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GERRY ADAMS: Starmer paying the price for his dangerous call
AS I write this column the future of Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister is a topic of conversation because of his mishandling of the Peter Mand...
February 16, 2026
by Gerry Adams
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Saint's Blessing
Pic of day: Bishop Denis Nulty blesses engaged couple Lauren Stewart and David Higgins at the Shrine of Saint Valentine in Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
February 13, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
'Music saved my life'
“It’s a lovely day. A pity about the weather.” Kevin Sharkey tries always to bring his mother’s spirit and attitude to his life and work even when,...
February 13, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Sisters, including Brigid, are doing it for themselves
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Saint's Blessing
Pic of day: Bishop Denis Nulty blesses engaged couple Lauren Stewart and David Higgins at the Shrine of Saint Valentine in Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
February 13, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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Flag Raising Will Salute America 250
Irish America 250 and the Bowling Green Association will be jointly hosting a flag raising ceremony on Monday, February 16, Presidents' Day. The ra...
February 12, 2026
by Irish Echo Staff
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Survivor's Story
Pic of Day: Domestic abuse survivor and campaigner Margaret Loftus speaks at an event hosted by Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh and Senator Pauline ...
February 12, 2026
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GERRY ADAMS: Starmer paying the price for his dangerous call
AS I write this column the future of Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister is a topic of conversation because of his mishandling of the Peter Mand...
February 16, 2026
by Gerry Adams
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LETTER: Law for Some - Amnesty for Others
Editor: For half a century, allegations have swirled around Gerry Adams—often repeated as if the accusations themselves were proof. But when you fo...
February 11, 2026
by Marty Glennon Melville
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A Growing Darkness
Atop the front page of the Washington Post is the assertion that Democracy Dies in Darkness. This is somewhat limited. Democracy can die in broad d...
February 11, 2026
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'Music saved my life'
“It’s a lovely day. A pity about the weather.” Kevin Sharkey tries always to bring his mother’s spirit and attitude to his life and work even when,...
February 13, 2026
by Peter McDermott
Sisters, including Brigid, are doing it for themselves
Was Saint Brigid a feminist? Absolutely, journalist Sadhbh Walshe told a packed house in the New York Irish Center on Feb. 2. They were there to ce...
February 13, 2026
by Orla O'Sullivan
'The Lincoln Lawyer,' S4
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The heart of the compromise
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Super Bowls and Burgers for Sunday
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Senator Patricia Fahy to address Irish 40 Under 40 gala
New York State Senator Patricia Fahy will address the 19th annual 40 Under 40 celebration on 27 February in New York. A proud Irish American, Senat...
February 13, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
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Minnesota Irish Centre Branches Out to Ireland with Virtual Woodland Project Presentation
From small acorns could well be the guiding philosophy of a new initiative linking the Celtic Junction Arts Center in St. Paul, MN with Ireland's g...
February 13, 2026
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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Library of Congress Exhibition Spotlights Frederick Douglass Ties with Ireland
An evocative exhibition detailing the links between Ireland and the 19th Century's most famed abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, has gone on show at...
February 09, 2026
by Anthony Neeson
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Royal College of Surgeons nursing honor for SoCal's Irish midwife
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Police muster for 17th Irish Law & Order Awards
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The Gifted Speaker from Sligo
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St Pat's for All gearing up for 1 March parade
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Sports
Spirited Friel out of luck at Manhattan's Trinity Club
Facing a more experienced foe, Declan Friel put up a spirited fight before succumbing on points to Januel Cabrera in a 154-pound MSG Boxing Ring Ma...
February 11, 2026
by Jay Mwamba
Farrell picks wrong tactics, team
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February 10, 2026
by P.J. Cunningham
Cork look favorites after 7-pt win over champs Tipp
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Derry eke out 3-point win over rivals Tyrone
Rebels edge high-intensity battle
Deise shock Limerick in 4-pt win
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