The Irish Canadian

Dating site suffers 'ugly' invasion

The Irish Canadian — Sun, 20 Jun 2100 5:59:41 -0500

Jun 20, 2100 - A dating site for "beautiful people" has been hit by a "Shrek" virus which allowed tens of thousands of "ugly" applicants to sign up.

Lion Na Bearnai could visit Cheltenham

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:41:48 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Lion Na Bearnai could take up one of his two entries at Cheltenham after winning the Grade Two Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan.

Rangers fined by Stock Exchange

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:40:40 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Rangers have been fined £50,000 by the PLUS Stock Exchange for failing to disclose Craig Whyte's previous disqualification as a director when the businessman completed his takeover of the club in May last year.

Westwood and Kelly out of friendly

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:39:51 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Goalkeeper Kieron Westwood and defender Stephen Kelly are out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly with the Czech Republic on Wednesday at the Aviva Stadium.

Pope Benedict XVI to have his own personal Twitter account

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:33:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - The Pope is to have his own personal Twitter account, in the Vatican's latest move towards embracing new technology.

Wales move above England

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:32:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Wales have climbed above England in the latest International Rugby Board world rankings published on Monday.

Kelly to miss Czech Republic match

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:31:02 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Soccer:Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly has returned to Fulham for treatment on a hamstring injury that will rule him out of Wednesday’s friendly against the Czech Republic. Keiren Westwood is expected to follow suit as the Sunderland goalkeeper is struggling with a wrist problem.

France cheers Artist's Oscar wins

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:29:05 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Jean Dujardin and Michel Hazanavicius have been congratulated by France's president following their Oscar wins for The Artist.

EU agrees further Syria sanctions

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:28:22 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - The European Union has agreed new sanctions against Syria, including a freeze on assets of the country’s central bank, but has pulled back from targeting crucial Syrian mineral exports and commercial flights.

Irish language social media site launched

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:20:57 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - A new Irish language social media website called Abair Leat has been launched.

Jobs boost for Kinsale as 300 construction jobs created

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:16:07 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - UP TO 300 construction jobs will be created during the expansion of a pharmaceutical plant in Cork, it was announced today.

Quinn wants to be involved in Anglo action

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:15:54 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Seán Quinn has told the Commercial Court in Dublin he wants to continue to be involved in the case being taken by members of his family against the former Anglo Irish Bank, despite the fact that he has been declared bankrupt.

New virus a danger to lambs and cattle

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:04:56 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Farmers have been urged to be vigilant about the Schmallenberg virus, which is fatal to lambs and can also affect cattle.

Killers played Elvis before cutting off man's limbs

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:04:39 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Two people who murdered a man and dismembered his body after they were unable to burn it in a bid to cover up their crime have each been jailed for 22 years.

Lancaster names training squad

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:02:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - England boss Stuart Lancaster has named a 32-man group for training at Loughborough University this week.

Pair deny Neil Lennon 'murder plot'

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 8:02:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Two men have gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of plotting to murder Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high-profile supporters of the football club.

Jedward reveal charity song details

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 7:55:38 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Jedward has teamed up with RTÉ 2fm's Colm Hayes to launch a new charity single, entitled Put Your Green Cape On.

Arsenal post pre-tax profit of £49.5m for second six months of 2011

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 7:52:31 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - ARSENAL'S decision to sell Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri helped them report a huge pre-tax profit of £49.5 million for the six months to the end of November.

France call-up for Poitrenaud

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 7:52:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - France have called up Clement Poitrenaud after full-back Maxime Medard was ruled out of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland with a knee injury.

Gunners post impressive profits

The Irish Canadian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 7:52:00 -0500

Feb 27, 2012 - Arsenal's decision to sell Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri helped them report a huge pre-tax profit of £49.5million for the six months to the end of November.