Culture

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

Michael Connelly’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Season 4, started on Netflix last Thursday, with the defense attorney, famous for his vanity license plate...

February 13, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff

An Gaodhal Project is launched

Was over at the Irish Consulate this past week for a networking event and was very pleased to hear Dennis Brownlee, founder and president of the Af...

February 12, 2026 by Daniel Neely

The heart of the compromise

Behind the veneer of every great man’s ambition is the paradox of his ideals. At the height of immense power, aloft in all his fame, is the delicat...

February 10, 2026 by Kevin Phoenix

CIFF announces 2026 program

“The biggest challenge in this job is the amount of work that is coming out of Ireland.” So said Maedhbh McCullagh, the director of the Capital Iri...

February 06, 2026 by Peter McDermott

Super Bowls and Burgers for Sunday

When Super Bowl LX (60) kicks off in Santa Clara on Sunday, the culinary bowls (and burgers) of choice for fans in living rooms around the country ...

February 05, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson

A resplendence of artists

This salon diary appeared in the Jan. 21-27, 2026, issue of the Echo. The elegant Strauss Room in back of The Ellington Restaurant still feels fest...

February 04, 2026 by Anthony C. Murphy

Sony Hall has big series in store

Folks! Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann’s Mid-Atlantic region has recently announced that the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh will take place April 17-19 at th...

February 04, 2026 by Daniel Neely

New York Irish Center to be honored in LIC street-naming

The street in front of the New York Irish Center in Long Island City is called Jackson Avenue, but it won’t be for long. On this Saturday, Feb. 7, ...

February 03, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb

Guatemala radicalized Che

I am visiting the beautiful central American country of Guatemala, where one of the most controversial figures in Latin American history is honored...

January 30, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb

James Joyce looks down on host's Dry January

It was a bit of a smaller gathering for our West Coast salon on the 14th, and let’s blame it on “dry January.” This host did enjoy a Guinness Zero ...

January 29, 2026 by Lori Cassels

The 'Big Snow' of '47 remembered

The “Big Snow” of early 1947 was a catastrophic three month-long winter storm in Ireland, which included 50 hours of continuous blizzard conditions...

January 28, 2026 by Maura Mulligan

McEvoys' album is a loving expression of Meath tradition

I have a real treat in the media yoke this week! “The Boyne Mist” is the new release from John and Jacinta McEvoy and it’s the most delightful reco...

January 27, 2026 by Daniel Neely

Culture

12 July comes to NYC stage early as Trinity dancers perform 'Sash'

A song infamously linked to sectarian marches in the North of Ireland has been reworked for a powerful new Irish dance performance by Trinity Irish...

January 27, 2026 by Anthony Neeson

Hot Tea, Oatmeal are January Stars

Serious tea drinkers and wellness enthusiasts celebrate “National Hot Tea Month” in January. During the month, many extol the virtues of tea drinki...

January 23, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson

Life story that's complex, nuanced

Lots to write about this week! First off, I want to congratulate Caitríona Fee (concertina) and Colin Kadis (accordion), the two yanks who were amo...

January 22, 2026 by Daniel Neely