Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott joined the Irish Echo’s full-time editorial staff in 2004. Before that he was a frequent contributor to the Echo and to Newsday, and he has written also for a variety of publications in Ireland, including the Irish Times, the Sunday Press and the Irish Examiner. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from University College Dublin.

Latest Stories

'Are you going for a jar?' 'Are you going for a jar?'
The proprietor of O’Shaughnessy’s of Glin, Co. Limerick, aka the Ivy House, likely never said, “Have you no homes to go to?” He must’ve known that ...
July 10, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Remember them on this July 4 Remember them on this July 4
On April 24, Robert Crimo III was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms along with 50 years in prison for each person injured. That was in Illi...
July 02, 2025 by Peter McDermott
BBC's man awestruck by hurling BBC's man awestruck by hurling
The All Ireland Hurling Final will take place on Sunday, July 27, with a 3:30 p.m. start at Croke Park in Dublin. But before that at the same venue...
June 26, 2025 by Peter McDermott
The city that never slows The city that never slows
“I’m never the smartest person in the room, but I’ll always be one of the hardest working and that will take you far in any life.” So said Philip F...
June 11, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Hawkins finds home in Buffalo Hawkins finds home in Buffalo
On a quiet week, 60 hours. That’s one estimate of the time Conor Hawkins spends at the five-star Curtiss Hotel, the Banshee pub and the Sky Bar in ...
May 14, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Buffalo moving to the next level with Joyce treasure troves Buffalo moving to the next level with Joyce treasure troves
The right person, in the right place, at the right time. That in essence explains how the University at Buffalo came to have the largest James Joyc...
May 13, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Jeseque wants to play her part Jeseque wants to play her part
Asked what his book “Flight of the Eternal Emperor” is about, James Rogers replied, “Atonement on the part of Jeseque, fear of death on the part of...
May 06, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Lynch is enjoying his New York acting career Lynch is enjoying his New York acting career
Kevin Oliver Lynch once aspired to be a doctor. Then he figured out that what he really wanted was to play one on TV – and especially in something ...
April 22, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Jesuits were impressed with new Pope Francis I in 2013 Jesuits were impressed with new Pope Francis I in 2013
The week that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in March 2013, two fellow members of the Society of Jesus, aka the Jesuits, spoke to ...
April 21, 2025 by Peter McDermott
The Gospel of Luke and the call to do justice The Gospel of Luke and the call to do justice
"Holy Week is always hot here, but the current temperatures of 100 Fahrenheit are more penance than we need, even during Lent!” So the Rev. Joseph ...
April 16, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Falcon's take on 15-year run Falcon's take on 15-year run
One afternoon in late December 1983, Augusto Guillermo “Willy” Falcon and several members of his organization went to see the newly released “Scarf...
April 09, 2025 by Peter McDermott
Jack O'Connell, proud Teamster, Screen Actors Guild member, 81 Jack O'Connell, proud Teamster, Screen Actors Guild member, 81
Jack O’Connell worked many stints as a barman during his life, and he played one several times on TV and in the movies. But O’Connell, who died at ...
March 28, 2025 by Peter McDermott


 



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