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.

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Revealing reactions to scholar’s passing
Culture
Revealing reactions to scholar’s passing
Pellom McDaniels III, a professor at Emory University and a former professional football player, died suddenly at home on Sunday morning, April 19....
June 18, 2020 by Peter McDermott
'Remember your country!'
Culture
'Remember your country!'
[This article is one in a short series History by the Book. For two others in the series click here and here.] “Three key aspects of the Union stru...
May 13, 2020 by Peter McDermott
Rallying to the Confederacy
Culture
Rallying to the Confederacy
[The article is one a short series called History by the Book. The featured work here is David T. Gleeson's "The Gray and the Green." For others in...
April 23, 2020 by Peter McDermott
Tammany’s ‘spectacle and service’
News
Tammany’s ‘spectacle and service’
On a recent WNYC show, a therapist offered some of the usual advice for couples currently spending rather more time together that they’re used to. ...
April 14, 2020 by Peter McDermott
The brewery on 47th Avenue
Culture
The brewery on 47th Avenue
“Guinness and lobster have always been regarded by gourmets as one of the great partnerships – like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, wild duck and...
September 05, 2019 by Peter McDermott
Inspired by tradition on 34th Street
Culture
Inspired by tradition on 34th Street
A view of the interior of the Long Hall on East 34th Street in Manhattan. PHOTOS BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermott The Long Hall is a name to r...
November 09, 2018 by Peter McDermott
Searching for life’s meaning
Culture
Searching for life’s meaning
Their father would look in on them after his workday ended. He’d ask the three children if they had said their night prayers. On one occasion, the ...
March 15, 2017 by Peter McDermott
Authors make powerful case for program's floor of protection Authors make powerful case for program's floor of protection
President Biden drew boos and howls of protest when he suggested during his recent State of the Union address that some of his opponents had Social...
November 10, 2015 by Peter McDermott



 



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