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						<title>Irish Centenary Film Festival-The Guard</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #777777; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Guard</span></span></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #777777; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #777777; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"A violent, crackerjack comedy with a strong Irish flavour and an emminently likable Brendan Gleeson in the main role."</span></span></strong></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; color: #777777; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"A laugh-out-loud comedy as hard as 'The French Connection,' a modern spaghetti Western on the windswept wastes of Ireland." </span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong</span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">31 May</span></span></strong></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #777777; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #777777; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">7. 30 pm. at the Irish Club.</span></span></strong></span></span></div>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:10 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Become a Member of the  Board of Management</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>You can be a member of the board if you want the club to grow and be vibrant. We need people who can work with others to organise events and ensure the smooth running of the club. Contact a current member for more information.</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>All nominations for the election of officers must reach the Board of Management by 5pm on Saturday, 16 June 2012</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><strong>The Annual General Meeting of The Auckland Irish Society Inc. will be held on Sunday, 24 June 2012 </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> </span></div>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:21 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Centenary Day at the Clubrooms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ">Auckland Irish Society 2012 Centenary</span></strong></div><!--StartFragment--><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 4.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span> <strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Centenary Day at the Clubrooms</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sunday, 27 May</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span></strong> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mass will be held at the Auckland Irish Society at 10.30am,</span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">followed by a meal and an afternoon of festivities and fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Entertainment for kids of all ages - Youthtown and the Aunties will be there</span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Plus live Irish music at the Club during the afternoon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The day will finish with a light supper at around 5pm</span> <!--EndFragment--></div>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:47:03 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>Tir Na Nog</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<!--StartFragment--><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong>LEW BLACK</strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 4.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Hey ho and up she rises !</strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>The lusty voice of the big man </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>from the Maritime Crew</strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Saturday May 26</strong><sup><strong>th</strong></sup><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>8pm</strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Admission $8</strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Auckland Irish Society </strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>at Rocky Nook Bowling Club</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Ph: Hilary or Roger 09-445-2227 </strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Rocky Nook Ave., (off New North Road)</strong><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><strong> </strong></span><strong> </strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Fowlds Park, Mt. Albert, </strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Auckland</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>Email: </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>realmusic@xtra.co.nz</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: windowtext; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span></div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span><!--EndFragment-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:32:41 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>CENTENNIAL BALL-Tickets Now on Sale</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<!--StartFragment--><div class="WordSection1"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><strong>CENTENNIAL BALL</strong></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>FRIDAY, 25TH MAY 2012</span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>7.30 PM</span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>TICKETS $75 EACH</span></strong> <strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(includes meal)</span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BAND—DRUID<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></strong> <strong><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Venue—Eden Park</span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 4.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span></strong> <span style="font-size: 4.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>This is a ticketed event—<strong>No Door Sales</strong></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ">Tickets include meal, arrival drinks and entertainment for evening.</span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ">This will be a fantastic night so please invite your fellow Irish friends, old Irish Club friends and family—maybe even take a table of 8 or 10</span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ">Cut off date to buy tickets is Friday 18 May</span></strong></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ">Enquiries to Mary Galway, tel 4735575, email leitrim2001@xtra.co.nz</span></div><div class="WordSection1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-NZ">Or contact any Board Member</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: windowtext; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span></div><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span> <strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-NZ"> </span></strong> <!--EndFragment-->]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:25:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>CENTENNIAL FILM FESTIVAL THIS THURSDAY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Join us on Thursday night, 26th April for our inaugural Film Festival for our Centenary Year, where we are showcasing some great Irish movies.<br /><div>This month, it's 'Waking Ned Devine', a hilarious comedy about man who wins the lottery in a small village in Ireland.  With a bit of a twist!</div><div>Bar opens 7.30pm, Movie starts at 8pm.  $5 entrance fee at door.</div><div>See you there.</div>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:42:12 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>RIP MAMIE BRESLIN</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are deeply saddened by the death of Mamie Breslin (nee McCahill), on Saturday 21st April. A long-time member of our club, Mamie's smiling face, quiet, lovely nature, love of music and dance, and always time for a kind word, or a bit of craic, will be greatly missed.<br /><div>Our condolences to her family and friends at this sad time.</div><div>May she rest in peace.</div>]]></description>
<author>treza@nospam.com (Treza Gallogly)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:38:22 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AUCKLAND ROSE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS to Siobhan Kelly, who won the Auckland Rose of Tralee on Saturday night, we are all very proud of her.  Thanks to the other girls, who were all fantastic as well.  It was a hard job for the judges.  Thanks also to all the judges and ladies who organised such a brilliant night.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +1200</pubDate>
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						<title>MEMBERS' SERVICES</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<br /><table style="text-align: center; border-collapse: collapse; width: 550px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><col style="mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 20114; width: 550pt;" width="550"></col><tbody><tr style="height: 39.0pt;" height="39"><!--StartFragment--><td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; height: 39pt; width: 550pt;" width="550" height="39"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have   recently changed the website to include a page for Member's Services.  If you own a business or have services to   offer, please contact eoghanos32@hotmail.com and you will be listed here for   free! This will eventually replace the listings in the newsletter</span></td><!--EndFragment--></tr></tbody></table>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:50:43 +1300</pubDate>
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