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Ireland Mourns Dubliners Legend Drew
PRESIDENT Mary McAleese and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen led a stream of tributes to the memory of legendary folk singer Ronnie Drew, who died on Saturday at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness.

Cowen Performance Criticized

OPPOSITION politicians and economic commentators have been passing judgment on Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s first 100 days in office.

Irish to Celebrate Obama in Denver

STELLA O’Leary, president of Irish American Democrats, will host a lunch in Denver next week during the Democratic National Convention, to celebrate Senator Barack Obama’s shared Irish and African ancestry. Irish Ministers Mary Hanafin and Noel Demps

Relentless Storms, Flooding Continue

FOR the second successive week, freak weather has caused alarm and widespread flooding in parts of Ireland, with August set to go down as the wettest in living memory.

Roscommon Queen From New York

THE granddaughter of a Roscommon-born woman from New York has won the prestigious title Queen of Roscommon at a beauty pageant held in Castlerea at the beginning of the month.

Catskills Parishioners Appeal for Priest

FATHER Cathal Gallagher, the Donegal-born priest who lost his South Dakota parish, and very nearly legal U.S. residence, over a recent well publicized immigration flap, has received a new offer – parishioners in New York’s Catskills region have asked

Dissidents Launch Rocket Attack

POLICE Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chiefs have expressed concern after Semtex explosives were used in a dissident Republican rocket attack against police officers in the North.

Golfer’s Son Hits Jackpot

PROFESSIONAL golfer Des Smyth opted out of a vital event on the U.S. Seniors Tour last weekend to fly home and share family celebrations with his 24-year-old caddy son Greg, who scooped a whopping $13,872,226 in the Irish lotto.

Troy to Leave North

A CATHOLIC priest at the heart of the Holy Cross school dispute is set to leave the North.

North Flooded Out

EFFORTS were this week continuing to repair hundreds of homes and roads across Northern Ireland after some of the worst flooding in decades.

The Adventures of Machine Gun Molony

WHAT did you have for breakfast this morning? Perhaps you just grabbed cereal and milk, and added some banana.

Irish Company Offers New Heating Efficiency

NEW York-based First Pellet Boilers (FPB) and Ireland-based Gerkros Boilers have joined forces to bring a competitive new choice to U.S. consumers for carbon-neutral, ultra-high-efficiency, low-cost home heating solutions.

Kelly Promotion at FTI