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audience has been allowed a rare glimpse of a thrilling process: an actor’s
taking hold of the reins of a runaway role and riding it for all it’s
worth.”
Ben Brantley on Gabriel Byrne’s performance in a review of A Touch
of the Poet — The New York Times
“Bono, in his role as Mrs. Jellyby in a 10-gallon hat,
not only believes that he has the solution to Africa’s ills, he
is also shouting so loud that other people seem to trust his answers.”
Paul Theroux in a piece on how the role Bono plays in gathering aid for
Africa may not be in the continent’s best interest. — The
New York Times
“There is hardly a family left in this country who hasn’t
lost a son or daughter or mother or father to the mushroom farms of Ireland.”
Laima Muktupavela on the exodus of Latvian workers to Ireland, where
one week’s work in the mushroom fields can earn them more than the
monthly minimum wage in Latvia — The New York Times
“This lobby group is really giving me hope, especially
because so many came out for it. I thought it was a trick, that I would
be picked up by immigration officers, but when I saw the Irish Voice and
Bruce Morrison here, I knew real work was being done.”
An undocumented worker shares her thoughts about the inaugural meeting
of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR), held recently at Manhattan’s
Affinia Hotel. — Irish Voice
“Our certain view, and we said this at the time, is that
there are elements within the Special Branch, within the old RUC, some
of whom are active today in the PSNI, who continue to be at war with Irish
republicans, who are opposed to the peace process.”
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams — Sunday Independent
“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol. It was the worst
20 minutes of my life.”
George Best, legendary Northern Ireland soccer player who died of organ
failure on November 25.
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