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David O'Leary sings for his....lunch
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David O'Leary sings for his....lunch
Tenor David O'Leary was the star turn at the recent St. Patrick's Day Speaker's Lunch on Capitol Hill when he performed songs including "When Irish...
Titanic remembered
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Titanic remembered
[caption id="attachment_70775" align="alignright" width="600"] The Titanic leaving Queenstown, now Cobh. This was the last view of the ship from la...
Gunned down
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Gunned down
Tipperary native Tom Walsh shot dead in Florida restaurant robbery. A Tipperary man has been shot to death while attempting to thwart a robbery at ...
Republic's population tops 4.8 million
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Republic's population tops 4.8 million
Despite the economic downturn and renewed large-scale emigration the population of the Republic of Ireland is estimated at 4.58 million, this accor...
Collins rightly feared by British
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Collins rightly feared by British
At times it was Michael Collins versus the entire British Empire. And the empire's descendants have taken notice. Collins has been rated number two...
BC appeal set for today
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BC appeal set for today
[caption id="attachment_68794" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="BC Burns Library"][/caption] The Boston College archives case will go befor...
Old Irish weapon in new Florida setting
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Old Irish weapon in new Florida setting
[caption id="attachment_70750" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Cassidy Regan joins farm workers and their supporters during a "Fast for Fa...
San Antonio's Plan B for SPD
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San Antonio's Plan B for SPD
Not too many cities can come up with a St. Patrick's Day backup place like San Antonio. Indeed, the Texas city is unique in that cancellation of a ...
Nesbitt is new UUP leader
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Nesbitt is new UUP leader
[caption id="attachment_70745" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mike Nesbitt."][/caption] Former television newsreader Mike Nesbitt is the ...
Congress members hear of Clonoe deaths
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Congress members hear of Clonoe deaths
While relatives of those murdered in the Loughinisland (Co. Down) and Sean Graham Bookmakers (Belfast) massacres during the 1990s met with members ...
Schools to span the border
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Schools to span the border
First it was cross-border health, now children are set to benefit from cross-border education. Families living in Northern Ireland and the Republic...
A CD that captures WB
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A CD that captures WB
How long since you heard a really great new CD? I'm not talking about something with a couple of decent songs and a truckload of filler. I receive ...


 



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