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In this week's Irish Post...

IN NEWS

Immigration: the Irish split

Irish people living and working in Britain are divided about how welcome they feel in their adopted home, a special Irish Post survey has revealed.

The findings come in the wake of a national survey of British attitudes, in which almost eight-in-10 people claimed they wanted to see the number of immigrants fall, while more than half want major reductions in the number of people coming here.

Is Garda whistleblower simply a 'rat' or Ireland's answer to Edward Snowden?

In Britain, former MP Chris Huhne and his wife Vicky Pryce served a prison sentence following a scandal involving penalty points.

In Ireland, the wealthy and connected have managed to escape sanction. A special report by Robert tells the story of one garda who 'blew the whistle' on the matter.

Glasgow taxi driver 'threw us out after speaking Irish', claims Donegal man

A Glasgow taxi driver is under investigation for allegedly ordering two brothers out of his cab for speaking Irish Gaelic in his car.

Donegal natives Nathony, 20, and Joe Blair, 21, claim they were "kicked out" of a taxi in the city after the driver told them "it is English you speak in here".

Dublin pensioner's body is discovered by cyclist

A cyclist told how he came across the remains of a Dublin-born pensioner while enjoying an Edinburgh beauty spot as the murder trial into her death opened this work.

A charity crop in aid of cancer

A Dublin nurse is set to take the plunge and cut off her flowing blonde locks to raise money on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Nina Kunkel, who for the last 10 years has lived in Lauder in the Scottish Borders, faces the chop next month as at the Rocking the Bald for Lung Cancer fundraiser, in aid of her ill mother.

Donations to the charities involved can be made online

'Take off your clothes, we want to see the scars'

Luton Airport has refused to apologise to an Irish author who was forced to strip by "spiteful" security staff who did not believe she had hip replacements.

Mary Kenny suffered the distressing ordeal before flying to Kerry from the Bedfordshire airport this week.

IN ENTERTAINMENT

'Go big or go home'

Irish songwriter James Vincent Morrow is set to go global with his second record.

He tells Lauren Murphy: 'I'm feeling incredibly ambitious - no record does what this record does'.

Ten questions to remind you that you're Irish 

Jarlath Regan, the award-winning Irish stand-up comedian based in London, asks himself a set of key questions when the recent emigrant starts to forget his Irishness.

Enda Brady interviews Angela Scanlon

Touted as the next Alexa Chung, Irish beauty Angela Scanlon is hoping to conquer TV in 2014.

The TV presenter, stylist and fashion writer reveals: "I was a ridiculous tomboy. I had absolutely no interest in fashion or awareness of it."

Film reviews 

Ri-Ra film writer Steve Martin looks at two January releases.

The Armstrong Lie, which tells the story of the disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong, gets the thumbs up. While A Belfast Story, which stars Colm Meaney and Malcolm Sinclair, also meets the critic's approval.

Return to the old country sounds 

Part one of a new country-infused music column by Henry Wymbs traces the history of the ever-popular form, from the Ballrooms of old to the likes of Nathan Carter today.

Dublin: destination for trad's finest

Joe Giltrap looks ahead to the classic and contemporary Irish acts which vie for attention at next week's Temple Bar TradFest.

This year the festival runs from January 22-26.

IN SPORT

Mayo 2013 panellist set to join London 

Mayo panellist Mark Walsh is expected to bolster Paul Coggins' London squad by signing up for the coming season.

"I would say we are in a slightly better position than the same time last year," revealed London manager Paul Coggin.

Ireland legend Giles to address supporters' club 

Soccer legend John Giles will speak at an Ireland supporters' club meeting in London on Friday, January 31.

The former Leeds United and Ireland star will attend their club meeting, which doubles as an Annual Charity  Quiz, at the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood.

'The pain went from zero to 10 in an instant... I knew I was having a heart attack'

London hurling stalwart Mick O'Dea is alive today thanks to his healthy lifestyle and a quick, decisive reaction to cardiac arrest, he tells Robert Mulhern.

Connacht travel to London still in hunt for place in quarter final

Connacht travel to North London to play Saracens on Saturday, still in the hunt for a quarter final place.

The Westerners got the required victory to keep them in contention mathematically after running out 17-point winners over Zebre at the Sportsground.

Thrown from the Wolves

Irish Post Sport columnist Garry Doyle looks at four of Ireland's top players who were set to star at Euro 2012, until the nightmare tournament which had huge repercussions on their respective club careers.