Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott has contributed over the years to a wide variety of newspapers, magazines and periodicals, some of which still exist. He began writing for New York-based papers in the mid-1990s, and joined the Irish Echo’s full-time editorial staff in 2004. He was born and raised in Dublin and is a graduate of UCD. 

Latest Stories

'Enlarging idea of Irishness' 'Enlarging idea of Irishness'
[The original version of this article was published in the print edition of the Irish Echo on Wednesday, Nov. 22. It has been slightly amended sinc...
November 26, 2023 by Peter McDermott
A national trauma chronicled A national trauma chronicled
“Jacqueline Kennedy and Nellie Connally stood a few feet apart, awaiting news of their gravely wounded husbands. Both knew the President’s wounds h...
November 21, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Officers evade justice in killings Officers evade justice in killings
James Patrick “Jim” Conroy was born in Dublin in 1897 and died in Southern California in 1981. His path early in life was typical of many of those ...
November 10, 2023 by Peter McDermott
No, it's not all connected No, it's not all connected
We’re all conspiracy theorists, or at least we are in our personal lives. So argues Aoife Gallagher in her book “Web of Lies: The Lure and Danger o...
November 02, 2023 by Peter McDermott
'Always happy' 'Always happy'
“We’re going to miss her forever. And she’s always going to be in our hearts.” So said Anne Marie De Blasio-Leva on Monday afternoon about Denise M...
October 24, 2023 by Peter McDermott
A long run A long run
Repeat business. That was the measure of success for Mary Burke, the long-time banquet manager of Rosie O’Grady’s, which closed for business on Jul...
October 18, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Changed Times Changed Times
Dan Barry is waiting for that tap on the shoulder, even after 28 years at the New York Times. It would be from someone higher up, someone on the ma...
October 12, 2023 by Peter McDermott
'A true hero' 'A true hero'
“We knew all about him, always.” So said Helen Mulcahy about an uncle killed far away in New York, 107 years ago. The memory of Patrolman William M...
October 05, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Views from the war zones Views from the war zones
John Lee had a question about culture shock for foreign correspondent Jane Ferguson. The podcaster and his colleague Martin Nutty were interviewing...
September 26, 2023 by Peter McDermott
The empire's march is halted The empire's march is halted
Three legions of the Roman military – the 17th, 18th and 19th – slowly made their way towards their winter encampment near Cologne on the Rhine in ...
September 19, 2023 by Peter McDermott
Finding Grandad in Missouri Finding Grandad in Missouri
On the road to Independence, the Uber driver told me that his grandfather, a dedicated smoker, lived to an advanced age. “He was over 90,” he said....
September 08, 2023 by Peter McDermott
A legend in a famous crowd A legend in a famous crowd
There are two Alberts on the front cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” One of them is perhaps the more famous, even if his visage is ...
August 31, 2023 by Peter McDermott

 

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