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Photos
from The Harp Dinner Dance
A
SUCCESSFUL night was enjoyed by all at the first Annual Harp Dinner Dance....More
Irish Computer
Expert Awarded Doctorate
By
Patrick McCool
BIRMINGHAM based Irish academic and lecturer
Donal Lynch from Mallow Co. Cork was recently awarded a Ph.D.
by Staffordshire University.....More
Mrs
Brown Breaks Record for Fundraising
THE ALEXANDRA Theatre raised a phenomenal £2952
for the NSPCC over a two week period of October, during the
highly successful sell – out show ‘Good Mourning
Mrs Brown’....More
Keeping
The Irish Language Alive
By
Enda Mullen
AN
IRISH language class launched by Birmingham Adult Education Service
has proved to be a big hit in Hall Green.....More
Brother
Walfrid Memorial
Brendan Mulvey
Brother Walfrid (Andrew Kerins) was
born in Ballymote on 18th May 1840. He joined The Marist
Order on 11th September 1864. In 1868 he joined the teaching
staff at The Sacred Heart School in the East End of Glasgow,
in 1874 he was appointed Headmaster.’....More |
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MORTGAGE
INTEREST RELIEF TO BE SCRAPPED
The Irish Government has been told to scrap mortgage interest
relief, and to introduce a wealth tax on second homes by the respected
Internation Monetary Fund (IMF).
The advice is contained in the latest IMF public report on the
Irish economy, and comes amid growing concern at the continuing
property boom in The Republic of Ireland, with price excelerating
despite a hugh increase in the number of new homes. |
MOVE
ON DEAL, URGES ADAMS
The time has come for the Government to ‘call it’ on
the current round of negotiations on the resturation of the Northern
Institutions, Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams said recently.
His comments were made at the annual Friend of Sinn Fein Dinner
in New York, where he added, “Sinn Fein cannot make a deal
on our own, it needs the two Governments and it needs unionist
leaders.” |
DIVA
INTO JEWELLERY
Irish movie star, Samantha Mumba was unveiled as the new
face of Newbridge Silverware.
She takes over from former Miss Ireland, Andrea Roche. |
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