Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Bowl Of Auld....
It could be a bowl of comfort in a sea of troubles. Then again.... With the Oval Office all of a sudden looking more like a ring, or an octagon, al...
March 05, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Godless Embrace
In the messy and oft sordid affair that is global geopolitics you sometimes have to deal with the devil. But you don't have to embrace him. But, sa...
February 26, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
LETTER: BAND ON 32ND U.S. TOUR
Editor: Renowned Irish folk band, The Druids, will set out on their 32nd tour of the United States at the end of February, bringing their captivati...
February 24, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
LETTER: Eyes on Ireland
Editor: Ireland currently enjoys a relatively low corporate tax rate (12.5%) and a tax treaty with the U.S. This has created an incentive for U.S. ...
February 24, 2025
by Michael R. George, New York, NY
Opinion
EDITORIAL: More Than an Ocean Apart
One thing that we are privileged to be able to do in these pages is cast an eye to both sides of the Atlantic, at government and governance in Irel...
February 19, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Are You Not Entertained?
At one bloody point in the movie "Gladiator" Maximus turns to the baying crowd in the amphitheater and loudly asks "are you not entertained?" It's ...
February 05, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Familiar Face
There is that line in the song by The Who: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Well, the words apply to Micheál Martin who once served as ta...
January 29, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
EDITORIAL: Here We Go
Hold on to your hats people. More importantly, hold on to your American dreams. By the time that most read this editorial Donald Trump will have be...
January 22, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: One More Thing Mr. President
The last week of being President of the United States is a little like packing for vacation with ten kids and a posse of pets. So much to do and th...
January 14, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Defense of the Isle
It was a little good news on the defense front. Tánaiste Micheál Martin welcomed the highest intake in the Irish Defence Forces in six years. As re...
December 31, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Presidential Farewells in 2025
The year ahead of us, 2025, will see the departure from office of two presidents, the President of the United States Joe Biden, and the President o...
December 24, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Proudly Proclaiming The Christmas Story
The message of Christmas since time immemorial has been on the lines of peace on earth and good will to all. The message is under siege around the ...
December 18, 2024
by Irish Echo Staff