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Ray O'Hanlon

Ray O’Hanlon is Editor of the Irish Echo. A graduate of University College Dublin, he has been a journalist for more than four decades and is a published author, his latest book being “Unintended Consequences: The Story Of Irish Immigration To The U.S. And How America’s Door Was Closed To The Irish” (www.MerrionPress.ie).

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Rosie O'Gradys Closing in on New Home
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Rosie O'Gradys Closing in on New Home
One chapter closes and another opens. Rosie O'Grady's, an iconic Manhattan meeting place and a home from home for the Irish from all over, is casti...
Rosie O'Grady's Looking For a New Home
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Rosie O'Grady's Looking For a New Home
Rosie O'Grady's, a landmark Irish hostelry in New York City, is set to close at the end of June. But the Carty family, which has managed the bar, r...
Battles Long Past, But Never Forgotten
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Battles Long Past, But Never Forgotten
This week there is a conference in Sligo that will consider and remember….the Spanish Armada. Yes, that Armada. Think about it, but had the Armada ...
USS The Sullivans Upright and Stable
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USS The Sullivans Upright and Stable
Buffalo --- The USS The Sullivans is upright and stable. The Echo recently visited the iconic World War II destroyer at its berth in the Buffalo an...
Aer Lingus Moving House at JFK
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Aer Lingus Moving House at JFK
Starting on Thursday, April 27, Aer Lingus will be moving its operations to a new terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York. "We...
Biden Honors Irish Heroes, Patrick Gallagher
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Biden Honors Irish Heroes, Patrick Gallagher
During his rousing speech in Ballina, County Mayo, President Biden paid homage to the many Irish who have fought and died for the United States dow...
American Welcome for GFA 25th Anniversary
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American Welcome for GFA 25th Anniversary
The Good Friday Agreement is 25 years in existence today. The landmark anniversary has already been marked by events in the U.S., led by a gatherin...
A New Day For AIHS
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A New Day For AIHS
St. Patrick's Day 2023 will go down in the books as a new day for the American Irish Historical Society. The AIHS has been closed for several years...
A Holiday That All the World Can Share
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A Holiday That All the World Can Share
Growing up in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day was always welcome. It was first and foremost welcome because it was a day off from school. March 17 was a...
Renewed Push for Hercules Mulligan Bridge
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Renewed Push for Hercules Mulligan Bridge
There's no time like this time of year for a politician to pay attention to all things Irish. But backers of a campaign to name a lower Manhattan f...
Joe Biden's Irish Return
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Joe Biden's Irish Return
President Joe Biden is heading to Ireland, the Republic and the North, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The visit was con...
Former Congress Staffers Color it Purple
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Former Congress Staffers Color it Purple
Congress take note. A group of former congressional staffers are combining their blue and red former careers and have launched a lobbying venture t...

 

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