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In the MARCH issue

The March issue of IDM really very exciting!

Make sure you don't miss our feature with DOTM and An Comhdhail Champion Grace Power! She really is a star and helps us celebrate our St Pat's issue in style. This issue also features our FAB guide to Irish Music an we have ba great interview with Declan Crowley as our MArch MOTM. This issue also includes Part II of our NA Oireachtas Results.

All this and much more, plus tons of comps and prizes to be won every day! Get your issue now!

New IDM Treasure Hunt!

Today is the day of the new treasure hunt. For those of you that don't know, an IDM treasure hunt is where we hide a medal somewhere on the site and you have to find it. Then, you need to private message me (Tamasine) by Sunday 11th at 6pm GMT telling me your user name and saying where you found the medal. So this hunt is themed around summer as here in the UK we have had our first week of glorious weather for 2008. So get hunting! The medal is up...NOW!

A Celebration of Irish Heritage and Culture

Darrah Carr, Artistic Director of Darrah Carr Dance, is among the distinguished honorees to be recognized at “A Celebration of Irish Heritage and Culture,” hosted by William C. Thompson, Jr., Comptroller of the City of New York, The Brehon Law Society, and The Emerald Isle Immigration Center. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 15th and will feature a special performance by Darrah Carr Dance. The list of honorees also includes: Karen Duffy, William J. Flynn, Father Brian Jordan, John P. McCarthy, Ph.D., and Mairtin O Muilleoir.

Darrah Carr holds an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University. Named one of the “Top 100 Irish Americans of the Year” by Irish America Magazine, Carr has been active for over a decade in both the Irish and modern dance communities as a choreographer, dancer, educator, and writer. Her New York based company, Darrah Carr Dance, specializes in ModERIN: a unique blend of traditional Irish step and contemporary modern dance.

Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) steps down

It has just been announced that the Irish prime minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern will stand down next month.

Important dates to put in your diary for 2008

Important dates to put in the diary for 2008 July 2-6th North American Irish Dance Championships 2008 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN

July 24-27th The British National Championships 2008 Manchester, England, UK1- 5 october

October 1-5 Australian Irish Dancing Championships 2008 Federation Concert Hall and Convention Centre Hobart Grand Chancellor Hotel - Tasmania

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