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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The McMullens Are Back
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The McMullens Are Back
It's been thirty years since we first met the McMullens. And now they are back. "The Brothers McMullen" inhabits an honored place in the pantheon o...
AIHS Denies Sale Move
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AIHS Denies Sale Move
The American Irish Historical Society building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is not for sale, this according to the AIHS Board of Directors. In a st...
Irish National Archives is Seeking Centenarians
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Irish National Archives is Seeking Centenarians
Ireland's National Archives is gearing up to release the results of the 1926 Census, the first carried out in the Irish Free State. And as part of ...
AIHS Again Looking to Sell 991 Fifth
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AIHS Again Looking to Sell 991 Fifth
The American Irish Historical Society building is heading for the selling block again, the Echo understands. The storied Gilded Age mansion at 991 ...
AOH Condemns 'Peak Ireland' Report
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AOH Condemns 'Peak Ireland' Report
The Ancient Order of Hibernians has condemned a report out of London entitled "Peak Ireland? Ireland’s Diplomatic Challenges and the Lessons for th...
GOAL Returns to Ethiopia
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GOAL Returns to Ethiopia
The sports-based international aid agency GOAL, by way of its U.S. affiliate GOAL USA, is finding its way back to Ethiopia this coming weekend. GOA...
99 And Counting
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99 And Counting
A prevailing view in some circles that the Irish are being given a pass during the Trump administration's campaign to deport anyone and everyone wh...
Finally Some Justice for Sarah
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Finally Some Justice for Sarah
The man who brutally ended the life of Sarah McNally is facing over two decades behind bars. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursd...
Exploring Ireland - A Short Flight to Long Ago
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Exploring Ireland - A Short Flight to Long Ago
It was the first time I can recall that myself and my wife were called to board the plane by our first names. But this wasn’t some big airline in a...
Old Meets New At NY's Irish Arts Center
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Old Meets New At NY's Irish Arts Center
It was set aside but not forgotten. The original Irish Arts Center on Manhattan's 51st Street is to be brought back to life and merged with the new...
A Silent Prayer at Bethpage
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A Silent Prayer at Bethpage
I guess they didn't want to scare the bejaysus out of the world's best golfers. I'm talking about the sign on the first tee at Bethpage Black. That...
Bruce Morrison to be Honored in NY
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Bruce Morrison to be Honored in NY
Immigration was never an easy prospect for the would-be immigrant. And today it is an all but impossible one for all too many dreaming of a new lif...



 



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