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Munster trounce French champions on the road
The two-time European Cup winners' 37-14 success at the Stade Aime Giral, aka the bear pit of French rugby, was as stunning as it was unexpected. A...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Harrington got to top with patient application to work
It also served as a nice bookend to a decade in which Harrington was, unquestionably, Ireland's greatest athlete. Yes, we know there are ignoramuse...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Keane's wish
He is of course looking forward to Christmas. But getting all his wishes to come true is going to be a little more complicated than writing a list ...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Bringing it to the bank
For the West Cork native is the vice president of research, policy and education of the Food Bank for New York, and the tractor-trailers are part o...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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St. Brigid's rebuilds
Last year, the future of the Manhattan landmark was secured when an anonymous donor gave $20 million to the Archdiocese. He or she specified that h...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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At Christmas, Irish masked faith with older rituals
. Not only was their religion outlawed, but Irish clergy were on the run with a price on their heads. The Irish people kept the faith though, and s...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Co-op 'declines' plaque honoring gold medalists
In a letter to Ian McGowan, whose Winged Fist Organization is behind the plan, the co-operative board's lawyer stated that "it is the job of the el...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kelli will have an Irish Christmas
Malone is in a relationship with an Irish man, but the two are not married and he has yet to be divorced from his wife. That gives Malone a very te...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Climbing Camlough for the undocumented Irish
But while the undocumented might be gone they are not forgotten and indeed will be acknowledged Christmas Day in Ireland by a group of politicians ...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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And St. Nicholas too
The remains of St Nicholas of Myra, who lived in the 4th century and was the bishop of Lycia, are thought to have been brought by returning crusade...
December 22, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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Family seek information on missing man
The father of three children, who is a resident of Lowell, Mass., has brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone who can help his family members and friends ...
December 18, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff
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A ministerial view
Kelly has been a junior minister at the office of the first minister and deputy first minister of Northern Ireland since May 2007. "When it's worki...
December 16, 2009
by Irish Echo Staff