a new luxury hotel concerned with more than just the green that flows across its blackjack tables. The event was to support the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded by Trina … [Read more...] about Las Vegas ROCKS

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