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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...
December 04, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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...
November 27, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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 ...
November 26, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
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 ...
November 26, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
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...
November 25, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
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...
November 20, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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...
November 07, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
News
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...
October 31, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
Community Features & Events
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...
October 06, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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...
October 02, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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...
September 25, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon
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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...
September 22, 2025
by Ray O'Hanlon