An Irish August Day

McAleese resigns over timeline

The decision by Dr. Mary McAleese to step down last week as chairperson of the Integration Committee overseeing the amalgamation of the GAA, Ladies...

September 16, 2026 By Sean Creedon

American records, Irish ancestors

For most Americans of Irish descent, locating ancestors in Ireland requires first researching in the U.S. with the goal of finding the information ...

September 16, 2026 By Irish Echo Staff

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Words Mean Something

Back in 1992, at the Irish American Presidential Forum in Manhattan, Bill Clinton would utter words that would reverberate over time, into his pres...

September 16, 2026 By Leader Column