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We have the biggest lineup that we've ever had for St. Patrick's Day. We have over 70 entries total at both squares and we're really excited. We want everybody to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, so wear green and come ready to have a great time.

Today's victory is another reason to wear green this St. Patrick's Day. We didn't need the luck of the Irish today to protect America's air quality because we had the law on our side.

To make a career as an Irish actor, generally it's the case that you move to London. When you make that move, you do tend to stand out.

Tristan is full of rage at the Irish for taking his family.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to reintegrate Redbreast into our Irish portfolio and acknowledge Edward Dillon's good stewardship and professional management of the brand.

To me, these bids are classic top of the market stuff. The Irish property market can't defy the laws of gravity forever. I'm trying to persuade my wife to sell our house now before prices fall.

To bring in the people, you have to have something different. You might not come down because you say you don't like Irish music, for example, but if you come down and check it out, you could find the band is really terrific.

Today was to be the day when the gun was to be finally taken out of Irish politics.

We do a lot of reading. I've got a stack of old Irish cookbooks from my mom, and basically you tweak it from there.

The only serious issue for an economy as developed as the Irish economy is how to stay ahead. The dynamics of that debate have to centre on the 'race to the top'.

The reality of life in Northern Ireland is that if you were Protestant, you learned British history, and if you were Catholic, you learned Irish history in school.

We came in here tonight with a goal, and that was to play Irish basketball. We knew it was going to be a challenge, but these kids came out and laid it all out on the line. We as a coaching staff are very proud of their effort.

Wishing you a rainbow, For sunlight after showers— Miles and miles of Irish smiles, For golden happy hours— Shamrocks at your doorway, For luck and laughter too, And a host of friends that never ends, Each day your whole life through!

There is absolutely no excuse for the disgraceful scenes in Dublin today. It is the essence of Irish democracy and republicanism that people are allowed to express their views freely and in a peaceful manner.

We saw him for the first time at Ocean Reef in Key Largo about a year ago. Within minutes of witnessing his presentation, we felt that this would be a wonderful vehicle for the guild. He is very literate, very witty, the essence of Irish charm.

We're overjoyed that Rory has been released safe and sound. We'd like to thank all those in London, Dublin and Iraq who played a role in freeing him. Both British and Irish governments have been extremely helpful - as have many journalistic colleagues around the world and sympathetic groups and individuals in Baghdad.

This time I'm playing an Irish cop. It's a pretty big role.

We've got the same kind of diversity as in the previous years. We have some of the same genres this time, since Irish music and Cajun music have been such big hits.

Without the bar district, they'll be no more Irish Weekends. It would be a crime to see that tradition end.

Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of Irish and Scottish descent.

We're the oldest Irish bar in the entire area of Lansing.

While the run of results and structural change in the Irish marketplace impacted our gross win percentages during the year, 2005 saw strong revenue growth across all our channels - a key indicator of the health of the business.

We've had a difficult and trying time with all the political troubles but throughout that period, football has been a unifying force and the fans remained supportive. The atmosphere was unbelievable and I guess I felt it more than most given past history. Let's hope this is a stimulant and the starting point for a new future for Northern Irish football, because we've been in the dumps for many years.

We'll have to be tough in Dublin. We'll need to have a strong physical presence because the Irish are going to come at us hard. But we're more than capable.

To marry the Irish is to look for poverty.

There is a lot of money going into Irish communications providers at the moment. We are aware of a number of companies that are looking for tens of millions of investments.

There is nothing like seeing the Irish flag during the parade fly with the American flag at the Liberty Pole. It's a celebration of all immigrants that have come to America ... for all immigrant people and the success in the U.S.

We were offered a place in Stanford, where an Irish (specialty) shop is now. The owners of it are keen for us to go in. They're retiring. But it would be too far away. With our youngest just 6, it would be too far to go.

Very special credit is due to the legendary Ed Ward, Founder and President of Irish Fest and to Jane Anderson, Director of Irish Fest. You both head up a remarkable team and deserve huge credit on this landmark birthday,

Boy, I could go in so many different ways with this answer, ... Let's start with 'Black Irish basket case.' I think we have our headline now for my ad!

Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part.

Everybody who wants to be Irish is accepted Irish in my pub. Today's just a special day to be Irish.

And who is proving most effective in figuring out how to eradicate those calamities? In different ways, it is Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, and Bono, the Irish rocker who has made debt reduction sexy.

English is a language from the head and brain, Irish comes from the heart.

Dublin will provide a great new destination for Arab nationals to visit. The warmth and great personalities of the Irish people will make sure of a warm welcome.

There's primarily dance music but also slow music or laments. This music is a very close cousin of Irish music. It has lots of energy and is very expressive.

There's nothing we won't do to try to bring success to Irish football. We need to spread our net, we need to find out where there are any more (players). We know what we should keep; we know what we need to collect. We've got to look further than the present crop. There's an awful lot of scouting to do but we're not afraid of that.

Issuing a diktat that the people of Dingle can't call their town by the name they've known it has infuriated the local community, many of them Irish speakers.

I speak with a Northern Irish accent with a tinge of New York. My wife has a bit of a Boston accent; my oldest daughter talks with a Denver accent, and my youngest has a true blue Aussie accent. It's complicated.

I spent my entire Irish Catholic youth in a constant state of guilt over imaginary sins. I learned that nothing is a sin as long as you don't take pleasure from it.

It would make huge economic sense. All the illegal Irish I've met here are quite proud to feel American.

Things are looking up. London Irish have always been regarded as a friendly club but also as underachievers. Maybe it's time for a change.

Things are looking up, ... London Irish have always been regarded as a friendly club but also as underachievers. Maybe it's time for a change.

The World Cup is a big opportunity for us. Before the Irish soccer team qualified for the World Cup in 1990, football was no way as big as it is now.

The sister city mission is about working to build cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development with each other. To this last point, we want to help both Irish and U.S. companies grow and sustain positions in the global marketplace by strengthening relationships and continually building our business networks that will benefit companies on both continents.

The theme of the symposium is the American Irish, and the Irish in American film.

Roy is the same. There has been speculation that he is going to Celtic, that he has had a massive bust-up with me and that the Irish situation has been a problem. It hasn't been.

Ryan Strudwick is an exceptional rugby player and person. I knew of him long before I came to London Irish and was aware of the high regard with which he is held throughout the professional rugby playing community in this country and abroad. He has been a remarkable servant of London Irish over the past eight years and ranks among the great ambassadors of the club and the game. While there will be an opportunity to say a proper farewell before he leaves at the end of the season I want to take this opportunity to express publicly the gratitude of the directors, management, players and supporters for all he has done.

People think that the England players are better than the Irish but I don't believe that for one minute.

Our signature - it's not publicized in our program but kind of our standing-ovation song - is a song called Irish Blessing . I think with our voices we are actually looking to bless people's lives.

One great example of the way Tweed really helped the Irish was when the water started to overflow from the Croton Reservoir, it went to certain parts of Manhattan but not to where the poor lived. The mythology of the dirty Irish developed because they had no water, not until Tweed, through aggravation or bribery, got the water to flow through poor neighborhoods.

The mood is very good and very relaxed. However, having seen them play so well it has given us a little edge in training because the Irish are at the top of their form, playing very well and it's going to be a very tough match,

Coach (Hank) Murray has an Irish jig we do after a win and we haven't done it since the first game after the winter break. We were excited.

The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.

This is definitely the most demanding role I've ever had. It's almost like a job. I've found myself having to do research and really work at this character. It's much harder memorizing lines when they're all in a thick Irish accent.

The White House has decided not to invite the Irish parties to the White House; that would be a disappointment. But do I interpret this as a movement by this administration away from the peace process? No, I don't. I don't. And if I did, I would be very very perturbed,

This is a major boost for Irish cricket both in the context of the team and our supporters,

They may have had strong bonds to the land, but Irish peasants were among the most inefficient farmers in Europe.

They don't play Irish music, but at that point, I don't think many people will notice.

This is very Irish weather, but it didn't dampen our spirits.

At any moment, the Irish can bring on huge guys to try and make us suffer.

It seems to me there is a real revival of Irish culture. The culture seems very much alive.

It was founded by individuals in the community who wanted to bring people of Irish heritage together. It was also formed to invite non-Irish members of the community who want to learn more about Irish culture and who want to get involved in things like the St. Patrick's Day parade. Membership is open to anyone, Irish or not.

It was a real neighborhood school. I mean, we used to call it the Irish Catholic ghetto. And there is nothing ghetto about it, because as we realize now, we lived a very upper middle class lifestyle.

It's going to a whole lot of fun, and we want everybody to come down and join us. We're really excited about it, and we're hoping the luck of the Irish will be with us in providing beautiful weather.

It's going to be a good show. The type where people will want to get up and dance in the aisles. We'll also have Irish dancers from the two local academies and the Highland dancers will perform.

Connecticut was going through the Industrial Revolution and there were tons of jobs around. That's exactly what the Irish needed. Many of them were poverty stricken.

Everybody is there. Every Irish organization in the county is represented. It's really a nice and elegant evening.

Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. We want people to enjoy themselves and learn something about the great culture and traditions of Ireland.

Taking a cue from Iowa, the Irish will try a different tactic next time and force their opponent to wear pink.

It lets the music breathe a little better. Melody is so important to traditional Irish music. I want to let it breathe and not cover it up.

It was a German tradition to hand out holy cards at funerals. The Belgians and the French distributed them on feast days and also passed them out at first Holy Communion services. The Irish and British loved Marian and Christmas-themed holy cards,

They charter a plane, usually an Airbus. They start out in their own countries and fly to London where they board the Airbus. The plane then stops in Shannon to pick up the Irish contingent and the whole European group flies to Toronto on the same plane.

They charter a plane, usually an Airbus, ... They start out in their own countries and fly to London where they board the Airbus. The plane then stops in Shannon to pick up the Irish contingent and the whole European group flies to Toronto on the same plane.

They asked us to put together a set of Irish music for one of the stages in 2004. Our first gig was a massive one, partly because it was raining hard and we were performing at one of the only stages located beneath a tent.

They came from all backgrounds. Some had an Irish heritage, but not necessarily so.

That's a theme right across the Irish market." ()

The Irish put on a press that we weren't ready for for some reason. We started to play sloppy.

The Irish people, who are commonly thought of as peasants, have developed a cuisine using these kinds of items that, for them, are common food. For them it's not high-end items. For them it's regular food.

The Irish made fewer than 20 deals. But the prices of the deals are astounding. They're buying the most expensive properties.

The Irish have to sort out their own concerns rather than fire bullets at us.

The Irish delight in stories, of whatever kind, because their telling and their reception are by now instinctive.

The Irish - Be they kings, or poets, or farmers, They're a people of great worth, They keep company with the angels, And bring a bit of heaven here to earth

The Irish are hearty, the Scotch plausible, the French polite, the Germans good-natured, the Italians courtly, the Spaniards reserved and decorous - the English alone seem to exist in taking and giving offense

I'm delighted to help and advise Stephen in any way he sees fit. I'm totally confident that the Irish international team has a really bright future.

I know you're supposed to wear green. For me, it's just a fun time to go out and have a good time. I'll be Irish for a day.

I hope the French fans will be ready because I know the Irish will be, ... It's a long road to the (2006) World Cup and we will need support all along the way.

I made two documentaries in high school, the first one was called 'Sport Hunters' and it was all about hunting and its ethical and ecological implications in the modern world, which I showed to my whole high school I think got a lot of the 'liberal' types to reconsider their deep-seated prejudices about hunting and hunters like myself. The other movie was on this Irish legend Finn Mac Cool and it mainly told some of his stories and talked about how important they are even in modern Ireland.

I'm sure it will a very tense game and my Irish friends will perhaps not be my friends for 80 minutes.

I know that the caliber of the team I have will bring a huge range of experience and talent to the challenges that lie ahead. I can't wait to get started. I hope that the drive, passion and commitment that we have can reflect the Irish fans' real love for the game and have an impact not just on the squad but on the nation.

Immigrants, whether you're looking at Irish and Germans 200 years ago or Hispanics today, come in with relatively low levels of education and they take relatively low-level jobs.

I'm Irish Catholic, and teasing is just the best thing in life. My father tortured me with teasing my whole life, so I thought it would be fun to tease Sarah. After all, my character was supposed to be nasty toward her.

I'm Irish as hell: Kelly on one side, Shanley on the other. My father had been born on a farm in the Irish Midlands. He and his brothers had been shepherds there, cattle and sheep, back in the early 1920s. I grew up surrounded by brogues and Irish music, but stayed away from the old country till I was over 40. I just couldn't own being Irish.

I have never met anyone in Ireland who understood the Irish Question, except one Englishman who had only been there a week

I grew up in northwest London on a council estate. My parents are Irish immigrants who came over here when they were very young and worked in menial jobs all their lives, and I'm one of many siblings.

I'm not sure I would make a direct connection between having press attention as a young person and being interested in the media as an older person. I came to it more organically, coming from a family of Irish Catholic storytellers. Storytelling is a pastime and important part of my family's history and culture.

I'm not very much Irish, but I'm enough Irish to be here.

I live again the days and evenings of my long career. I dream at night of operas and concerts in which I have had my share of success. Now like the old Irish minstrel, I have hung up my harp because my songs are all sung.

If you go to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, there would be 800 marching Irish cops. We're going to have a 50-man contingent of retirees from New York and a lot of police vehicles representing all the local departments as well as active duty military.

I'll let somebody else sort that part of it, I guess. But a lot of 'em seem pretty applicable, you know? Mrs. McGrath is basically an Irish anti-war song, but it's ripped right out of the headlines everyday today.