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Arts Flourish in Galway

By Bridget English, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2007

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Tourists and art aficionados crowded the streets of Galway City for the 30th annual Galway Arts Festival during the last two weeks of July. Despite the rainiest summer Ireland has seen in years, the street performers were out in full force. Colorfully dressed mimes posed as statues, the tunes of local musicians echoed through the streets, and theatrical groups such as The … [Read more...] about Arts Flourish in Galway

Sinn Féin Endorses PSNI

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
April / May 2007

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Sinn Féin voted to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) – formerly the RUC – at an extraordinary Ard Fheis (party congress) attended by nearly 1,000 delegates in Dublin. The motion was carried by over 90 percent of the vote. Prior to the Ard Fheis Sinn Féin refused to participate on the PSNI policing board. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) cited this … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin Endorses PSNI

State Bids Farewell to Haughey

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August / September 2006

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Charles J. Haughey, former Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and ex-leader of the Fianna Fáil party, was buried in Dublin following a long illness. Haughey, aged 80 years, was afforded all the trappings of a state funeral, but the Irish public remains divided by the many contradictions surrounding his leadership and lifestyle. Although he remained a figure of considerable … [Read more...] about State Bids Farewell to Haughey

N.I. Talks Show Slow Progress

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August / September 2006

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Irish and British governments continue to decommissioning, but DUP leader Dr. Ian push the November 24 deadline for power sharing in Northern Ireland, but there is little sign of actual progress on the ground. Unionist and nationalist parties have been unable to find a way to restore devolved gov- ernment at the N.I. Assembly, but Dublin and London hold the majority Democratic … [Read more...] about N.I. Talks Show Slow Progress

Hollywood Snaps Up Cecelia Ahern Books

By Frank Shouldice Contributor
August / September 2006

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Hilary Swank has been cast to star in the film adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s hit novel PS, I Love You. The two-time Oscar-winning actress will play a young Irish widow recovering from her husband’s sudden death. Richard LaGravenese will direct the movie, which will be produced by Warner Brothers. Hollywood’s interest marks a further leap in Cecelia Ahern’s remarkable suc- … [Read more...] about Hollywood Snaps Up Cecelia Ahern Books