'Rian' is a truly compelling album
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone reading this has their holiday preparation in line and is gearing up for a lovely, relaxed time with frie...
December 22, 2025
by Daniel Neely
Culture
BOOKS: From hawking penknives on streets of Manhattan to selling its most luxurious condos
Excerpt from Memoirs of a Watch Salesman: A New York Real Estate Story Everyone’s got a story. This is mine — a true rags-to-riches story that star...
December 22, 2025
by Joseph Aquino
Happy Holiday Salads
We all can probably agree that counting calories is not a holiday activity. A brisk walk after dinner or a game of touch football, sure, but declin...
December 19, 2025
by Margaret M. Johnson
Family's turkey season work was worth it
Each year Mam reared about 80 turkeys for the Christmas market and to give as gifts. The birds she sold produced a little wave of money that would ...
December 19, 2025
by Tom Phelan
O'Connor's 'The Ghosts of Rome' named Irish Book of 2025
Joseph O’Connor’s “The Ghosts of Rome,” the second in a planned World War II-set trilogy, has been named An Post Irish Book of the Year. The first ...
December 18, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Malachy officially recognized, again
Twinkly-eyed and chubby cheeked, Malachy McCourt was a much larger build than his brother Frank, but arguably remained in Frank’s shadow. Malachy’s...
December 17, 2025
by Orla O'Sullivan
'Junction' shows NxNW's caliber
In the media yoke this week is “Junction” from the band North by North West or NxNW. Although just their debut album, NxNW has been around for seve...
December 16, 2025
by Daniel Neely
Islander artist
Don’t call it a retrospective. Yes, the title of the exhibition that will run at the Noble Maritime Collection through Jan. 18 is “Bill Murphy: Wat...
December 11, 2025
by Peter McDermott
Mayor Mitchel, both despised and admired, still divides opinion
Not only New Yorkers, but people around the world are buzzing about New York’s mayoral elect, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, who will become the secon...
December 10, 2025
by Geoffrey Cobb
Egan tapped again for Burns's 'McMullen' movie follow-up
If you’ve not yet read it, I’d recommend you check out Ray O’Hanlon’s recent and lovely Echo piece about “The Family McMullen,” the just-released s...
December 09, 2025
by Daniel Neely
Opinion
2021 race showed what ranked-choice voting can do
“Ranked Choice Voting gives a strong voice to all voters in our elections, and ensures candidates with the broadest support get to govern.” So says...
December 05, 2025
by Peter McDermott
'A gift from Egypt to the world'
I just visited the stunning new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. As a writer I am not supposed to be at a loss for words, but this amazing bu...
December 05, 2025
by Geoffrey Cobb
Focus on memories of Christmas past
'Rian' is a truly compelling album
Happy Holiday Salads
Family's turkey season work was worth it
O'Connor's 'The Ghosts of Rome' named Irish Book of 2025
Malachy officially recognized, again
'Junction' shows NxNW's caliber
Islander artist
Mayor Mitchel, both despised and admired, still divides opinion
Egan tapped again for Burns's 'McMullen' movie follow-up
'A gift from Egypt to the world'
