Michael Flatley News

FOR many, Michael Flatley came to symbolise the Celtic Tiger era and the emergence of the new Ireland .

THANK Christ there's a recession coming. We can all stop pretending we know what we're doing.

Last week saw the release of the latest Central Statistics Figures outlining how we live today, ie if you live in Dublin you're more likely to be ripped off than, say, Leitrim where you're more likely to die of ...

A schoolboy from Malvern who took up Irish dancing a year ago has been nominated for an outstanding achievement award.

Magalena Rahn Maybe Lord of the Dance is like Disneyland - dreaming of it when young, it's magical; growing up with the idea of it is comforting; actually seeing it is a life-impacting experience.

To celebrate what better way than a beautiful version of Peggy-O by the Grateful Dead. via ECache

Clouds of dry ice tumbled down on center stage Tuesday as a lone whistle player blew the introduction to a song familiar to Irish music fans around the world. via The Capital Times

SLIGO City Hall was alive to the sound of traditional music as Irish dancer extradonaire Michael Flatley was awarded the freeman of Sligo recently. via Sligo Weekender

“His voice is out of the (Irish tenor) John McDermott tradition, he's one of the best talents ever to come out of Ireland. He sang to my dad the other night and (my dad) had tears running down his cheeks.”

Whether it's his lilt, his charm or a bit of both, chatting with Frank McNamara takes you from drab New England to the Emerald Isle in a few moments. via Lowell Sun

DANCING supremo Michael Flatley will be in Sligo next Monday to be made a freeman of Sligo. via Sligo Weekender

'Feet of Flames' blazes a trail Michael Flatley's production will stomp across the country starting this weekend when it kicks off a two-week Taiwan tour By Ho Yi Bare chested men in leather pants, women with ... via Taipei Times

“After six months of communications and persuasion, Flatley finally agreed to re-stage the production in Taiwan.”

Michael Flatley's production will stomp across the country starting this weekend when it kicks off a two-week Taiwan tour By Ho Yi STAFF REPORTER Friday, Jan 18, 2008, Page 13 Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames ... via Taipei Times

This is a battle between a major celebrity dancer and a football player's ex-trophy wife, in which she claimed the dancer raped her. via New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

Jackson set for 'Rings' prequel Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached an agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" in two films, a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the ... via Washington Times

LOS ANGELES : A judge has ordered a woman who accused Michael Flatley of sexual assault to pay the "Riverdance" star more than $11 million after finding she made false allegations to extort money from him, ... via International Herald Tribune

“Ms Robertson tried to extort money from me by spreading these lies and the court sent a message that it will not tolerate these types of schemes.”

December 10, 2007 at 2:59 pm Filed under Vox Populi Background: Research demonstrates that a significant percentage of allegations of sexual assault are false. via Men's News Daily

"Lord of the Dance" star Michael Flatley has agreed to accept an $11 million payment to settle false rape claims made by a Chicago exotic dancer. via Political Gateway

Without Michael Flatley, the Celtic Woman might have stayed in her day job, humming to herself, as Irish dancing might have cried itself to sleep in the corner of a dark New York pub, dreaming of world travel. via Bakersfield Californian

“To tell the truth, I think I could do anything on stage, but dance happens to be my medium. It's bliss. It's what I came to this planet for.”

Michael Flatley, who have danced in Lord of The Dance, Celtic Tiger and Riverdance will make Rare Television dancing appearance on ABC's Dancing With The Stars next week. via Huliq.com

“Honey, you are welcome to a Nashville Thanksgiving at our house.”

This weekend's filming of He's Just Not That Into You has brought one Hollywood star to town who isn't even in the film. via BaltimoreSun.com