Ireland

Notre Dame and Navy will play in Dublin, Ireland, in 2012. Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says Aviva Stadium will be the site for the 86th meeting between the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen. The $410 million stadium opened in May and has a seating capacity of 50,000. "Obviously as an Irish-Catholic from Boston, Mass., I'm going to have a lot of requests for tickets — not airline tickets," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said after Tuesday's practice in South Bend, Ind. "No, I just think it's a great venue and I'm excited about it. That's one of the unique things about being an independent, that you can have a game like that on the schedule.

Sister Marie Immaculate Fay, who taught in Baltimore parochial schools, died of cardiopulmonary collapse March 22 at her order's retirement home in Aston, Pa. She was 82. Born Margaret Mary Fay in Dublin, Ireland, she attended public schools in Harrisburg, Pa. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in 1951 and professed her first vows in 1953. She earned a bachelor of arts in history at Neumann University in Aston. She began teaching at St. Anthony's School in Gardenville in 1952 and later served at the Shrine of the Little Flower in Belair-Edison, St. Catherine of Siena in East Baltimore and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex.

U2 appear unable to grasp the core of the issue regarding their tax status in Ireland ("The Edge: U2, Bono have not evaded taxes," July 13) . Nobody on this island doubts that they are fully in compliance with Irish or European law, or that they have every right to move their tax base to the Netherlands. Indeed, the Irish Exchequer can hardly complain, considering the criticism Ireland has received from many quarters in Europe because of its own low corporate tax rate. Rather, the quibble lies with the double standards applied by Bono and Co. when lecturing us on the rights and wrongs of wealth distribution.

St. Patrick's Day is less than a week off (Baltimore's parade is tomorrow afternoon), and I'm going to go over this one more time . If you want to be on familiar terms with the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland, and I am by no means suggesting that you should, call him St. Paddy . I heartily endorse the seniments of The Provisional Government Of St. Paddy, Not Patty in its address "to the People of the New World":...

The exploration and discovery of new and exotic sensory realms inspires chef John Shields' zest for cooking. The owner of Gertrude's Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art uses travel to foreign shores to nourish that quest. Often called "The Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay," Shields hosts the PBS television series "Coastal Cooking With John Shields" and has written three popular cookbooks on bay cuisine. To say Shields is busy is an understatement, so when he has time to get away, simplicity is key. He finds that and more, in his ancestral home of Ireland.

On December 5, 2006 MONIQUE IRELAND of Ridgewood Avenue. On Tuesday, services will be held at Howell Funeral Home, 4600 Liberty Heights Avenue 10:00 viewing /11:30 Celebration. Services entrusted to Hari P. Close Funeral Service, P.A., 410-327-3100.

On March 30, 2007, Darla Mae Ireland (nee Henderson), beloved wife of Philip Ireland, loving mother of Bert Ritter and wife Dawn, Cori Hose and husband Rick, grandmother of Eric, Lindsay, Lexy, her sister, June Topolski, her step-daughter, Barbara Davis, nephew, Darryl Topolski, devoted best friend of 57 years, Bryna Roody and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 3rd from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, April 4th from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. at STERLING ASHTON SCHWAB WITZKE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville.

Inspired by the turbulent Northern Ireland where he grew up, Gerard Devlin has put Ulster's passion and pain into dramatic oil paintings.Filled with tense figures and Irish symbols, his work is now on view at Halcyon Gallery, the exhibition arm of the Fells Point Creative Alliance.The exhibit is at Halcyon Gallery in Margaret's Cafe, 909 Fell St., through Aug. 4. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. Call (410) 276-1651 for more information.Pub Date: 7/18/96

Ireland's Labor Party, traditionally a vehicle for the respectable left, is the probable gainer from the muddled politics that will produce both an election to replace a broken coalition and a confusing referendum on abortion tomorrow. Of the four Irish mainstream political parties, Labor is the only one currently not in public disfavor. Its leader, Dick Spring, towers above his rivals in the polls.The referendum is on three constitutional amendments that would prohibit abortion in nearly all circumstances but permit freedom of travel abroad to get information about abortion.

Ireland, by ratifying the Maastricht Treaty in a thumping referendum, puts the plan for a single European currency by century's end back on track. Had the Irish rejected this, immediately after the Danish rejection, the whole movement toward a unified Europe -- a single economy based on the current European Community membership -- would have crumbled.As it is, the treaty calls for unanimity which the Danish rejection prevents. But this can now be seen as a surmountable hurdle, calling for a minor rewriting of the rules now, a second appeal to Danish voters later on. Had the only two referendums to be held in the ratification process gone against it, the notion would have been unstoppable that parliamentary acceptances elsewhere represented only the detachment of Europe's politicians and bureaucrats from their constituents.

100 Years Ago Irish eyed Ellicott City Boy Gets A Prize In the Baltimore News contest for the best essays by children, 12-year old Noble Watkins, of Ellicott City, was awarded the second prize for the following essay. "Essay On Ireland: Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The capital is Dublin on the Eastern coast. There are mountains on the coast and the interior is generally level, with many lakes. Ireland is governed by a lord lieutenant, appointed by the British Government.

It takes so long to say the name of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society that one can be thankful that everybody just refers to it as HoCoPoLitSo. One of this literary organization's longest running and most popular activities is an annual Irish Evening that features a reading by a celebrated author, an opportunity to have books signed, live music and, of course, Irish coffee. This year's event promises to live up to that lively tradition. Memoirist and novelist Hugo Hamilton is the guest speaker for the 34th Irish Evening Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

The biggest winner in Northern Ireland's parade of major champions might turn out to be Royal Portrush. The scenic club overlooking the country's northern coast is getting a renewed look to bring back the British Open for the first time in more than 50 years. Meanwhile, there's new discussion about taking the Irish Open north as soon as 2013. Club officials said last week that Northern Ireland finance ministers have pledged the necessary financial support to lure the Irish Open, which has had eight host venues in the last 13 years.

U2 appear unable to grasp the core of the issue regarding their tax status in Ireland ("The Edge: U2, Bono have not evaded taxes," July 13) . Nobody on this island doubts that they are fully in compliance with Irish or European law, or that they have every right to move their tax base to the Netherlands. Indeed, the Irish Exchequer can hardly complain, considering the criticism Ireland has received from many quarters in Europe because of its own low corporate tax rate. Rather, the quibble lies with the double standards applied by Bono and Co. when lecturing us on the rights and wrongs of wealth distribution.

The exploration and discovery of new and exotic sensory realms inspires chef John Shields' zest for cooking. The owner of Gertrude's Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art uses travel to foreign shores to nourish that quest. Often called "The Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay," Shields hosts the PBS television series "Coastal Cooking With John Shields" and has written three popular cookbooks on bay cuisine. To say Shields is busy is an understatement, so when he has time to get away, simplicity is key. He finds that and more, in his ancestral home of Ireland.

If you are having trouble generating fond feelings toward bankers — say you hold them responsible for the nation's financial meltdown and the subsequent mortgage mess — you should visit Alewife , a tavern in downtown Baltimore that once was a bank. This former countinghouse now serves beer. Lots of very good beer: Forty beers on tap and 100 in bottles. If you sit in the back room next to the old vault, as I did, and have tall Victory Prima Pils ($5.50) and nibble on the smoked tomato and goat cheese flan appetizer ($10)

On September 16, 2005, DELORES M. (nee Dryden) IRELAND, beloved wife of the late Victor J. Ireland; loving mother of the late William S. Ireland, Sr.; devoted grandmother of Susan M. Ireland-Smith and husband Tony, and William S. Ireland, Jr.; admired great grandmother of Kayla, Zacharia, Desiree Ireland, and Isabella Smith; loving sister of Barbara, Joyce, Mary and the late Shirley and Connie.. Visitation to be held at THE HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4107 Wilkens Avenue, on Sunday and Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. and where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 12 noon.

Patrick James Brendan "J.B. " Donnelly, an active partner with the Niles, Barton & Wilmer law firm, died Sept. 16 of congestive heart failure at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Owings Mills resident was 74. Born in Kansas, Mr. Donnelly moved with his family as a toddler to Carroll County, where his father had acquired a family farm. Mr. Donnelly graduated from Westminster High School and later attended Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland for one year in 1956. He returned to the U.S. and studied at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, where he became a lifelong fan of "Fighting Irish" football.