Latest news about irish sayings, erin go bragh, erin go bragh meaning, slainte, erin go braugh :- Erin Go Bragh  is the Anglicisation  of a Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Ireland. It is most often translated as “Ireland Forever” and pronounced.

“Erin Go Bragh” is Gaelic for the saying “Ireland Forever!” or “Ireland Until Eternity!”. It is often used during Saint Patrick’s Day. Singer Dick Gaughan recorded a song using the phrase as well. During the holiday the saying can be seen on mugs, t-shirts, and flags.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: Erin Go Bragh2

History

While the exact origin of the phrase “erin go bragh” in uncertain, its use is known to date back to the 18th century. Used by those who supported the plight of the country’s independence, it became anglicized into an English version in the late 1700s. Another documented use of the phrase occurred in Mexico during the presidency of Harry Truman. One of the Mexican infantry companies that was captured during the war with the United States featured the phrase on their unit’s flag, along with an image of Saint Patrick on the reverse side

ST Patrick s day Quotes updates:- These Irish blessings are traditional, and have been used for many years on St. Patrick’s Day, as well as on other days throughout the year.

1. “May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.”

2. “May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”

3. “Bless you and yours

As well as the cottage you live in.

May the roof overhead be thatched

And those inside be well matched.”

4. “May your heart be warm and happy

With the lilt of Irish laughter.

Every day in evevry way

And forever and ever after.”

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Saint Patrick’s Day is a yearly holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It began as a purely Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 1600s. However, it has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland’s culture.

It is a public holiday on the island of Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Montserrat.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be part of a “decisive phase” in the war — an operation to impose control over the Taliban heartland of Kandahar province.
NATO is sending thousands of extra troops to Kandahar over the next few months as part of plans to restore control over Kandahar, a central part of President Barack Obama’s strategy to reverse momentum in the 8-year-old war.
The operation to restore government control in Kandahar is the main military objective remaining in Obama’s strategy, which aims to turn the tide this year with 30,000 extra troops so that US forces can begin withdrawing from Afghanistan in mid-2011.

Turkey said on Tuesday it will not send its ambassador back to Washington until it gets a “clear sign” on the fate of a US resolution branding the 1915-era killings of Armenians by Turkish forces as “genocide”.
NATO member Turkey, a pivotal US ally, was infuriated and recalled its envoy after a US House panel last week approved the non-binding measure condemning the killings.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, speaking to reporters in Saudi Arabia off-camera, was quoted by state-news agency Anatolian as saying the ambassador will not be going back until there is a “clear sign” on the outcome of the situation regarding the Armenian bill. He did not elaborate.
Erdogan, on an official visit where he met Saudi leaders in Riyadh, has said the resolution will damage US-Turkish ties, although the Obama administration has vowed to stop it from going further in Congress.
Turkey, a secular Muslim democracy that has applied for membership of the European Union, is crucial to US interests in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
The issue of the Armenian massacres is deeply sensitive in Turkey. Turkey accepts that many Christian Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks but vehemently denies that up to 1.5 million died and that it amounted to genocide — a term employed by many Western historians and some foreign parliaments.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed grave concerns about the ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria where hundreds of people were murdered over the weekend.
‘I am deeply concerned that there has been more inter-religious violence with an appalling loss of life,” Ban told reporters. “I appeal to all concerned to exercise maximum restraint’. In recent years, fierce competition for control of fertile farmland and other resources between indigenous Christian groups and Muslim settlers from the north have repeatedly triggered conflicts and clashes. Since 2001, more than 2,000 people have been killed in communal violence in Plateau State.
‘Nigeria’s political and religious leaders should work together to address the underlining causes and achieve a common solution to the crisis’, said Ban.

Oscars nominees gathered for the annual nominees luncheon, an informal gathering of Academy Award contenders just three weeks ahead of the March 7 awards season extravaganza at Beverly Hills.
Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Morgan Freeman Carey Mulligan, Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock were among those stars who rendered shine to the event. Sandra Bullock spoke of maintaining a good work ethic for years to come. Bullock has been considered the front-runner to win best actress for the football drama “The Blind Side” but said didn’t take her nomination for granted.
“Does anybody expect a nomination? I certainly didn’t,” said Bullock, an enduring box-office draw who had never before been nominated for an Oscar. “I’m really very amazed and thankful to be here, because I’d like to work hard for another 10, 15 years. So if this is what that means, bring it.” Bullock, Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe, a best-actress nominee for the Harlem drama “Precious: Based on the Novel `Push’ By Sapphire,” said they have barely started to consider what to wear to the Oscars, one of the world’s top fashion bashes.

BAGHDAD: A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside a police crime lab in northern Iraq, killing at least two people, Iraqi authorities said.

The bomb targeting the lab was the latest in a string of attacks against security forces in Mosul, an area where insurgents retain a foothold despite a sharp drop in violence across the rest of the country.

The car bomb was parked outside a side entrance to the lab in Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, said Lt. Col. Salim Ibrahim, an area commander.

It wounded seven people, including five police officers, he said.

The explosion knocked over concrete blast walls and caused minor damage to the building, Ibrahim said.

In recent weeks in and around Mosul, security checkpoints have been attacked in drive-by shootings and the motorcade of the provincial governor was attacked.

Tuesday’s attack follows a suicide bombing last month that destroyed the Baghdad’s main crime lab and left at least 22 dead.

Gunmen also opened fire on two Christian college students waiting at a bus stop in Mosul, killing one and wounding the other, a police official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

Christians have been routinely been the targets of sectarian violence since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.

The attacks come at sensitive time for Iraqi security forces, who are under fire to shore up security after lapses that allowed for attacks against a number of government sites.

The U.S. military has warned of a possible escalation in violence ahead of Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary elections.

Political tensions between the Shiite-led government and minority Sunnis have been on the rise after a vetting committee barred hundreds of candidates from running because of ties to Saddam Hussein outlawed Baath Party.

An explosion late Monday targeted the Baghdad political office of al-Ahrar, a party that includes followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, police said.

Punched-out round holes in the office walls indicate that at least two rockets were fired at the building, observers said. Officials blamed a roadside bomb for the explosion, which killed one person and wounded three, including Majid Hussein Taha — a director of the Ministry of Agriculture and a candidate running on the party’s ticket.

Venice Carnival kicked Off, Hundreds of thousands of people crowded the canals, bridges and squares of Venice to watch the opening ceremony for the Venice carnival.
The 2010 carnival is this year based around the theme of Sensation, 6 senses for 6 districts and is an attraction for tourists and locals alike who stroll around the Venetian streets wearing masks and extravagant costumes. Despite the financial crisis, the feast of Carnival seems to survive as people save money by wearing home-made masks. The carnival was first celebrated more than 1,000 years ago as a pagan ritual but was soon turned into a lavish celebration before the Christian period of Lent. To mark the official opening of the carnival an angel, this year Bianca Brandolini d’Adda member of the prestigious Agnelli family, swooped down from the 99-metre high bell-tower in St. Mark’s square. The carnival would continue for ten days.

Footprints in The Sand, Jessica Furney, the contestant of “American Idol” season 8, was back in the best of the rest episode. She sang the song “Footprints in the Sand.” Simon Cowell the co-writer of the beautiful song “Footprints in the Sand” with profound and thought provoking lyrics looked quite impressed as Jessica Furney sang the number partly composed by him. Simon Cowell cracked a little joke saying she had chosen a very beautiful song. Apart from Simon Cowell; Richard Page, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger composed the number which was produced by Steve Mac.

The song “Footprints in the Sand,” with beautiful lyrics and meaning was released in the March of 2008. The song was for charity Sport Relief 2008. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The next day the single was officially released and was available in market. “Footprints in the Sand,” is supposedly an adaptation of a Christian poem titled “Footprints.” According to sources, Simon Cowell initiated the attempt of creating a song with the theme of the Christian poem. He then approached the production as well as the song writing team Per Magnusson and David Kruger. When Simon Cowell mentioned the concept to Leona Lewis, she agreed to the project saying it would be “really quite interesting.”

Leona Lewis, supposedly called “Footprints in the Sand,” a very moving song with a “very emotional lyric”. The song preaches love and affection. It is about being there for a person who is in dire need of help. While Jessica Furney sang “Footprints in the Sand,” she not only impressed the judges, but even touched the audience.