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Samhain - New Year at harvest time for pagan Irish

News & Features
FAS Fair Draws Huge Crowds
IRELAND'S status as a go-to destination was firmly solidified last weekend in New York at the Living and Working in Ireland jobs fair hosted by Irish employment agency FAS.

Bogus Visa Letters Warning
IRISH people taking part in the diversity visa lottery should be aware that there are bogus emails being sent out purportedly offering "lottery winners" green cards for a specified fee.

New Charges Against Owad
CHRISTINE Owad, immigration racketeer, has been charged with six felony counts for fake identity and social welfare fraud. She was arrested on the latest fraud charges on Wednesday, October 18.

Irish American Leaders Urge North Deal
NEW York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Congressman Joe Crowley of Queens, together with a broad coalition of the city's Irish American leaders, have called for immediate steps to be taken towards ensuring peace in Northern Ireland.

Adams Praises New Paisley Stance
THE most important outcome of the all-party talks in Scotland was that hardline Unionist leader Ian Paisley said yes, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has claimed.

Ahern: We'll Pay for the North
TAOISEACH (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern has said the Republic will help pay for the reconstruction and development of Northern Ireland.

Turbulence for Ryanair Aer Lingus Bid
OPPONENTS of Ryanair's bid to gain control of recently privatized Aer Lingus have put more money into shares of the former state owned airline.

The Big Homecoming
Former Irish Voice reporter GEORGINA BRENNAN made it home safe and sound after more than five years in New York, and as she writes here, it's great to be back.

Star hits the right notes at Return to Camden
IRISH star Brendan Gleeson was on hand to make sure the eighth annual Return To Camden Town Festival got off to a flying start at the weekend.

Inspired teacher wins achievement award
AN IRISHMAN who has dedicated his life to teaching children within London's Southall community has been rewarded with a lifetime achievement award.

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Entertainment & Culture
Vaughn Gets Serious About Belfast
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams was interviewed by Vince Vaughan in front of the mural in Andersonstown of hunger striker Kieran Doherty for a new Belfast documentary.

Bono's Case Rests
THE court case involving U2 and the band's former stylist Lola Cashman came to an end last week, thankfully for all involved.

Beckett Worth Waiting For
The Gate Theatre in Dublin has been celebrating the 100th birthday of Samuel Beckett in style with a touring production of the classic Waiting for Godot. The show arrives at NYU this week.

Famine Dreams and Nightmares
Book Review: The Law of Dreams: A Novel By Peter Behrens Steerforth

Music lover Paddy honoured
PADDY RYAN, former chair of the provincial council of Britain, was the recipient of the 2006 Gradam an Chomhaltais at Tionól Leo Rowsome.

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Sport
Harte: scrap this farce
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte feels passionate about the game he loves. That's why he's calling on the GAA to end the International Rules series with Australia for the good of Gaelic football.

Munster's red army back on the march for European glory
The Irish Post's round-up of the first weekend of European Heineken Cup rugby and the provincial Irish teams' prospects for advancing to the high levels they reached last year.

Galway Smears Itself in Disgrace
GER Loughnane should do the decent thing and threaten to quit as manager of the Galway hurling team. Right here, right now, as the song from Fatboy Slim says...

Aussies Vow Peaceful Rules Series
The Irish Voice round-up of the latest GAA news including a preview of this weekend's Compromised Rules battle against Australia and the All Star nods from another fantastic season gone by.

Celtic Miles Ahead of Rivals
CELTIC are running away with the Scottish League already and manager Gordon Strachan has admitted he didn't see it coming. Plus soccer round-up.

Merit title can be mine says Harrington
Despite Padraig Harrington's career haul of 15 worldwide victories, including two on the US Tour, the curse of the nearly man has dogged the Dublin golfer.

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Travel
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Drive yourself round the Bens
MALCOLM ROGERS motors around the delights of Connemara, recommends the must-sees on the Ring of Kerry and has a look at the websites which can save you money.

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Comment & Caint
Ireland on Their Mind
THE line for the FAS Jobs Ireland fair on Friday night outside the Affinia Hotel on Manhattan's West Side snaked all the way down 31st Street from 7th Avenue almost to the corner of Sixth.

Visa Battle Looms
AS we turn into the home stretch in the midterm election, it becomes increasingly clear that the odds of a Democratic House and possibly a Democratic Senate are increasingly shorter.

Northern Frost Is Melting
IT'S a bit like global warming, slow but inevitable. Inch by inch the permafrost between the two sides in Northern Ireland is melting...

Cormac MacConnell: Saints, Patriots and Sports
I'VE just come back from Shannon Town five minutes ago. It's Sunday evening and we needed milk so I went to the late opening filling station...

IRISH AMERIca magazine - oct/Nov '06
Tara's Reign
Declan O'Kelly talks to Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner about her rise from a small town in Kentucky to becoming the princess of American pageantry, while never forgetting her Southern roots.

America's Other Irish
Statistics regarding the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Georgia, are well known. When the 2006 festivities kicked off on March 17 at Abercorn Street, not far from Forsyth Park, it was the 182nd time the Irish in and around Savannah celebrated their heritage.

A Fitting Tribute
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 marks the opening of a much-needed September 11 and World Trade Center memorial, the Tribute Center, where history is shared through first-hand experience.

A wealth of Irish Music
Ian Worpole takes a look at the Irish musical acts that have captured the imagination, and the dollars, of the American public.

The Abbey's Rejuvenation
With artistic flair, business acumen, and oodles of courage, Fiach MacConghail is set to rejuvenate Ireland's national theatre.

Ghosts, Goblins & Ghoulies
Edythe Preet writes on the creepy creatures inhabiting forest, fen, hillock, and shore of the Emerald Isle.

O'Higgins the Liberator Returns to the People
Chile's redheaded revolutionary has finally been returned to the people whom he struggled so fiercely to free. On March 9, the remains of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Irish-South American liberator, were returned to the location in downtown Santiago where they lay until they were removed in 1973 by the military dictator General Augusto Pinochet.

Irish Eye on Hollywood
The biggest Irish movie news early this fall surely is the opening of The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Irish-American crime epic. Think of it as "The Gangs of Boston," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.

Greencard
Background Checks
WHAT is the U.S. government looking for when delving into the background of those who wish to reside in the U.S. either on a temporary or permanent basis? Here's the fact sheet from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) on the matter.

Irish Kitchen
• CRAB CAKES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE
• DEEP-FRIED CHEESE WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
• CHOPS IN LOCKE'S
• PORTERHOUSE STEAKS WITH CASHEL BLUE COMPOUND BUTTER
• BAKED POTATOES WITH CHEDDAR AND CHIVES
• PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKES
• STRAWBERRY FLUMMERY

Irish RootS & Heritage
Anois agus arís
WHEN Frances Browne from Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, died in London on August 25, 1879, few people noticed her passing. Yet ‘The Blind Poetess of Donegal' had been an internationally bestselling writer as well as poet.

Dublin City Library
A great new facility is available in Dublin for people researching Dublin families, and families from throughout Ireland.

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Irish AMERICA MAGAZINE
Tara's Reign
Declan O'Kelly talks to Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner about her rise from a small town in Kentucky to becoming the princess of American pageantry, while never forgetting her Southern roots.

America's Other Irish
Statistics regarding the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Georgia, are well known. When the 2006 festivities kicked off on March 17 at Abercorn Street, not far from Forsyth Park, it was the 182nd time the Irish in and around Savannah celebrated their heritage.

A Fitting Tribute
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 marks the opening of a much-needed September 11 and World Trade Center memorial, the Tribute Center, where history is shared through first-hand experience.

A wealth of Irish Music
Ian Worpole takes a look at the Irish musical acts that have captured the imagination, and the dollars, of the American public.

The Abbey's Rejuvenation
With artistic flair, business acumen, and oodles of courage, Fiach MacConghail is set to rejuvenate Ireland's national theatre.

Ghosts, Goblins & Ghoulies
Edythe Preet writes on the creepy creatures inhabiting forest, fen, hillock, and shore of the Emerald Isle.

O'Higgins the Liberator Returns to the People
Chile's redheaded revolutionary has finally been returned to the people whom he struggled so fiercely to free. On March 9, the remains of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Irish-South American liberator, were returned to the location in downtown Santiago where they lay until they were removed in 1973 by the military dictator General Augusto Pinochet.

Irish Eye on Hollywood
The biggest Irish movie news early this fall surely is the opening of The Departed, Martin Scorsese's Irish-American crime epic. Think of it as "The Gangs of Boston," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.

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