February 17, 2011
By Staff Reporter
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AMERICA
‘Here we go’ – judiciary panel to tackle immigration, reports Ray O’Hanlon.
A closer look — The Pentagon has mounted an investigation into the contents of a video taken in Iraq which apparently shows employees of Aegis Defense Services shooting at Iraqi civilians, by Ray O’Hanlon.
Bush criticized as Adams visa still up in the air, reports Ray O’Hanlon.
Sen. John McCain stressed the need for fair and compassionate immigration laws at a New York forum organized by the New York Immigration Coalition and the SEIU, reports Ailbhe Jordan.
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San Francisco meeting backs Kennedy/McCain bill, reports Joe O’Neill.
Irish-American News Briefs, by Ray O’Hanlon.
Echo Focus: Some Irish- and African-American stories are intertwined, writes Niall Stanage.
Echo Profile: Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins’s books sell hundreds of thousands, says Earle Hitchner.
IRELAND
Republican dissidents cause Dublin mayhem — Dublin city center was engulfed by rioting Saturday as protesters resorted to violence in order to prevent a loyalist march from going ahead, reports Paul Colgan. PRINT ONLY.
Democracy emerges from city rioting with honor, argues Paul Colgan. PRINT ONLY.
Nationalist politicians criticized the Rev. Ian Paisley’s comment that Protestants should be “forearmed” as a reckless use of language, reports Anne Cadwallader. PRINT ONLY.
Research commissioned by the Policing Board and the Police Ombudsman show a huge increase in the number of hate crimes in Northern Ireland, says Anne Cadwallader. PRINT ONLY.
Editorial/Opinion
Echo Opinion: Are the English becoming extinct? asks Ray O’Hanlon. PRINT ONLY.
Readers’ letters. PRINT ONLY.
Editorials: the Dublin Riots; the Senate Judiciary Committee and immigration. PRINT ONLY.
BUSINESS
Dial ‘M’ for money – Two Irishmen have come into millions after the sale of their directory inquiry service for $100 million, reports Niall Stanage.
Plus The Ticker…business briefs, compiled by Niall Stanage, PRINT ONLY.
And in Echo Careers, Niall Stanage says tech firms are getting bullish. PRINT ONLY.
LIFESTYLE
Review: Martin McDonagh tests just how dark comedy can get in his “The Lieutenant of Inishmore,” writes Joseph Hurley. PRINT ONLY.
The Buzz, by Eileen Murphy…find out what’s happening before it happens. PRINT ONLY.
The New York modeling industry is notoriously tough to break into, but Irish model Caitriona Balfe makes it look, says Ailbhe Jordan.
Ask Molly: this week, Molly tackles family feuds, suspicious minds, tokin’ neighbors and a blabbermouth thrown in for good measure. PRINT ONLY.
What do Mel Brooks, Frank McCourt and Joan Rivers have in common? Well apart from being entertainers, how about a little Irish pig called “Jakers”?, reports Fiona Walsh.
New and Noteworthy, by Eileen Murphy, offers some predictions and makes it easy to keep score watching the Oscars on Sunday night. PRINT ONLY.
SPORT:
In SportsWeek, Malachy Clerkin asks if Ireland rugby team should be considered overachievers or underachievers; compares the forced bonhomie at the recent soccer awards ceremony to that of the bride’s father’s table at a shotgun wedding.
In Soccer Scene, Joe Behan argues that Arsenal’s young turks are quite ready to conquer the world yet. PRINT ONLY.
Jay Mwamba profile Team USA skipper Claudio Reyna in this week’s World Cup Profile. PRINT ONLY.
Dave Hannigan explores how far-reaching the implications of pay-for-play would be for the GAA. PRINT ONLY.
Sean Creedon, in Sports Desk, says that Fermanagh’s recent good form won’t be enough to propel them to victory over Kerry on the latter’s home turf on Sunday. PRINT ONLY.
Jay Mwamba looks at the international friendlies, including Steve Staunton’s first test as new Irish manager in the game against Sweden. PRINT ONLY.
Also John Manley/College Roundup. Jay Mwamba/Boxing roundup; John Manley/golf roundup. PRINT ONLY.