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    Update (Courtesy of the Irish Emigrant)
    
             Saturday, June 18 Ireland v Italy     New York
             Friday, June 24   Ireland v Mexico    Orlando
             Tuesday, June 28  Ireland v Norway    New York
    
    
    Joe.

    
    			UNITED STATES EMBASSY STATEMENT
    
		    WORLD CUP 94 - VISA ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
    
    
    "Following your countries recent run of football results, and your now
    almost certain qualification for next year's 'World Soccer Thingy'  the
    US Embassy would like to facilitate (barely restrained laughter) those
    intending to invade our beautiful country by advising them of the
    following visa application requirements:
    
    * Preference will be given to applicants who are in "secure
      employment". Those falling into this category include: 
    
    		- Barristers and other [beef] tribunal staff
    		- The executive Chairman of Aer Lingus
    		- Those involved in the mugging of foreign tourists
    
    NOT INCLUDED ARE:
    
    		- PAYE workers
    		- Current Labour TD's on the Northside of Dublin
    		- Working stiffs generally
    
    * Applicants with relatives currently residing in the US should submit
      their relatives names and addresses, along with details of their income
      tax submissions for the past five years. This is purely for
      administrative purposes and will definately not be used to rid our
      glorious United States of some freeloading good-for-nothing, to-bit
      damn foreigners, no siree.
    
    * Applicants who wish to submit letters of reference from their local
      TD or clergyman may do so. These references will be given due
      consideration and will greatly reduce the Embassy's toilet paper budget
      for 1994.
    
    * Fans arriving in the US with a tatty sleeping bag under their arms
      and a copy of 'America on 50 cents a day' are likely to be refused
      entry. Other banned items include intact photos of Sinead O'Connor, and
      firearms below a certain minimum caliber.
    
    * Finally, a limited number of special visas will be available to those
      not meeting our normal criteria. These include:
    
      		- Saxaphone enthusiasts
    		- Presidential half-brothers
    		- Non-inhalers generally
    		- And anyone else Hilary can think of
     
    

    Forgive me if this is a dumb request :
    
    I'm looking for 2 tickets to any/all of the world cup matches in which
    Ireland are playing (June 18th,24th,28th) !
    
    
    Any information will be appreciated !
    
    
    Therese
    
    DTN 761 - 4825

    
    Therese,
    
    ....your talking about gold dust there....best chance is if you book
    through a travel agency with packages  going to WC. 
    
    Then again I reckon you have a better chance nearer the games themselves..
    
    rgs,
    
    Mick
    
    

    
    Well the show is about to begin so if you have any
    opinions/predictions/comments in general regarding the WC, 
    chip them in here.
    
    Big Match prediction   : Ireland 0 Italy 0
    Surprise packet        : Nigeria
    Worst referee decision : That South American ref with the glasses.
    Strangest haircut      : Valderama (Colombia) probably.
    Biggest loss           : Eammon Dunphy off the RTE panel.
    
    
    Ole
    
    Des.
    
      

    
    should be good one..everybody looking forward to it. Think Italy will
    probably beat us 2-0 but we should do the business with Norway and 
    Mexico.
    
    Hope to see gary kelly play some of the games..or at least part of
    them. very very fast player.
    
    Rumors of a bar strike in DUblin but these things usually get solved at 
    last minute
    
    
    Mick
    

    Ireland 1  Italy 0
    
    Anybody have any info on the McAteer who played for Ireland?
    
    My great-grandmother was a McAteer from Cushendall in Co. Antrim. 
    Maybe he's a cousin.  ;-)
    

    
    Doubtful

    .6>Rumors of a bar strike in DUblin but these things usually get solved at 
    >last minute
    
    This made the news in Australia! It was devoted more air-time than the
    match. It must be an indication of how much Irish people are perceived
    to like their beer.
    
    Tony.
    
    P.S. The pubs were open here, even for the 5:30AM kick-off !

    .7
    
    Jason McAteer plays for Bolton Wanderers (but probably not for much longer)
    in the English 1st Division.
    He comes from Birkenhead which is just across the Mersey from
    Liverpool. His uncle was a European champion boxer.Incidently he also
    qualifies to play for N.Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Clever
    lad declaring for the Republic.
 
    His N Ireland connection could be worth exploring.
    
    A truly great prospect.
    
    Des. 
    

    
    Any updates from today's match with Mexico?  The match
    must be well into the second half by now...
    
    Thanks,
    /g

    
    Final
    
    Mexico 2 - Ireland 1