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An idiot's guide to 'Jedward' Grimes twins: The Irish duo are the sensation of Britain's X factor Show and are huge media personalities over there. Here is the idiot's guide.

Susan Boyle to the rescue for Jedward: Susan Boyle has been helping Irish duo Jeward cope with their sudden success and media pressure. Jedward is the tabloid name for John and Edward Grimes, Irish twins ...

A 'rogue' with the truth? Sarah Palin's Irish controversy: Niall O'Dowd: Sarah Palin, in her new book 'Going Rogue,' talks about her Irish Catholic mother and the fact that she was raised in that faith before leaving it for more-conservative denominations. ...

Clausen likely to leave Notre Dame with Weis: Quarterback Jimmy Clausen is likely to bid farewell to Notre Dame now that Charlie Weis is a goner as head coach according to sources. Clausen has been a Weis ...

No winner in Kennedy - bishop abortion standoff: Niall O'Dowd: The decision to bar Congressman ted Patrick Kennedy from receiving communion by Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin is a step too far. Abortion is a complex and incredibly emotional issue which has divided this country for decades. ...

Bishop bars Patrick Kennedy from Communion at Mass over abortion stance: Congressman Patrick Kennedy has been barred from receiving communion by his Bishop in Rhode Island. Bishop Thomas Tobin has barred Patrick, the son of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, because of his position on abortion rights....

Three times is an unlucky Irish charm for Notre Dame: Three times is a charm for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. As in, three losses in a row to completely deflate Clausen and the boys, and their head coach Charlie Weis. ...

A Weis man knows when it's over, and Charlie is finished at Notre Dame after UConn loss: Sean O'Shea: Charlie Weis wrote his death warrant as Notre Dame coach tonight after Connecticut — that's Connecticut — knocked off the Fighting Irish 33-30 in double overtime.

800-year flood levels drown Irish villages and towns: Cities and villages in Ireland are waterlogged disaster areas this weekend after a ''once-in-800-years'' flooding. There has been severe flooding in the south and west with Cork the worst hit.

Susan Boyle: The first review of 'I Dreamed a Dream': Folks she hits it out of the park, slams it into the bleachers, belts it onto the Beltway, hammers it into the night sky. This is the Big Lebowski, the big kahuna, the big enchilada, the big deal. ...

Sarah Palin, my hero: Father Tim: By accepting and loving a child with Down Syndrome, Sarah Palin is a rare American: a true hero. The crazed uproar at her new book, ''Going Rogue,'' says more about others — who are morally ''going broke.''

Padraig Harrington blog: Dubai preview: Padraig Harrington: The culmination of the inaugural Race to Dubai is upon us. The top 60 players on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai list qualify for the final event, the Dubai World Championship.

Top 10 Irish Christmas traditions: One time of the year seems to bring out the carnival spirit in the Irish more than any other: the seven short days between Christmas and New Years. Of course, this being ...

Legendary NYC Irish band Black 47 celebrates 20 years: Legendary band Black 47’s New York City shows, which have been going on for the past 20 years, have been described as “a rite of passage for all New Yorkers.”